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St Clement

Withiel

Cornwall

C13 foundation

Architectural Features

nave and chancel probably of C14

alterations of mid- late C15.

Slate roof with crested ridge tiles and raised coped verges to gable ends.

in circa mid C15, the north chancel aisle was added and the east end of the chancel rebuilt.

Later C15 addition of south aisle and south porch, and west tower.

C15 ceiled wagon roof with carved ribs and wall-plates, bosses probably re-carved in early C19.

Holy water stoup to right with carved shield.

Inner doorway has tall 3- centred arch, roll-moulded with recessed spandrels, tympanum with carved shield and leaves with wave-moulded surround.

The nave and chancel have early C19 wagon roof with carved bosses, of similar workmanship to those at Church of St Meubred, Cardinham (q.v.).

The south aisle has wagon roof with some carved ribs and wall-plate of C15, and similar bosses.

Fittings: C19 wooden benches in nave and wooden pulpit

Fine stone font in nave, probably C15, with octagonal bowl with carved panels, on octagonal carved stem with panels and cable moulding.

In the north aisle, 2 carved wooden figures fixed to a scrolled board

Monuments in chancel: slate headstone to Henry Vyvyan, 1811, with carved figures in Gothic style

Glass: fragment of C15 stained glass in the east window of the south aisle, showing a shieled of arms and a bishop's mitre.