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Shillington

Bedfordshire

Predominantly C14, with C18 tower,and C19 tracery to many windows

Architectural Features

4-light pointed arched E window is C15 insertion within larger original winnow opening

Plain parapet above has carvings of an ass and a tun, the rebus of Matthew Asscheton (see below). Flanking window are 2 embattled rectangular turrets containing stairs to roofs

Each has C14 pointed arched doorway in W bay, the S one enclosed within C19 gabled porch

At W end of S aisle is blocked C15 4-centred doorway

Interior: heavily restored octagonal font

Good screens to chapel and chancel arches and enclosing chancel, mostly C15 with some C19 panels

N chapel has fine brass to Matthew Asscheton, Rector of Shillington (d,1400)and another C15 one to a priest

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