St Columba

C15 alterations and additions, with restoration of 1795 and 1884 by J.D. Sedding.

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

it appears that the aisles were built in C14,

altered, possibly with the extension of the aisles to the full length of the chancel, in early C15, south porch of C15, and later west tower of C15.

The main range of the north aisle has early C15 4-light window with 2 tall lights and a lower light at each side, with 4-centred arches and hood mould.

The chapel has 4-centred arched moulded granite doorway with carved spandrels and C19 door.

The main range of the south aisle has one C15 and two C19 3-light windows with cusped lights, 2-centred arch and hood mould.

Slate ledger stone attached to south wall, of C17, with carved flowers and strapwork, valedictory verses to Margaret ..

Fourth stage has C15 3-light bell-openings with Perpendicular tracery and slate louvres, 4-centred arch and hood mould.

The pinnacles are corbelled out with small carved figures at the level of the top string course.

C19 roof to aisles, except for the east chapels, where there is a C15 wagon roof with carved ribs, wall-plates and bosses, unceiled.

Fittings: C12 stone font in nave, circular bowl with chevron carving, 4 outer shafts surmounted by faces and central stem.

Royal Arms of Charles II in north aisle, plaster with ancient colour, mounted on board with pediment and cherub and pinnacles.

C19 wooden chair with carved floral panel to back and scrolled top.

C17 stocks in south aisle.

In north aisle, a 1610 copy of the Breeches Bible.

Monuments in north aisle

slate monument with low relief carving of a woman, with inscription around the border, to Elizabeth..1640

slate tablet with fine vigorous carving in relief

of the figure of a man, initialled RE, circa 1640.

Slate monument to Henry Minnow, 1697, with central panel with verses and border with floral carving.

Glass: One window with stained glass by Gibbs and Howard, 1885.