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St Giles

Stanton St Quintin

Wiltshire

Church of St Giles 20.12.60 II* Anglican parish church, C12 to C15, altered 1826, 1851 by J.H. Hakewill and with chancel of 1888 by C.E. Ponting

Architectural Features

Nave has C19 two-light west window of 1851 over reset C12 carved figure of Christ enthroned with dragon beneath his feet

Clasping buttresses, 2-window north side 2-light and 3-light pointed C15 windows with hoodmoulds

Tower is plain rubble stone with neo-Norman bell-openings of 1851 (Pevsner) or 1826 (church guide), corbel-table and flat parapet

Ashlar east end is more ornate with parapet stepped up to niche with carved Crucifixion, broad 5-light 4-centred east window with ogee finial and finials each side

Carved panels below lights

Carved stone to W. Whatly died 1695 built-in above plinth

Porch is apparently C19 but incorporates exceptional C12 outer doorway, round arched with chevron ornament and dog-tooth hoodmould

Carved head stops

Heavily carved capitals with shafts entering open mouth

St Christopher figure in niche, reset over entry

Interior: C15 arched-braced collar roof to nave and C19 roof to aisle

Fine 2-bay c1200 arcade with one round, one pointed arch, chevron-ornamented on north side with dog-tooth ornament to hoodmoulds and carved head stops

Circular centre pier and semi- circular responds with crocket caps, the centre cap also with carved heads

C12 broad east arch has chevron and pellet decorated arch with ornamented outer moulding

Fine C14 pointed chancel arch with two deep wave mouldings

At south east angle is fine reused canopied piscina with carved heads under bowl and under canopy shafts

Fittings: in chancel carved plaques to Rev W. Charmbury died 1676 and Rev W. Twentyman died 1732

one north side c1900 stained glass window

ornate later C19 carved stone pulpit and in south aisle exceptional Romanesque font of c1200

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