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St Swithin

St Swithin

Brookthorpe

Gloucestershire

Single 2-light C15 nave window either side of south doorway, each with cinquefoil-headed lights, small quatrefoil, and hoodmould, both restored

Architectural Features

ogee-headed C14 lancet to left and 2-light to right in square-headed opening

stiff leaf carved labels to arcade hoodmould

C18 hexagonal fielded-panelled timber pulpit

carving around north nave window by Eric Gill is memorial to Detmar Blow, died 1939

C17 chalice-shaped octagonal stone font

Baroque wall memorial in tower to George Venn, died 1694

Stained glass window of St Swithun and St Margaret of Scotland in St Swithun's church, Brookthorpe.

C19 stained glass to some windows.

Stained glass window of St Swithun and St Margaret of Scotland in St Swithun's church, Brookthorpe.

© Philip Halling

On wall plate of south porch a carved chronogram commemorating the death of Charles I. Forms part of tight visual group with Brookthorpe Court, (q.v.) and Old Vicarage, (q.v.)