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Architectural Features

mid - late C15 additions including the south aisle and the south porch.

In 1686 the tower collapsed

C19 slate roofs with crested ridge tiles and gable ends.

The original church probably had a north transept, which was incorporated in the north aisle in C15.

The south aisle appears to be of C15 at the east end, substantially rebuilt in the same style in 1686, with the south porch of C15.

The east end has 4-light C15 Perpendicular window with Y tracery.

The merlons of the battlements have carved panels which include the date 1686 and the initials WSV.

The south porch is 2-storey, on moulded plinth with quatrefoil panels, set-back buttresses with carved shields, cornice and parapet with carved merlons to battlements and crocketed pinnacles.

4-centred arched doorway with wave and hollow moulding, demi-figures of angels as springers.

All windows are of late C17 - early C18, 4-light with Y tracery, rounded arch and hood mould.

The east end has large 5-light window, probably of C15, with cusped lights and 4- centred arch.

North and south aisles have C15 wagon roofs with carved ribs, bosses and wall-plates

the south arcade is of the C14, with 2-centred arches with octagonal piers, convex and concave moulded arches.

North arcade has Pevsner A-type piers with carved capitals, 4-centred arches

The chancel has a 3-bay north and south arcade with Pevsner A-type piers with carved capitals and 4-centred arches.

Fittings: C12 font in south aisle, with circular bowl and criss-cross pattern around the rim, 2 masks remaining and circular stem.

C19 benches in nave and aisles, with C15 bench ends.

Panelled C19 pulpit in nave, incorporating some C15 carving.

C19 Gothic style rood screen also incorporating some C15 carving.

Royal Arms of Charles II in north aisle.

Monuments in north transept: 3 marble monuments to Richard Retallack, 1831, Elizabeth Lawer, 1851 and Elizabeth Basset, 1854.

In north aisle: 3 slate ledger stones, to Anthony Carvinack, 1744, Anthony Tanner, 1708 and John Treseyse, C17.

Fine slate monument with 2 arches and 3 kneeling figures in low relief, with mottoes and verses to Dorothy Tanner, 1634.

Oil on board memorial in chancel, to Frances Flamank, 1785.

In south aisle, 3 slate monuments, to Richard Hoblyn, 1765, John Bassett, 1787 and John Bassett, early C19.

Fragments of medieval glass in the east window of the south aisle.