St Benedict

C14 west door with wave moulded surround, altered to round head when C15 3 light window was inserted above, 2 re-set medieval stone heads in the rebuilt brick gable.

The west wall of the north aisle has a 2 light C15 window and in the north wall a further 2 light and a 3 light window, all with cusped tracery.

The north wall of the chancel has 2 blocked C14 ogee lights with beyond single 2 and 3 light windows, both with cusped ogee heads.

C14 east chancel window is elaborate, of 4 lights with a thicker central mullion which bifurcates to form the arched tops of the pairs of lights and also continues into curved mouchettes.

In the nave south wall is a 2 light late C13 Y traceried window.

C14 gabled south porch has stepped angle buttresses, with crocketed pinnacles, continuously moulded outer arch.

The inner arch has chamfered reveals and a re-set early C12 round arched head, with 3 orders of roll moulding and a tympanum carved with a Maltese Cross in circle with to left a fan shaped shell and to right a knot in circle against a panel of diapers.

The north arcade has 2 late C12 round headed bays with octagonal piers, foliate capitals, double chamfered arches,

to the west a further double chamfered pointed bay, probably C13, with an annular respond.

At the west end of the nave is a probably C15 square timber framed belfry having curved braces, chamfered principles, of 2 stages.

In the chancel are 4 statue brackets, a C14 angle piscina having 2 cusped ogee arches springing from an octagonal shaft and an aumbry in the south wall.

An impressive collection of woodwork comprising re-set elements of the C15 screen having cusped ogee arches with panel travery and 2 large family pews to the north and east sides of the north aisle are constructed of C15 woodwork.

Panelled C18 pulpit has a tester and below it are seats in boxes made from re- used C17 wainscotting.

C19 pews have re-used C16 ends and some back panels with florate terminals.

C14 octagonal font with shaped base, fleurons to the sides of the bowl and moulded rim, also with foliage.

14th century hexagonal font in St.Benedict's church

© Richard Croft