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Fonthill Bishop

Wiltshire

C13, C14, C15

Architectural Features

South side of chancel has pointed priest's door with hoodmould, C19 two-light square-headed window to left and two cusped lancets to right, east end has group of three C13 stepped lancets with continuous hoodmould, coped verge with cross finial

North transept has C13 two-light window to north and pair of C19 lancets to west

West end has 3-light C14 window, coped verge

Interior: C14 pointed moulded inner doorway with hoodmould with king and queen's heads terminals, C19 door

Fine C13 crossing with triple- chamfered arches on moulded corbels, some with stiff-leaf or foliated capitals, remains of former rib-vaulted ceiling spring from moulded corbels

Fittings: good unsigned glass in east window of 1890s

Two good C17 box pews with doors

octagonal arcaded wooden pulpit on stone plinth

Unusual C12 stone font bowl on short cylindrical base

Two iron and brass C19 candelabras

Photo coming soon