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St. Bartholomew

Upper Basildon

Berkshire

Late C13 with tower of 1734, restored with addition of porch and north aisle in 1875-6. Flint with Bath stone dressings, and chancel cill string

Architectural Features

Old tile roofs, higher over chancel with coped parapeted gabled ends, including carved kneelers to east

South doorway between first and second windows from left, shafted with carved capitals, moulded arch and boarded door

Moulded arch with shafts, carved capitals, and hoodmould with carved stops, inside and out

Chancel, south side: two two-light windows with geometrical tracery and hoodmoulds with carved stops

C14 canopied chest tomb in wall, moved from interior, with bland arched arcading along base, large cusped arch, pinnacles, and much ballflower ornament

now monument to Sir Francis Sykes, 1804

North side: two two-light windows with geometrical tracery and hoodmoulds with carved stops

East end: large three-light window with geometrical tracery and hoodmould with carved stops

Interior: C19 moulded tower arch with hoodmould and carved stops

C15 octagonal stone font with quatrefoil panelled sides

Monuments include: brass to John Clerk and wife, 1497

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