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Middle Woodford

Wiltshire

C12, C15, much restored in 1845 by T.H. Wyatt

Architectural Features

Tower, flint and limestone chequerwork, the remainder of building C19 Tisbury stone ashlar incorporating C12 worked stone

Nave with south porch, short north and south aisles, chancel with north vestry, and C15 west tower with an external stair tower on north side

Tower is of 2 stages, angle buttresses and 2-light bell openings, crenellated parapet and corner gargoyles

C12 inner door with nook shafts and scalloped capitals, and an outer order of arch lozenges, inner of horizontal chevrons

Two bay arcade to each short aisle, that on south C15 hollow sided octagonal columns, capitals and imposts, one with trefoiled niche, and arcade repeated in C19 on north

Tower arch C15 with inner shaft and outer hollow chamfer, and arch of two hollow chamfered orders

C15 piscina on south side

Fittings: Font C15

Pulpit C19, oak, with stone approach steps and low balustrade

late C16-early C17

round arched arcade with carved spandrels

Monuments: Chancel

Gothic limestone monument by Osmund

North Aisle: Small moulded marble tablet by Croomes, to Mrs Hannah Biggs, a domestic, died 1812, and two terrazzo C20 monuments

South Aisle: (a) Limestone wall monuments carrying a brass panel with strapwork surround, cornice over carrying arms, plinth below

Some painting. (b) Elegant wall monument in Carrara marble

Carved frieze, cornice and shaped gable flanked by lamps

Brass: In south aisle

plain brass 1809 to Philip Self

C20 brasses in north aisle

Small royal arms of George III, painted

Furniture: C17 chest of 5 carved panes and two differing late C17-early C18 half-octagonal tables with arches between turned legs.

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