St Cuthbert

some late C15 - early C16 refurbishment, and C19 modernisation.

slate roof with crested ridge tiles.

The tower west doorway is a 2-central arch with moulded surround and hoodmould with worn carved label stops.

On the south side of the nave there is, at the right (west) end a C19 Hamstone 2- light window with Decorated tracery and hoodmould with carved human head label stops. (There is another similar on the north side of the nave).

The probably C16 porch has a leanto roof against the transept.

The porch has a plastered vault and the south doorway is a Beerstone 2-centred arch and hoodmould with worn carved label stops.

C19 vestry on the north side in Tudor Gothic style including the Beerstone chimenyshaft.

The north transept has diagonal buttresses and a Beerstone and marble memorial in Gothic style in memory of Sir Edward Marwood Elton is set at the foot of the end wall.

Interior: the nave has a restored ceiled wagon roof with moulded ribs and purlins with carved flat square bosses.

Both transept arches are C15 and have moulded surrounds with half-engaged shafts and carved foliage caps and the moulding is enriched with large carved 4-leaf motifs.

The north transept floor is a chequer pattern of C19 tiles and the sanctuary floor includes some contemporary encaustic tiles.

South of the sanctuary is a medieval Beerstone piscina and credence under a cinquefoil head.

Late C19 - early C20 Gothic lectern and pulpit and contemporary plain oak benches.

C15 Beerstone font with octagonal bowl containing quatrefoil panels enriched with rosettes, more rosettes around the base and panelled stem.

Good monuments: the oldest is in the north transept.

It represents a knight in armour and angels support his pillow.

The chancel contains 2 C17 mural monuments.

One, in memory of Alice Issac , is a marble rectangular plaque flanked by Corinthian columns, carved flowers in the wings, and moulded entablature, open pediment with cartouche and strapwork apron. (It retains traces of ancient colour).

it is an oval marble plaque framed in a carved Beerstone cartouche of drappery with cherubs heads at the top and a heraldic achievement in the apron.

In the north transept is a large and good quality memorial to James Marwood by John Bacon featuring 2 nearly life size white marble female allegories in bas relief flanking a vase on a pedestal, all on an orange marble ground.

Also here another large monument to Sarah Marwood in white marlbe on a grey ground featuring a mother with 2 children.

In the south transept a monument to Robert Marwood has an urn over the entablature and another here in memory of James Marwood by Peter Rouw the Younger features 3 women grieving over a sacophagus on which is a medallion carved with his profile.

The nave contains plainer monuments to the Reverend John Tucker , Thomas White, the Marwood estate steward by Peter Rouw the Younger, and Jacob Soraster No stained glass.