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St Eadburga

St Eadburga

Ebrington

Gloucestershire

Norman nave, north and south doors.

Architectural Features

The church is dedicated to the Saxon Saint Eadburgha. The tower dates back to the 13th century.

C13 south porch/aisle and chancel.

The church is dedicated to the Saxon Saint Eadburgha. The tower dates back to the 13th century.

© Michael Dibb

Norman S doorway within with 3 orders of chevron moulding, diaper work on the hympanum, restored jamb shafts with carved capitals.

East wall: C13, Y traceried window with cusped lights.

SP1839 : Ebrington, St. Eadburgha's Church: c17th script on the west wall

Scratched sundial dated 1625 and arms of the Keyt's family over.

SP1839 : Ebrington, St. Eadburgha's Church: c17th script on the west wall

© Michael Garlick

North wall nave: 2 pointed, C19 2-light traceried windows flanking blocked, round-headed Norman doorway.

Flat headed C13 window with 2-lights with trefoil heads in south west corner of nave.

Tall, pointed arch with carved heads under abaci and remains of zig-zag painting on chamfers to tower.

Tall, pointed arch with carved heads under abaci and remains of zig-zag painting on chamfers to tower.

Glass: E window of S aisle incorporates C17 heraldic glass depicting the Keyt and Coventry arms.

Fragments of C16 English and Flemish glass in the S window of the chancel, depicting Joseph and his brethren and a man sowing seed.

C20 stained glass in E window.

SP1839 : Ebrington, St. Eadburgha's Church: c13th font

Furniture: font, in centre of aisle towards the rear of the church, C13 steps

SP1839 : Ebrington, St. Eadburgha's Church: c13th font

© Michael Garlick

pedestal supporting a C15, Perpendicular style font with octagonal bowl decorated with quatrefoils.

Pews mostly C19, but some have reused medieval bench ends with blind tracery.

Very fine, carved pulpit and tester dated 1679.

C17 German singing lectern.

Monuments etc in the nave: C19 wooden plaque commemorating Ebrington's Cow Charity on wall by S door.

Royal Arms 1725 over tower arch.

Right of the latter a classical marble monument of circa 1662 commemorating Sir John Keyt with busts of Keyt and his wife with falls of fruit and heraldry.