St Swithin

rebuilt with north aisle in C15

Most external detail restored in C19 although size disposition of C15 windows, doorways and buttresses are mostly preserved.

South aisle of 1879 has a 3-light window each side of gabled porch with moulded archway and the hood-mould label-stops carved as medieval royal heads.

East window of south aisle has unusual Perpendicular-style tracery and C19 east window to chancel of Decorated style : both have hood moulds with label-stops carved as medieval heads.

the plain round arch surmounted by a contemporary carved head.

Interior: High C15 tower arch has beerstone lining of palmed and carved recessed panels with cinquefoil heads.

Volcanic stone doorhead to tower stair and carved round arch (possibly reused Anglo-Saxon-Norman work).

Belfry floor of late C16 - early C14 moulded beams.

C15th north arcade on moulded shafts with foliate capitals (Pevsners Type B) but foliage recut circa 1840: Original carving survives only one east-end respond.

The break between nave and chancel marked by arch- braced truss resting on stone corbels carved as angels with cheaters.

Apart from two C17 oak pews, all fittings are of 1879.

Minton floor tiles to chancel.

Brass lectern of similar style.

Front pews apparently incorporate C15 carved oak panels.

Good late Victorian and Edwardian glass.

Two Heaton, Butter and Bayne, stained glass windows in couter windows of north aisle.

M. Harrison Victorian Stained Glass 1980 (plate 62).