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St Dunstan (church Of England) 3/4 Mile South Of Village

Hunsdon

Hertfordshire

Early C14 unaisled church of flint rubble with stone dressings and old red tile roofs

Architectural Features

W tower, shingled spire and timber N porch of early C15

S chapel also in brick 1603-17 by 3rd Lord Hunsdon. restored 1830: reseated 1851: conservatively restored by Philip Webb 1871-2. Reset early C14 window in N chapel

4-bay original C15 nave roof, single-framed of scissor braced rafters, collars and ashlar pieces

Similar roofs to N chapel and chancel (boarded). Rood stair on N. Perpendicular octagonal font

Lower part of C15 screen

C16 recessed wall monument and fine tomb chest to Sir Thomas Forster d1612 and brass to Margaret Shelley d1495 on chancel N wall

Unique C16 brass of park-keeper

Early C17 hexagonal pulpit with sounding board

Splendid alabaster monument to Sir John Carey c1616 in S chapel possibly by Colt

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