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The Holy Cross

Yelling

Cambridgeshire

TL 26 SE YELLING HIGH STREET (North Side) 3/149 Parish Church of 14.5.59 the Holy Cross - II* Parish church of which the north arcade c.1180-90 is the oldest surviving part.

Architectural Features

South aisle and arcade added in late C13, and chancel rebuilt.

In late C14 clerestorey added to nave, west tower and south porch built, and walls of chancel altered and raised.

Tower of three stages with moulded plinth and embattled parapet and grotesque gargoyles at the angles.

Two original C13 windows in south aisle wall, south doorway has two-centred arch with moulded label and mask stops.

Chancel arch c.1300 has a two-centred arch with responds of three grouped shafts with moulded capitals and bases.

Late C13 double piscanae.

Monument in south wall tomb recess late C13.

Font C13, square bowl with splayed angles with octagonal stem and moulded base.