St George

1686, restored 1863 and extended early C20.

Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings, machine-tile and shingle roofs.

C13 west tower, C12 nave with north porch of 1686, C13 chancel with early C20 organ chamber to north and south vestry.

In west wall the entrance has a re-set C12 semi-circular head of two chamfered orders, with a C13 lancet above.

Nave of three bays divided by C14 stepped buttresses with diagonal corner buttresses.

South door blocked, north door early C14 with two-centred head and label.

Gable end has arch-braced tie beam, with two balusters below the collar, bargeboards and finial. "1686/RS" inscribed on tie beam.

Chancel: C13, rebuilt 1863.

North wall of two bays, C20 organ chamber to west has two trefoiled lancets, to east a C13 lancet.

South vestry has a window of three trefoiled lights to west and one similar light to east, all under square heads, flanking a door with Tudor arch, and square label.

INTERIOR: C13 tower arch is two centred of two chamfered orders.

Above it the rere-arch of a C12 window, and higher still the line of an earlier, narrower, nave roof.

C14 chancel arch of two chamfered orders, two-centred, with moulded imposts to inner order and label with head stops.

Two painted corbels in the nave walls, carved as heads, apparently supported the rood.

Fittings: pews C19, pulpit of panelled woodwork of three tiers with arcaded central tier.

SO4967 : St George, Orleton - Pulpit

© John Salmon

Font: C12 of Hereford School, cylindrical bowl with nine-bay arcade, each bay containing a figure, one identifiable as St Peter with key.

SO4967 : St George, Orleton - Font

© John Salmon

Fragments of C14 stained glass in north-east nave window, including heads of priest and female saint.