St Bartholomew

nave, with projecting C19 porch on south side, chancel with possibly late C16-C17 south chapel on south and C19 vestry against west wall.

South aisle (incorporatng C12 elements) but rebuilt on smaller scale probably C18.

C18 two-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned window with 'Tudor'-arched heads to each light, carved spandrels and stopped hood.

Monument to Giles Watkins, former curate, died 1690 right

limestone with raised inscription plaque within margin with bolection moulding, winged angel's head at top, foliate scrollwork at sides and bottom.

2-light C16 window with pointed headed lights and carved spandrels and stopped hood.

C19 flat-chamfered pointed archway right of 6- light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned late C16-C17 window with stopped hood.

West wall of vestry incorporates various reused stonework the principal being part of the head of C12 archway with chevron and roll moulded ornament, the upper part of a flat-chamfered lancet window and the central part of an unfinished ovolo-moulded window.

wide 'Tudor'-arched doorway with hollow-moulded surround and finely carved foliate spandrels (now blocked).

Two C18 two- light windows with 'Tudor-arched heads, carved spandrels and stopped hoods left of projecting gabled porch.

Flagged floor within porch, stone bench seats along side walls, plank door with strap hinges within 'Tudor'-arched doorway to nave.

nave divided from south aisle by 2-bay arcade comprising C12 arch of 2 orders (left)

double-chamfered pointed Perpendicular arch with fine C15 head corbels supporting inner arch.

Chancel formerly divided from nave by rood screen Nave roof

Double cupboard doors with decorative hinges and reused fragments of C17 carved left of a partly set into panelling.

Carved stone bearing 3 heraldic shields each within trefoil headed C12 round-headed window at west end of south aisle.

octagonal stone font of c1200 immediately inside south door.

C19 pews and pulpit.

Monuments

monument to Richard Thayer, died 1639.

Slatestone tablet to Margaret Sheat, died 1692 and Margaret Barnes, died 1677.

Unidentified monument right of Richard Thayer monument with partially legible partly incised and painted inscription, wide limestone margin with incised decoration based on trefoil.

Monument below to Jacob Ingram, died 1670.

Slatestone tablet within limestone surround with 2 female figures either side of inscription , one holding 2 doves the other 2 children, top and bottom of monument defaced.

Large limestone monument right to John Ebsworth, died 1733 and Dorcus his wife, died 1731.

Console at bottom C18 monument to John Taylor, servant at Sandywell Park, on nave north wall.

C18 monument to another servant on north wall of south aisle.

Brass to Richard Cotton (q.v. Whittington Court), died 1556 and Margaret his wife, died 1560 below step up to sanctuary.

It is believed Richard Cotton was responsible for the commencement of building of Whittington Court. Part of the inscription reads 'He decessed the nine and twenty daye of Maye in the thyrd and fowrth yeare of the reygne of kynge Phillyp and queene Marye anno domini 1556 (SIC)'. It is interesting to see a reference to King Philip of Spain, husband of Queen Mary.

© Philip Halling

Two figures in brass, 3 vacant sunken fields between figures, one formerly contained a shield and the others represented children, one an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes.

Brass inscription plaque below figures.

Three early C14 life-sized stone effigies within transept.

The effigies possible represent Richard de Crupes, died 1278 and Richard his son, both Lords of the Manor.

C19 stained glass in east window, grisaille glass in south window of sanctuary.