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St Catherine

St Catherine

Leigh

Gloucestershire

C13, C14, late C15, for Deerhurst Priory, minor alterations early C18, early C19, restored 1885.

Architectural Features

To right memorial tablet, to Rev. R. Huntington, died 1664, scrolled top

wall monument each side

2 buttresses forming part of vestry walls: boarded door on left return vestry, stone lintel, reset C13 lancet with trefoil head in gable.

Tower as south, but with 2 slits to spiral stair, no other opening in second stage, carved heads as stops to hoodmould to belfry window.

West face: plinth, boarded door with blind Perpendicular tracery to head, in moulded opening, 4-centred arch with rounded apex, hoodmould with large, square stops, decorated leaf and rose carving.

Above 2-light window, Perpendicular tracery, angel stops to hoodmould: moulded string over, niche with headless figure of St. Catherine under projecting head, crocketed finial.

Octagonal stone pulpit, blind tracery to sides, brass handrail to steps.

SO8625 : Font in Saint Catherine's, The Leigh

Octagonal C15 stone font, quatrefoils on sides of bowl, plain stem.

SO8625 : Font in Saint Catherine's, The Leigh

© Ian S

A little medieval glass in north window.

Rear pews C17, moulded top rail, plain ends, panelled backs.

C17 and 1742 chests in vestry.

Four marble monuments of early-mid C19 in chancel, one by Physick of London.

C13 oldest remains, nave/chancel roof C13 or C14

transept added C14 (Decorated), tower late C15.

1885 restoration gallery and plaster ceiling removed (plaster forming barrel vault), transept reroofed, doors either side of nave blocked, new door cut and porch erected using C15 end of former north porch.