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St Guthlac, Little Cowarne

Little Cowarne

Herefordshire

1133/12/258 LITTLE COWARNE CHURCH OF ST GUTHLAC (Formerly listed as Parish Church (Dedication unknown), Little Marcle) 09-JUN-67 II Small rural Anglican church.

Architectural Features

C12/C13 in origin but heavily restored in 1870 by F.R Kempson

The north wall has one round-headed C12 window, said to be re-set.

The chancel has a plain piscina and aumbry and is floored with C19 encaustic tiles.

Substantial polygonal stone pulpit on a square base, the sides carved with symbols under trefoil-headed arches.

The font has a deep plain bowl on a square circular stem with a moulded foot.

It appears to be C19, but the circular base is probably medieval.

C19 glass includes grisaille and a figure in the west window.

Grade II for a modestly-scaled church of medieval origins but very heavily-restored in 1870.