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Christian Malford

Wiltshire

C12 origins

Architectural Features

C15 with C18 west tower

Nave is rubble stone with Perpendicular 3-light 4-centred west window and north side plain C13 lancet

deep set C15 flat-headed 2-light

North side has C16 or C17 two-light with Tudor- arched heads and 3-light 4-centred arched Perpendicular window

South aisle has fine C14 three-light east window with ogee traceried lights with sharp trefoil heads to outer lights and quatrefoil over centre

From east, two Perpendicular 3-light 4-centred arched windows with buttress between, buttress with scratch dial and two carved rosettes, then c1300 two-light with ogee trefoil head, porch and 3-light 4-centred Perpendicular window

Large ashlar C15 porch has diagonal buttresses, moulded plinth and coved eaves

Fine inner doorway, ogee-headed cinquefoil cusped with one order of shafts, hoodmould and head stops, probably C14

South side has similar 2-light to second stage and large 3-light below over reused moulded pointed C14 doorway

Round-arched C18 entry to tower but C14 doorway high up

chapel screened by exceptional C15 timber screen with traceried heads to single light divisions

deep cove and richly carved leaf friezes

Nave has four bay arcade with pointed 2-chamfer arches, hoodmoulds and head stops, octagonal piers and moulded caps and bases, possibly C14

North door has exposed a plain C12 round arch later infilled for Tudor-arched doorway

A less elaborate timber screen, early C15 has pointed cusped centre arch and two 4- light sections each side with traceried heads

Two small carved heads re-set each side of communion rail

some C15 fragments in one north window

other with poor glass of c1885 by A. Savell

Nave has C19 pulpit

one window with glass of c1912 by A.L. Moore & Son

one with some C15 fragments

large south side monument to Rev Willes died 1815 by T. King with female mourner and urn in Gothic frame above

South aisle has some small C15 fragments of glass and circular c1200 font with scalloped base moulding, arcading with pellets and zig-zag top moulding.

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