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St Edward King and Martyr

St Edward King And Martyr

Castle Donington

Leicestershire

Early C13, with aisles widened C14, tower raised and given spire late C14,

Architectural Features

clerestory added C15.

Angle buttresses, slit windows to south west stairs, some carved head gargoyles.

C13 lancets below.

Nave has late C15 clerestory of 4 bays with paired cusped lights in rectangular surrounds.

C14 north aisle has restored Decorated windows with reticulated tracery, 2-light to west, 2 2-light to north, 3-light to north and east of east bay.

South aisle is slightly earlier, with keeled sill string and carved heads to string below parapet.

5 bays of 2-light traceried windows with carved head hoodmould stops.

C15 south porch, much restored, with moulded 2-centred arch

C16-C17 2-light side windows with ovolo mullions.

4-bay nave arcades, that to south with double chamfered arches on cylindrical piers with moulded and carved capitals

Above arcades are stone carved head corbels of former roof.

Present roof is C16-C17, part restored, with moulded cambered tie beams and carved bosses.

South aisle has shafted window jambs, cusped arched piscina, and pair of arched niches, much restored, with shafts, carved capitals and carved head stops to label.

Chancel has blocked door with roll moulding in north wall, and fine C14 tomb recess with moulded and cusped arch.

Inside is the carved stone effigy of a priest, c1330, with ogee canopy.

South wall has C13 triple arched sedilia with shafts, and chamfered arched piscina.

Fittings: include a C15 octagonal stone font with heraldic panels, a C17 chest with carved panels, and a pulpit assembled 1870s from re-used alabaster slabs with inscript- ions and incised figures on inner faces.

Monuments: in south aisle is a stone tomb chest with corner shafts and brasses depicting Robert Staunton and wife Agnes, d1458, in crocketed ogee canopies.

In north aisle is a very fine alabaster tomb chest with carved effigies of Robert Hazylrygg, d1529, and wife.

Sides of chest have cusped semi-circular arcades with relief figures of shield-bearing angels and seated bedesmen.