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Architectural Features

late C13 north transept

early C15 south aisle and west tower

C13 masonry of coursed slatestone rubble

C15 masonry is of squared and coursed slatestone rubble with chamfered plinth.

Gabled late C19 slate and plain tile roofs.

C13 lancet window to north

3-bay south wall of aisle has, from east, a chamfered round-arched doorway, and label moulds over C15 five, 4 and 3-light windows with cinquefoiled heads and mullions restored in late C19

west gable of south aisle has hood mould over C15 Perpendicular 2-light window with quatrefoil in head and cinquefoiled lights.

Three-stage C15 west tower has offset diagonal corner buttresses (which rise to second stage) and string courses: hood mould over 3-light cinquefoil-headed window with panel tracery above hood mould over moulded pointed-arched doorway

C13 trefoiled piscina.

C15 waggon roofs to south aisle, nave and chancel, with moulded ribs and brattished cornices

foliate-carved ribs to east end of south aisle roof

C15 five-bay arcade has moulded depressed arches set on the usual quatrefoil piers

the capitals have foliate, vine and brattished carving.

West tower has C15 studded and ribbed door.

Late C16 bench ends in nave, carved with Renaissance dolphins and arabesques

some moulded top rails of benches are C16 but most are C19.

C15 square font with quatrefoil panels and C18 lid.

C13 parish chest, made from hollowed-out log, with solid slab lid, strengthened by iron bands and hinges with 3 hinges for locks.

Late C19 fittings are of fine quality: altar, communion rail, choir stalls with linenfold panelling and carved bench ends, lectern with crocketed pinnacles and panelled pulpit.

Finely-carved and painted rood screen by Temple Moore, after the screen at Patricio in Monmouthshire.

Fine C17 Dutch chandeliers also installed during Rev. H.G. Temple Moore's restoration.

C15-16 floor tiles.

Wall paintings: rendered walls Morse' s restoration uncovered several medieval paintings which were painted over for lack of resources to restore them.

Round-arched recess in north transept has early C14 coloured figure of St Swithun, with his dexter hand raised in blessing: figure is flanked by vine trails and intrados of arch is patterned with coloured decoration.

Monuments: fine late medieval style marble chest tomb to Lt.-Gen. H.H. Crealock, d. 1891, by Temple Moore.

Crealock is shown as reclining figure with his hand on a sword, feet resting on lion and angels flanking pillow beneath his head.

Sides of chest have figures of saints and angels under crocketed canopies.

Stained glass: fine glass by Kempe, 1894, to east window and to south windows of saints to aisle.