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St Swithin

St Swithin

Compton Bassett

Wiltshire

C12 and C13

Architectural Features

externally C15 with chancel and side chapels of 1865 by H. Woodyer

C15 west tower

nave with C15 clerestorey and aisles

To right a C19 four-centred arched three-light window, to left a C17 long two-light with arched heads

Interior: three-bay C15 panelled cradle roof with timber wall shafts from carved corbel heads

Moulded C15 tower arch

Finely moulded C14 chancel arch

obscured by superb C15 verandah-type stone screen with deep panelled cove carried on three four-centred arches

Arches each have four renewed figures under crocketed ogee canopies

Rosettes in mouldings, pierced fretwork to arch heads, carved spandrels, foliage frieze, fleuron frieze and brattishing

Aisles have lean-to roofs, plastered to north, C15 timbers to south

Five-bay stone reredos with gabled niches, cross to centre and angels with emblems of the Passion each side

Large stone pulpit by Woodyer and fine painted iron lectern by Woodyer

south aisle stained glass of c1875 and c1901

north aisle faded glass of 1856

C19 octagonal font

Large west family pew of Walker Heneage family, early C19 fronted with re-used traceried C15 bench ends.