Architectural Features
Incorporates carved masonry of C9 date from monastic foundation formerly on site.
C13 aisled chancel is now used as nave,
has C14 fenestration to north
south, and C15 clere- story.
South porch incorporates some remains of C13 transept but has been much altered.
West tower is of 3 stages with battlemented parapet, carved gargoyles and slender clasping buttresses.
small C15 2-light traceried windows with flat heads to north and south below bell-chamber
West side has blocked C12 arch to former nave, with moulded imposts,
fragmentary respond of non-aligned C15 nave arcade to centre.
Also in west wall are a C12 window with a semicircular chevron arch on shafts, and a C19 window with Y tracery.
North side of tower has irregular arched single lights, and a small C12 doorway with semicircular chevron arch on shafts and later inner order with moulded roundels.
Present nave has 4-bay C15 clerestory with battle- mented parapet and 2-light traceried windows, those to north with ogee tracery, those to south with trefoil-headed lights.
North aisle has moulded parapet, and C13 lancet in west bay over blocked doorway with 2-centred arch and roll-moulding.
3 other bays have large C14 3-light windows with various tracery, that to east bay with flatter arch, that to centre with renewed tracery.
South aisle has battlemented parapet and 3 bays of large early C14 windows with intersecting tracery.
C13 lancet windows in east ends of aisles.
North aisle retains C13 groin vault- ing and west doorway with roll-moulding.
In south aisle, east wall and spandrels of nave arcades are narrow stone friezes with SAXON CARVINGS of interlace ornament and grotesque beasts.
Two courses of stones with lively carvings probably of the ninth century.
East end of south aisle has central arched panel carved with figure of the Virgin, flanked by triple arcaded panels with smaller figures of saints.
Larger panel with figure of archangel Gabriel in tower.
FITTINGS: 3 carved shafts of C9-C10 stone crosses in north aisle.
late C18 box pews, pulpit and west gallery
late C17-C18 turned baluster altar rails and chair in south chapel
octagonal stone font with heraldic panels.
![A closer view of the [[3454184]], showing Sir George himself (far right) with his two sons (one obscured) behind him; on the left is his wife, ahead of his daughter and two babies.
The memorial was made in 1595, 27 years before Sir George's death.](https://storage.googleapis.com/natbase-94192.firebasestorage.app/observations/P27pQHOF9FRxHV3xniseBoXaG4S2/1775230823187_3454188_8cb3191c.jpg)
East end of north aisle has iron railings and 3 fine marble MONUMENTS to members of the Shirley family: (1) tomb-chest to Francis Shirley and wife, 1571, with carved figures holding shields to sides of chest
A closer view of the [[3454184]], showing Sir George himself (far right) with his two sons (one obscured) behind him; on the left is his wife, ahead of his daughter and two babies. The memorial was made in 1595, 27 years before Sir George's death.
(2) tomb chest to John Shirley, late C16