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St Matthew

St Matthew

Shuttington CP

Warwickshire

C12 and C14

Architectural Features

Old plain-tile roofs

South-east window has part of a C14 opening to the right

C14 straight-headed south-west window of 2 ogee lights

South-west window is inserted into a blocked C12 Romanesque doorway, which retains part of a roll-moulded arch

West front has slightly projecting C12 portal with pilaster butresses, inner and outer arches, eroded zig-zag arch with nook shafts, and hood mould with remains of nailhead decoration

Small trefoiled lancets to left and right have cornices, probably C17, above

Nave has C17/C18 collar beam roof, possibly partly reconstructed

Fittings: C18 pulpit has fielded panels

Simple roof font of indeterminate date. (Buildings of England: Warwickshire: p398