St Thomas A Becket

nave roof are C14 or early C15, some C16

C17 alterations , chancel and much of the south wall refurbished in the C19.

Chancel and north wall are plastered stone but tower and south wall of nave of large blocks of coursed sandstone ashlar, medieval section of south wall of smaller less well-dressed blocks

peg-tile roof.

Above a C14 or early C15 window, a double lancet with cusped ogival arch heads.

Left (west) bay has restored C16 2-light window (arch heads with sunk spandrels) with hoodmould.

Rest rebuilt in C19 with similar Tudor-style 2 and 3-light windows separated by buttresses.

Plastered north side of the nave contains 2 medieval windows, a large trefoil-headed lancet near the left end and a narrow lancet high in the wall near the centre.

Nave has good C14 or early C15 roof

The north wall also includes the extensive remains of apparently C13 mural paintings which extend into the reveals of the windows and niche.

The narrative biblical scenes are described by Newman At the east end is a part of a C16 painted figure and next to it, alongside the chancel arch, painted scrolled strapwork frame, presumably surrounding a now missing text.

C20 tile floor with older tiles in the chancel.

Good oak communion rail is carved with date 1682 and name of Michael Davis

C19 oak drum pulpit and pine benches.

Plain, probably medieval, stone font has an octagonal bowl on a cylindrical shaft.

Late 15th or early 16th century octagonal font with a 17th century conical cover in the church of St.Thomas à Becket

© Richard Croft

The only monument is in the chancel, a plain marble plaque in memory of Thomas Martin The nave contains brass plaques to the dead of both World Wars.

A nowy-headed board over the tower arch is painted with the royal Arms GR, and it is flanked by contemporary C18 boards with the text of the Lords Prayer and below the arch is flanked by similar commandment boards.

Stained glass in the East window is dated 1905.