St Margaret

red tile roof with C19 timber-framed turret.

Nave south wall: C19 double plank door within the porch with C12 surround with plain tympanum with single band of diaper at the bottom

Alstone church is dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, and dates back to the 12th century. The church is Grade II* listed, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1340159?section=official-list-entry This is a similar view of the church to the first picture uploaded into this grid square, little changed other than the topiary [[61446]].

© Philip Halling

Moulded Tudor-arched entrance with the initials 'C.N/ N.A' in the spandrels and the date 1621 on the lintel below the stopped hood.

Small free-standing headstone with pointed top and inscription to 'WILLIUM -----'--- THE ELD/EST WHO DE/SESED THIS LYFE - TUESDA/Y OF FEBRUARY/ A.D. 1624'.

sandstone monument to Sarah Allen daughter of John and Mary Allen, died 1829 far left.

monument to Sarah ye daughter of Edward, (?) Tirle of ------Washbourne, died 1710, with inset inscription panel with 2 rosettes at the top.

North aisle with diagonal buttresses: 2-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned casement with Tudor-arched head at the east end

Large C14 octagonal limestone font at the west end of the north aisle.

The 14th century octagonal limestone font in Alstone church.

© Philip Halling

C19 pews with C17 bench ends.

C15 octagonal wooden pulpit with linenfold panelling.

The pulpit and lectern. The walls were scraped of all plaster during the restoration of 1875-80 by Thomas Collins, an activity despised by William Morris. However, the naked walls at Alstone contain some interesting carved stonework.

© Philip Pankhurst

Two monuments on the north wall of the north aisle: left-hand monument with initials F.D. at top and illegible inscription: broken triangular pediment flanked by Ionic columns.

Similar monument to John Darke, died 1805 and his wife Anne to the right.

Inscriptions on both monuments foliating badly at time of resurvey Four C17 and one C18 ledger in floor of the north aisle.

C15 figural stained glass in the westernmost window of the nave north wall.