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St Wilfrid

St Wilfrid

Old Cantley

South Yorkshire

Early C13, C14, C15 tower, restoration 1874 by G G Scott, north aisle added and restoration by Sir Ninian Comper 1892-4.

Architectural Features

Eaves stringcourse with central and corner gargoyles, embattled parapets with crocketed corner and central pinnacles.

East elevation has C13 stepped triple lancet window with original continuous hood with head stops on continuous roll moulded sill flanked by stepped diagonal buttresses.

Above original trefoil panel with carving in and a C13 ridge corbel supporting later cross.

South side of chancel has central quoined doorcase with semi-circular headed panel incised into large lintel, to east is a large C19 3-light flat-headed ogee traceried window with hood- mould and to west is a C15 2-light flat-headed window with cusped lights and incised spandrels.

C19 lancet to east of south aisle with enset crucifix war memorial to side.

C15 rubble stone porch between western windows with chamfered pointed arched door on carved corbels and stone coped gables with moulded kneelers.

Ribbed, vaulted roof and stone benches within plus C13 pointed inner door.

This has moulded jambs and imposts, arch with nailhead enrichment and hoodmould with head stops and carved keystone.

Interior has 3 bay north and south arcades of double chamfered pointed arches on octagonal piers with moulded capitals, except eastern arch on carved corbel responds.

North arcade a copy of C14 south arcade.

Wide double chamfered pointed chancel arch with small ogee-headed rood screen door above to north.

Simple C19 roofs, that to chancel and south chapel painted to match rood screen and north and south chapel screens by Comper.

Rood screen has open Decorated traceried arcade with ribbed vaulting supporting gallery with pierced timber panel front and moulded frieze.

North chapel has open Perpendicular traceried screen with brattished top and south chapel has cusped arcaded screens with Tudor flower frieze to top.

Unpainted Comper font cover to C14 stone font with large column stem and octagonal bowl.

Wall memorials, all in tower, one elaborate grey marble one with figure of Christ in pedimented surround to John Walbanke Childers, died 1812.

Stained glass throughout, all by Comper.