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Architectural Features

C14 and C16

Four-bay nave of C12

early C13 two-bay chancel

partly rebuilt in C13

C13 tower

Late C15 or C16 north and south porches, the north porch rebuilt in brick, probably early C19

Nave and chancel have pilaster buttresses, splayed at foot, those to east altered C14 to offset buttresses

Nave has C15 two-light windows with square heads and cusping

Two C16 timber windows with leaded glazing on north

South chancel wall and south-east corner rebuilt and include C15 two-light window and shouldered priest's door

North door has horizontal chevron order with carved hoodmould, a defaced mask at apex

Walls plastered and with wall paintings

Chancel arch has horizontal chevron outer order on capitals carved with grotesque dove and owl

A blind inner arch of early C12 window on south side

Wall paintings: In nave, generalised swirl pattern in red line work

Marbling on east end of north wall and figure in niche painted in embrasure of north window

Font C12, a round bowl with compact interlocking arcades and scrolls over

Pulpit

carved arched panels and wainscot of panelling behind

Pulpit hangings and cushion sign I.C 1657

C17 revolving lectern

bulbous acanthus carved stem with two sided book stand

Most pews of oak, C15 or C16, with panelled ends and a set of simple earlier medieval pews at the back of the church

Elaborate traceried late C17 communion rail with knob finials to stanchions

Late C16 or C17 altar table with carved runners, legs and stretchers

Framed large Royal Arms of 1678 signed by John Pile and Henry Rakings

Monuments: In chancel, south side (a) Limestone tomb of 1607

Within niche, a pictorial brass and inscription to Edward Younge of Little Durnford

Arms and fourteen children. (b) Floor standing limestone aedicule with attached Tuscan columns, entablature and pediment, to John Younge, member of the Long Parliament, died 1710. (c) Large limestone wall monument with pediment, side scrolls and apron, to Edward Younge, died 1720, relating family and personal history. (d) White marble tablet to Louisa Harris, died 1826, by Osmund. (e) Similar, to Hon Katherine Harrison, died 1834. (f) Marble plaque to Ari Vanshaick, servant of the Earl of Malmesbury, died 1799. (g) Ann Martin, servant to L. Harris, died 1820

Glass: In north nave window

reset pieces of a C15 bishop

C17 chair to reader's desk.

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