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St Swithun

St Swithun

Woodborough

Nottinghamshire

C12, C13, C14, C15, restored 1891-97.

Architectural Features

West tower, C13

C15, 2 stages, has coved string course and eaves band, crenellated parapet and 4 crocketed pinnacles.

West side has chamfered four centred arched doorway and above it, similar C15 triple lancet.

Each side has to east, a restored C14 kneeler.

North aisle, late C15, 3 bays, has 2 diagonal buttresses.

C12, 3 orders, with scalloped capitals, cabling and zigzag bands.

Chancel, mid C14, 3 bays, has moulded sill band and elaborate plinth.

Each has a pair of gargoyles.

Doorway, C14, has keeled moulding, hood mould with stops, and restored Cl7 plank door.

Nave arcades, late C14, 3 bays, have each 2 octagonal piers and responds with moulded bases and capitals.

Tower arch, C13, double chamfered and rebated, with conical imposts.

Late C19 oak screen, C14 style, incorporating C14 fragments.

North aisle has on north side, stained glass windows 1908 and 1907.

South side has to east C13 chamfered trefoil headed piscina.

To its right, stained glass windows 1908 and 1909.

Chancel arch, C14, restored, double chamfered and rebated with hood mould and filleted responds.

North side has to west, stained glass by Morris & Co., 1910, to Burne- Jones design.

To its right, stained glass window, 1882, and square aumbry with C18 door.

East end has window with moulded reveal, hood mould and stained glass by Kempe, 1897.

To its right, restored C14 sedilia with pierced quatrefoils and keel moulded surround.

To its right, stained glass window, 1909, and memorial window, 1919.

Most chancel windows incorporate early C14 stained glass fragments.

Fittings include tub font, C12, with zigzag decoration.

Late C19 traceried octagonal oak pulpit, lectern and C14 style stalls and benches.

Memorials include homiletic tablet signed 'Willm Edge, 1770'.

3 brasses C19 and C20.