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The Holy Cross

The Holy Cross

Bobbington

Staffordshire

C12 core with minor C13 alterations, early.

Architectural Features

C14 addition

alterations, some minor C16 rebuilding and mid-C19 additions

There are four main phases of masonry: roughly coursed rubble, probably C12

coursed and roughly squared large sandstone blocks of the early C14

C16 ashlar and C19 rock faced ashlar.

Plain tile roof with coped verges.

Nave: on the south side a C19 lancet and 2 two-light pointed windows of 1878 with Decorated tracery in a style of circa 1290.

Chancel: early C14.

the next window to the west is C14

the other two are C16 but the easternmost was restored in 1878.

At the west end a C13 lancet, at the east end a painted vestry door and a diagonal buttresses at the corner.

Interior: C12 nave arcade of semi-circular single step arches on cylindrical columns with multi scalloped capitals and square abaci (c.f. Church of St. Mary [q,v. Enville c.p.])

Early C14 pointed chancel arch with quarter-round moulded orders and engaged semi-octagonal piers with moulded bases and faceted capitals.

Another C13 lancet at the east end of the north aisle, this now looks into the vestry.

Fittings: C14 octagonal stone font with blind trefoil headed arcade to basin.

Iron bound oak chest hewn out of a single log, probably C13.

In the porch a C13 stone effigy of a civilian.

Monuments: Edward and Ann Corbett, erected in 1735, bracketed aedicular tablet with fluted pilasters and broken pediment and a coat of arms

wooden tablet to Edward Careswell, died 1690