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St Matthew

St Matthew

Morley

Derbyshire

West tower of two stages dates from 1403.

Architectural Features

The south arcade C12, with a circular pier, scalloped capital and unmoulded arches.

The north aisle was added in 1380.

South chapel added in 1453, with irregular arcade.

Monuments: in the north chapel, Brass to John Statham died 1453 and his wife.

Brass to Thomas Statham died 1470 and his two wives (on a tomb chest in the south aisle).

Henry Statham, died 1480, and three wives and children.

Brasses on a tomb chest under a cusped depressed arch between the chancel and the south chapel.

John Sacheverell, died 1485, and wife, and children (south chapel).

Henry Sacheverell, died 1558, and wife, brasses on a tomb chest (between chancel and north chapel).

Katherine Babington, died 1453, tomb chest with recumbent effigy (north chapel), the best monument in the church.

Four incised slabs to Sacheverell children (north chapel floor) 1625, 1626, 1638, 1639.

Jacynth Sacheverell, died 1656, recumbent alabaster effigies (north chapel).

Henry Sacheverell, died 1662, a big tomb chest without effigies (north chapel).

Jonathan Sacheverell, died 1662, a wall monument with two frontal demi-figures (south chapel).

William Sacheverell, died 1691, a big tomb chest with polished marble top and no effigies (north chapel).

In the north chapel, medieval tiles from Dale Abbey.

Stained glass.

Extensive medieval glass in the easternmost windows of the north chapel, from Dale Abbey and dating from 1482.

C17 (?) octagonal font and cover.