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Putley Parish Church

Putley Parish Church

Putley

Herefordshire

C12 origins, restored 1875-6 by Thomas Blashill.

Architectural Features

north window to east of door is C14 with semi-circular head containing blind trefoils

blocked priest's door, possibly C14, with 2-centred head.

C13 east window of south side of nave has pointed head containing two trefoiled lights under a quatrefoil

restored trefoiled window to west of C17 timber-framed porch restored in C20, C13 or C14 south doorway has 2-centred head.

Interior: chancel has C19 open wagon roof, the nave possibly a C15 arch brace and collar roof, C19 reredos in Venetian mosaics and altar table with the Entombment

re- set piscina probably C13 has trefoiled head, octofoil drain and is supported on columnar detached shafts.

Pulpit has two sides of early C17 re-used panelling with a deeply moulded frieze and gadrooning over Ionic pilasters which continues as a screen beneath the chancel arch (formerly made up the Putley Court Pew).

Stained glass windows by Clayton & Bell except the west window which is by Heaton Butler and Baque.

The extent of the 1870s restoration is indicated by a plan in the vestry showing the seating layout and the only medieval parts: the west and south walls of the nave.