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St Thomas A Becket

St Thomas A Becket

Pulham

Dorset

Parish Church, chancel, west tower and crossing arches substantially C15, porch

Architectural Features

nave arcades C16, north and south aisles and vestry together with general restoration C19.

The C15 church was probably cruciform.

C15

C16 work in the 'perpendicular' style, C19 work partly 'perpendicular' and partly 'decorated'.

doorway appears to have been inserted below C15 west window and has a moulded round head with continuous jambs together with a label with interesting carved stops

South aisle has moulded ashlar parapet with gargoyles.

parapet with gargoyles

4-bay, 2-centred nave arcades, eastern arch probably part of C15 crossing and bears head corbels, other piers have oak leaf carved capitals

C15 sedilla- reset niche having pinnacles with crocketted finials.

ST7108 : St Thomas à Becket, Pulham: font

C12 cylindrical font with incised round headed arches on later shafts.

ST7108 : St Thomas à Becket, Pulham: font

© Basher Eyre

C12 carved head on reverse of tower vice door head.

Some reset Cl5 glass.