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St Catherine

St Catherine

Stretton Baskerville

Leicestershire

1842, by M. Habershon, incorporating some Medieval work.

Architectural Features

The 3 stage west tower has a medieval core

it is marked by offsets and has angle buttresses, a hollow-moulded parapet string broken on each side by a gargoyle, and a crenellated parapet.

Inside is a 2-centred doorway with nail studded old oak door dated 1633 inside

The tower arch is of the same height but this is medieval rather than C19 and has 3 continuous chamfered orders around a 2-centred drop arch.

Pointed and roll-moulded chancel arch on triple shafts with capitals carved as heads.

Octagonal font with panelled sides, C14 in style.

Red veined marble pulpit, on stone base.

Monuments: Anthony and Magdalen Grey, 9th Earl and Countess of Kent, died 1643 and 1653

Incised slab to Richard Wightman , died 1568.