St Giles

C13 Chancel.

C14 Chancel arch and south aisle.

Mainly c17 south transept.

C17 repairs to east side of tower are of red brick.

3 round headed windows Cl9 but east window may be C12 restored.

Semi-circular arch between apse and chancel has plain chamfered imposts, soffit with 5 painted roundels relics of 1566 stencilled painting.

C13 lancet window in north wall, below it is a slightly later low sided window with lancet head and rear arch and iron stanchion and bars, east of this is a blocked lancet window and a C19 doorway.

South Wall has two restored C14 2 trefoiled light windows with quatrefoils in two-centred heads.

C14 chancel arch is two-centred of two chamfered orders, responds have attached semi-octagonal shafts with moulded capitals and bases.

In the cill of the eastern south wall window is a C13 coffin lid ribbed and carved with a cross.

Circa 1850 North Vestry built at Mrs. Gee's expense has a C17 corner cupboard.

C14 south arcade of 3 two-centred arches of 2 chamfered orders, octagonal columns with moulded capitals and bases.

East wall mid C14 window of 3 lights, under a 2 centred head.

In west wall a C14 arch of two chamfered orders, broken to abut on the arcade wall.

On the external gable wall is a stone sundial with iron gnomon, dated 1660.

Sometimes called The Deane Chapel, the transept contains two very fine Monuments.

Dated 1625.

Reclining full sized figure clad in plate armour.

Above are small kneeling figures of his widow, 2 sons and 4 daughters.

On west wall in arched recess Anne (Drury) wife of Sir John Deane who died 1633.

Erected by her son Sir Dru Deane 1634.

Monuments restored to original colours 1964.

South wall C13 doorway with roll moulded jambs and a two-centred arch with a moulded label with King and Bishop head stops.

C17 red brick window of 2 lights under a square head.

Circa 1400 octagonal font, each side carved with a quatrefoil and shield, originally painted with only traces now remaining.

A fragment of Saxon interlaced stonework is preserved on the north east window cill.

C17 chest against east wall.

Ground storey and western half of upper storey and second stage are C12 flint rubble, the rest early C17 red brick repair.

The C17 tower arch is of brick.

Ground floor C12 windows to north and south of one light.

Second storey C17 loops to north, south

west with C12 rear splays.

Bell chamber north south and west walls have each a window of 2 pointed lights in a two centre head, possibly C13 restored.

Brick c17 east window with two four centred lights under a four centred head.

3 bells (1) John Danyell of London 1460. (2) Henry Pleasant made me 1700 (Sudbury) (3) Cast MCMXXIII to replace bell cast by Thos.