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Architectural Features

C15 nave rebuilt with aisles

To S a C19 pointed arched entrance, a restored C13 lancet and towards W a low side window of 2 cinquefoiled lights, blind below a transom, square head with mask stopped label

N and S aisles have restored C15 windows of 3 cinquefoiled lights with rectilinear tracery in depressed arched heads, 3 to each side

C15 inner 4 centred wave moulded entrance arch

Interior: early C15 pointed chancel arch, double order of wave mouldings with label, semi-octagonal responds also wave moulded with elaborately moulded caps, simpler bases

Roofs rebuilt in C19 re-using some old timber in nave, arched braces from posts which rest on large carved C15 and C19 stone corbels, angels with shields, crouching figures, grotesque heads, similar corbels in aisles

Chancel roof is a depressed barrel vault, ceiled with bosses on C19 ribs, C15 moulded wall plates

C15 wave moulded rear arch to E window, a similar blocked arch over C19 door to S. At SE angle of nave a small door in a splay to rood stairs, upper door blocked

Piscinae: chancel S wall, C13 with a trefoiled head and C19 with 2 arches with a central marble shaft, S aisle E end, a pointed wave moulded arch, broach stopped

Furnishings include a simple C17 chest, an octagonal C19 Gothic pulpit, C19 Gothic font, brass eagle lectern of 1881, early timber ladder in tower

Monuments: in tower a large neo-classical marble monument by J.M.Rysbrack to Sir J. Jennings, d.1743, a tall broad pedestal stepped forward twice with moulded base and capping, epitaph over cartouche and arms, flanking gadrooned projections, above a bust in Roman costume with flanking putti and military accoutrements

N aisle wall, 2 marble pendant epitaphs by P. Chenu to J.Andrew, d.1796, fluted pilasters frame epitaph, above a black obelisk rises with a relief allegorical figure of Hope, and to T.T. Gorsuch, d.1820, executed 1821, similar with tourchettes in place of pilasters, arms at base, relief figure of Father Time

S aisle wall, a similar marble monument by Kendrick to John Baron Selsey, d.1816, and his son, d.1811, draped urn with willow branches and a pelican over epitaph and arms

Small reset brass figures of R. Poynard, d.1561, and his 2 wives

Smaller alabaster monument to Mrs

Huge wall monument to Dame S. Chapman, d.1800, marble slab with festoon and urn above on a Gothic arched backing

Glass: S aisle E window, centre light has remains of mid C14 Jesse window, flanking C15 fragments of saints with musical angels above

Some C15 heraldic fragments in N aisle E window

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