
King's Somborne
Hampshire
C12 origins, chancel and S aisle C13, chancel rebuilt early C14, mid C14 side chapels to W chancel bays, N aisle and tower, in 1886 N arcade, part of S arcade, chancel arch, W aisle bays, tower and S porch rebuilt
Course flint and stone dressings, plain tile roof and timber upper part to tower, shingled spire
E end of chancel has early C14 3-light reticulated window with hood-mould, and diagonal buttresses
In chancel side walls to E of centre wide C14 trefoiled window, to W mid C14 squareheaded 2-light trefoiled window
Chapels have late C14 squareheaded 3-light trefoiled window with label, with some old glass
S aisle has 6 small square headed 2-light trefoiled windows 3 C14, one reset in old doorway, 3 C19
N aisle 4 C15 similar windows, much repaired, a C19 similar at W and W of centre C19 gabled porch, buttress each side and pointed door with label, inside door of reused stone
In NE monument 1736 to Needham Family in marble of console brackets supporting sill, inscribed panel on with Doric columns supporting entablature and broken segmental pediment with cartouche
Chancel arch C13 rebuilt C19, with 2 chamfered order arch on C13 simple round capitals and shafts
To SE C19 stone pulpit
5 arcade 3 bays, C13 restored C19, E bay and arch of next C13, of 2 chamfered orders with simple round capitals and columns
In S aisle C17 altar rails of turned balusters and moulded rails
In NE remains of C15 canopy in stone of pointed arch with battlemented cornice over
N arcade C19 copy of S. C15 principal purlin aisle roof
Nave roof plastered but below 3 C17 moulded tiebeams
In W bay octagonal Purbeck marble font with arcaded sides and central stem and 8 smaller shafts