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St Giles

St Giles

Great Longstone CP

Derbyshire

C13, C14, C16 and 1871-73 by Richard Norman Shaw.

Architectural Features

Nave and clerestory have plain round-headed windows of C16 or C17 type.

The north aisle has two single and a pair of C13 lancets.

Gabled south porch with C13 porch entrance with double chamfered arch, chamfered responds and moulded imposts.

The chancel windows and north vestry are by Norman Shaw.

Excellently preserved C15 or early C16 roofs in nave, aisles and chancel.

Moulded principal rafters and purlins with carved bosses at the intersections.

Marble pulpit, octagonal font with cover, also by Shaw.

Stained glass, east window 1873 and north aisle windows by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Brass to Rowland Eyre 1624 in South Chapel.

Brass eagle lectern dated 1892.

In the nave are two hatchments either side of the chancel arch and three more over the tower arch.