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St Vincent

Newnham

Hertfordshire

Parish Church, some of nave walling possibly C12

Architectural Features

Chancel rebuilt or lengthened early C13

Roof not visible, tiles on S porch

N wall has chamfered arched blocked entrance to right and to left a single square headed C15 window of two cinquefoiled lights - this the only window in the Church without a C19 label mould

Three square headed two light C15 clerestorey windows above

Chancel: N wall has two simple early C13 lancets

E window of C15 form: three lights below unusual tracery

C15 two light window on W wall

S porch: C15 four centred arch entrance under a square head with mask label stops and moulded reveals, blank shields in quatrefoils in spandrels

Plank door with two wrought iron strap hinges in situ, probably C15

S porch roof with C15 roof timbers

moulded principals, purlins and collars, brattished cornices with timber carved angels to E and W. Remains of wall paintings survive on N wall: late C15 St

To E of eastern nave window a hooded figure

C15 octagonal font at W end of nave with panels of cusped quatrefoils enclosing blank shields on bowl and cinquefoil headed panels on shaft

Some quarries of C15 glass in W window of S aisle and in S clerestorey

Two brass memorials at E end of chancel.

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