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St Dubricius

Harewood End

Herefordshire

C15, restored by J P Seddon 1853.

Architectural Features

tile, stone slate and Welsh slate roofs.

Tower is C14 with three stages, the lowest and middle externally undivided, embattled parapet, deep moulded plinth, square full-height projection for newel at east end of north side, diagonal buttresses with off-sets to north-west, south-west and south-east extend to string course marking the bottom of the top stage

sundial on south wall reported by RCHM as having inscription to Annah Smith 1680.

Interior has almost continuous scissor-braced roof, perhaps C15 to nave and chancel, the latter with collars and mid-C19 painted decoration

east window has stained glass perhaps C15 with one nimbed figure to each side light and a smaller figure, probably the donor, in the central light

early C17 chair on north side has back-panel with arch and Ionic capitals, moustacheoed caryatids, front rail with arabesque decoration, scrolled arms supported by turned balusters extending downwards as front legs, in the back panel is a stylised vine with grapes, its bottom margin with another arabesque design

three brass hanging oil lamps, probably c1900

organ is late C19 with polychrome pipes, hand pump and inscription: THE GIFT OF THE REVD T P SYMONDS OF PENGETHLY, integrated flanking doors lead into organ chamber and vestry which has C19 fireplace with moulded 2-centred arch and mantel supported on two corbels, the west window, formerly external window of north aisle, is trefoil-headed and has late C19 stained glass depicting "The Mother of Jesus/ S John II i".

Nave has chancel screen which is substantially C19 perhaps with elements of late medieval tracery on cresting, four open cinquefoil headed tracery panels, central 2-centred entrance with mid-C19 inscription "0 WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS": on north side opening to former rood-loft has square head

C17 pulpit, seven parts of octagon, guilloche ornament, fluted pilasters and arch to each face which is three panels deep, bottom panels are square, plinth has two zones of small arched friezes

wall memorial to the 15 fallen of World War I from the parish, blocked south door has 2-centred head and contains two end panels from late C17 or C18 chest tomb with cartouches, scrolled margins and putto heads, in front cast-iron stove, probably late C19, inscribed in raised lettering: "THE NATIONAL SLOGAN/ No 5".

North aisle has remains of stairs to rood-loft, square niche to left of east window, sexfoiled C19 drain in piscina to its right, beneath the window an altar carved by Ethel Strachan in 1903 for the Revd Scarlett Smith, C19 chandelier for six candles arranged on a circular band with paterae

font is probably late C15, square base rising to octagon, octagonal stem with trefoiled-headed panels, octagonal bowl with curved under- side and panels with two recessed female heads and rosettes

six brass oil lamps of same design as those in chancel.

beneath is an oak screen, open upper panels with heads like that of chancel screen, presented as a memorial for Sydney Lidderdale Smith 1817 - 1903, Canon Residentiary of Hereford Cathedral

within the tower an 1829 Benefactions board including: "J Powell of Pengethley by his will dated 1605

late C17 chest with rectangular panels and lock-plate noted by RCHM absent at time of re-survey (BoE, p 144