St Thomas The Apostle

C11-C12 origin largely rebuilt in the C13

C14 and repaired after a land mine exploded in the churchyard in 1940.

NAVE: the S elevation of the nave has, from W to E , C13 lancet window, C13 doorway with segment headed arch

C20 timber porch, C15 3-light window with super mullions.

Nave, N elevation from W to E , C15 2-light window with super mullions, C11-C12 door with semicircular tympanum and segment head with intermittent roll moulding, C15 2-light window with super mullions, C14 window reticulated tracery.

CHANCEL: N side, W to E , C15 low side window, C14 2-light window with reticulated tracery and label with head stops, C14 2-light window with reticulated tracery.

Chancel, S side, C14 window 2 lights, reticulated tracery.

Chancel, E end C14 3-light window reticulated tracery.

Tower formerly ascribed to the C15 but as a result of radiocarbon tests

on structural evidence, is now considered to be of the C13, probably c1250 or earlier.

The doorway between tower and S aisle dated c1400 (RCHM) is probably contemporary with the inserted work and together with some reshaping of the old tower braces, represents refurbishing at the opening of the C15.

The 4-bayed arcade of the S aisle is of timber, plastered to resemble C13 stone ashlar work and is now exposed at the chancel-nave junction.

This core of timber is now thought to date from the C13 and to continue to the W within the imitation stone work.

The various oak doors with iron work appear to be post-medieval replacements, the S door in particular copies the C12 form.

FITTINGS AND MONUMENTS: the fittings include a C13 piscina in the S chapel

several C17 monuments including, chancel E wall, to John Greene, Sergeant at Law and Judge of Sheriff's court, 1653 and Anne (Blanchard) his wife, 1641, large tablet with recess containing half length figure of a man in judge's robes and flanked by Corinthian pilasters supporting an enlablature and broken pediment with 10 shields of arms.

Chancel, N wall, monument of Anne (Nicolls), wife of Charles Snelling, 1625, also Roland their child, 1625, slate panel within arched marble frame, with small effigies of woman, now headless, and swaddled child, 2 shields of arms.

Nave, S wall to John Greene, 1625 slate tablet in marble frame with pediment, cherubs and shields of arms.

The bells include a tenor and second with the inscription,'Miles Graye made mee 1637', a third by John Walgrave of London (early C15) mentioned in an inventory dated 1458, and a fourth by John Harding c1560.

The windows of the chancel retain some of their medieval exterior iron grilles with barbed terminals, most complete on the E window.