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St Egwin

Norton

Worcestershire

C15, restored 1844.

Architectural Features

West tower: C15 of two stages with offset and diagonal buttresses, the crenellated parapet has corner pinnacles and gargoyles below.

Chancel: C14, heavily restored 1844, of two bays, window to left has a cinquefoiled head and a square label, to right of two trefoiled lights under a segmental pointed head.

Transept has a C14 common rafter roof, the arch-braces and ashlar pieces curved to form a 2-centred arch.

Fittings: font in nave, C15 octagon font with quatrefoils on octagonal pier.

C12 lectern from Evesham of marble on C19 base.

Pulpit of C17 panelling with blind tracery back board.

North transept contains three tombs of the Bigge family: Sir Thomas Bigge, died 1621, alabaster altar tomb with recumbent alabaster effigy, over which is a tester on four Ionic columns of black marble

Thomas Bigge, died 1581, and wife, two recumbent effigies on altar tomb

Sir Thomas Bigge, died 1613, and wife, two kneeling figures under a semi-circular arch supported on Ionic columns.