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St Bridget

Sellack

Herefordshire

C14, rebuilt except for tower in 1862 by T Nicholson.

Architectural Features

West tower is late C14, moulded plinth, two stages divided by string, coped parapet with slightly raised south-west corner above newel, gilded weathercock, angle buttresses at east corners, diagonal buttresses at west corners, newel loops to south side above 2-centred C19 doorway, restored west window has three foiled lights under 2-centred head

C19 south doorway is chamfered with 2-centred head and C14 door, slightly restored, which has nails and studs, strap hinges, two major panels have trefoiled heads and tre- foiled ogees between their apices.

Chancel arch is C12, re-set, with jambs rising from C19 scalloped bases about five feet above nave floor, two semi- circular orders, the outer with chevron pattern projecting westwards at ninety degrees from face of arch, the inner with saltire pattern incised, shafts have foliated capitals with abaci running into label on west side.

Chancel has re-set C12 or C13 two-bay arcade to north with double chamfered 2-centred arches and foliated capital on C19 column and responds.

C14 piscina re-set in east wall with trefoiled head

C19 octofoil drain, early C20 organ, C19 recess in north wall contains small restored late C13 reliquary with cinque- foil headed panelling divided by shafts, the top has shield and cross framed in crocketted cinquefoiled tabernacle

font, possibly C15 and restored has octagonal base, octagonal panelled stem, octagonal bowl with square panels

pulpit is mid-C19, octagonal with ogee- headed panels containing trefoiled openings beneath crested top rail, octagonal supporting stem has concave sides

lectern is brass, presented by Lydia Walsh of Wilton Castle 1894

north aisle has stained glass in east window of north wall of The Annunciation by Kempe with the inscription "Ave Maria Gratia Plena"

centre window, above plaque for seven men of the parish who died in World War II, depicts St George and has the caption: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF CAPT I RAMSAY WORCESTER REGT KILLED IN ACTION AT NEUVE CHAPELLE FRANCE MARCH 12 1915" C17 oak chair with curved arms, turned front legs, back panel containing lozenge decoration and central rosette under undulating top.

South aisle has another oak chair, early C17 with scrolled arms, turned front legs and arm supports, guilloche on rail below seat, back with volutes to edges and panel containing segmental arch on Ionic pilasters, partly gilded, east window has stained glass for "Whaley Armitage and Eleanor his wife, deceased 1855 and 1868" with scenes of Christ prior to The Crucifixion

near the last a brass wall plaque for Lewis Paxton Walsh decorated in the Crimean campaign, died Wilton Castle, 1917

below the next window to the west, a wall monument: "IN LOVING MEMORY OF HERBERT CLIFFORD BERNARD COLONEL INDIAN ARMY SOMETIME IN COMMAND OF RATTRAY'S SIKHS WHO WAS KILLED AT THIEPVAL 1 JULY 1916 WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING HIS REGIMENT 10TH ROYAL IRISH RIFLES QUI SEPARABIT" Tower contains several wall monuments of late C18 to mid-C19 date including an unusual black and white marble example with crossed feathers and poultry legs for William Wiltshire died 1803

also a brass plaque for C W Whinfield by Thomas Pratt & Sons, London: "THE HEATING OF THIS/ CHURCH WAS CARRIED OUT ACCORDING TO HIS PLAN/ FEB 1894".

Whitfield, according to his other memorial, in the north aisle, was a Lt Colonel in the Royal Engineers and lived from 1840-93. (BoE p 85