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Houghton Conquest

Bedfordshire

Earlier and late C14, C15 with some 1870 work, particularly to chancel, by Sir G.G.Scott

Architectural Features

Clay tile roofs

Chancel: late C14, reworked 1870

N doorway gives onto N vestry, originally 2-storeyed, with flat- headed windows to E. C14 chancel arch

Nave: earlier C14, heightened C15 by addition of clerestory

N aisle: C14, heightened C15

S aisle: C14, heightened C15

Interior: nave and aisles retain C15 moulded roofs, with remains of painting to E end of nave and S aisle, and lead stars (originally gilded) to E end of nave

Nave and aisle pewing retains some C15 panelling

C15 chancel pewing has unusual poppyheads, with angels, dragons, grotesques and dogs

Fragments of medieval glass reset in various windows, those in chancel including black bulls' heads and dolphins, those in aisles showing variety of heraldic shields

Late C14 octagonal font, one side plain (originally set against pillar), others with carved crocketed canopies

Nave and aisles retain some patches of C15 wall paintings, including St Christopher above N aisle door, and above chancel arch Christ sitting in judgement with emblems of crucifixion

Chancel has tomb chest with brasses to John Conquest, his wife Isabel (d.1493) and son Richard, and smaller brasses of 9 sons, 5 daughters and the evangelist symbols

Smaller brass in chancel floor to Richard Conquest, d.1500, and his wife Elizabeth

To N chancel wall is monument to Thomas Archer, Rector, d.1629, in form of polychrome preaching figure in niche.

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