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St Clement

Architectural Features

C15 with alterations of C19, and 1930, restored 1959-1968 by Anthony Swaine.

Plain tile roofs.

Nave: west end: C13.

Three-light C14 reticulated west window extending above wall-plate with stonework of gable padded out round head.

C13 two centred arched chamfered west doorway with broach stops and scroll-moulded hoodmould with turned ends.

South-west tower: C13.

South aisle and south chapel: C13.

One C19 two-light C14-style south window with original cill.

C19 three-light C14-style reticulated east window with hoodmould and cavetto mullions, bases of which may be original.

Chancel: C13.

C19 two-light C14-style east window with hoodmould and with stone jamb of an earlier window immediately to north.

North chancel chapel and north-east nave chapel: C13, possibly of two periods.

East window placed assymmetrically to south, of three lights with cavetto mullions, segmental head and hoodmould, inserted soon after 1511 Small chamfered north lancet to chancel chapel.

C19 two-light C14-style north window to nave chapel and chamfered west lancet.

North porch: on a C14 site but apparently C19.

Brick in Flemish bond on chamfered brick plinth, with tile-hung gable.

C13 chamfered pointed-arched inner doorway with inward-turning scrolls to hoodmould.

South chapel roof C17 or repaired in C17

Medieval altar stone in north chancel chapel, with consecration crosses.

Early C14 rectangular font in south-west bay of nave arcade with deep black marble bowl on rectangular, chamfered, roll-stopped central pillar.

Circular column to each corner with bell capital and base under square abacus, the latter supported by tiny figures, heads and leaves.

Remains of C15 wood screen between south aisle and chapel.

Stairs to tower of two parallel beams with pegged triangular treads, unusual and possibly C17.

C17 Communion table.

C18 hexagonal pulpit with raised and fielded panels, formerly a three-decker Lower desk, also with fielded panels, now to north side of nave.

Royal arms 1800 over chancel arch.