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Old Church Of St Bartholomew

Clifton upon Teme

Worcestershire

Early C12 with C14 and early C19 alterations.

Architectural Features

Coursed rubble, quoins and dressings of travertine-like stone, plain tile roof.

Chancel: south wall: blocked priest's door to west of C14 window of 2 trefoiled lights with tracery under a square head

north wall: small round- headed opening of C12

Nave: south wall: large C14 lancet with label beside C12 round headed window

to west of these the south porch of timber, C14, on rubble plinth, single bay roof with curved wind braces, walls weatherboarded

south door: C12 semi-circular head of a single order supported by engaged jamb shafts with sandstone scalloped capitals

door: probably C14 with strap hinges

west wall: large square headed C19 window below C12 round headed opening

above east window a blocked C12 window

Roofs: possibly C14

remnants of circular font base (font removed to Church of St Bartholomew, Harpley, Lower Sapey, qv).

There are traces of medieval wall paintings on the north wall of the nave.

Scheduled as an ancient monument. (VCH 4, pp 330/331).