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St Martin, Incuding Churchyard Boundary Wall

St Martin, Incuding Churchyard Boundary Wall

Lillington

Dorset

C13 origin, chancel

Architectural Features

tower C15, porch C17, south chapel C18.

String course at base of parapet with angle gargoyles.

In south wall of nave a C13 2-light window with plate tracery.

North and south walls of chancel each have a C15 2-light square-headed window with hoodmould and cinquefoiled lights.

Restored C15 2-light east window, with Perpendicular tracery.

In north wall of nave, east of porch a C15 3-light window with hoodmould and Perpendicular tracery.

Porch, C17, has round-arched doorway.

Inner doorway has pointed arch and a C15 oak battened door.

These described as medieval by RCHM, but include one on the C17 north-west nave window and one on the C18 south chapel window.

Nave has a C15 pointed waggon roof with plastered panels, moulded ribs and carved bosses.

Good C18 monument on south wall.

Tower arch C15, with panelled soffite and continuous mouldings.

Font, C15, octagonal, with quatrefoil panelled sides

C17 oak cover.

Pews and pulpit C19.

An attractive small church, interior enhanced by limewashing in medieval manner. (RCHM Monument 1. (Dorset. Vol.1))