St Dionysius

early-C16, but with earlier masonry surviving in chancel, and possibly the base of the tower.

Exterior: tall west tower (90'), the belfry dating from 1437 (indulgence in Bishop Lacy's Register, Canterbury & York Series, II, 72).

3-light south window with hood mould terminals, one bearing a shield Lower courses of chancel masonry may be C13 or earlier.

floriated capitals (including a Green Man) some of them, especially on the south arcade, of very high quality.

Screens: (1) parclose, to south, originally demarcated the chapel of St Nicholas Guild, is the earlier of the 2 medieval screens, probably mid-C15

contemporary painted panels below. (2) Rood Screen: 12 bays, piers encased to form canopied figure niches (containing C17 figures) to west, 4 lights to each bay, cusped with shields (cf.Rewe)

Painted figures in panels are of a variety of period, early-C16, C17 and C19

Furnishings: Stone pulpit of 1888.

Altar table, wooden, of circa 1600.

South aisle altar frontal incorporates C16 work.

Monuments: Chancel, north aisle : 2 large oval inscription panels with architrave under broken segmental pediment, black and white marble, to Peter Seynthill , erected 1679.

South aisle, west wall: elegant stone plaque to Thomas Pearse Glass: Good set of patterned glass in aisles by Drake