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The Holy Rood

Empshott

Hampshire

A complete C13 building with alterations and furnishings of the early C17, and minor changes since, with a C19 exterior

Architectural Features

Walls of malmstone, mostly rubble with re-used windows to the aisles (made narrower in the C17), and porch rebuilt from the south side, Victorian polygonal work to the chancel

Tile roof

The bell turret has a c19 shingled broach spire (housing the bells) above a C17 lantern of timber-framed construction, with its upper part all glazed and its lower framing exposed in the west wall or the interior

Norman Purbeck square font with arcaded panels, resting on a drum and with corner columns

The seating is plain, mostly C15 with simple decoration of the bench ends

In 1624 much work was done inside, resulting in a fine screen with open strapwork and pierced frieze (now at the west end), communion rails, pulpit, chairs, a desk and a chest.

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