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St John the Baptist

Architectural Features

probably nave, the latter remodelled in C15 when north aisle was added.

2 grotesque gargoyles over rainwater heads.

East doorway with nowy-arched head and probably reset C13 lancet to its right.

Ceiled waggon roof to nave with carved bosses at the intersections of the ribs and purlins and moulded timber wall plate.

Trabeated roof to north aisle of 12 panels with carved bosses along the central spire and half-bosses to the ends of each cross member.

C19 tiles to altar step.

C19 pulpit.

C18 Font has lead-lined octagonal bowl on squat round stem and lobed plinth, wrought iron font crane to cone cover swept up to finial top with crocketed ribs.

Mid C16 short timber screen of 3 sections to east end of north aisle, each bay of 4 lights with 2 large cinquefoil headed panels to the base, crenellated top rail and crested cornice.

Monuments.

Chancel south side with tablet to Anne, wife of Thos Hutton, eldest daughter of Charles Chichester d. 1834 above charming C17 round arched wall monument.

Shield above plaque to infant daughter of Charles Dart and Rose his wife d. 1652, epitaph with baby in swaddling clothes on console shield with scrolling surround.

Elaborate wall monument to Frances Chichester died 1698.

Shield with 2 angels flanked by classical urns above nowy arch with fluted cornice supported on Corinthian colonettes with caryatids outside with Ionic capitals.

Richly carved surround with ferns, cherubs heads etc. Cherubs heads to the consoles flanking central Chichester achievement and skeletons head.

A wall monument containing the kneeling figure of Lady Ursula Chichester (†1635).

Wall monument to Lady Ursula Chichester d. 1635.

A wall monument containing the kneeling figure of Lady Ursula Chichester (†1635).

© Mike Searle

Swan-necked pediment with shield above semi-circular headed surround with shields to the spandrels to praying female figure flanked by Ionic colonettes and plaque to base.

North wall of north aisle has 2 late C19 wall monuments by Physick of London, flanking wall monument depicting weeping female clasping urn on pedestal, all to members of the Law family.

Wall monument at east end of north aisle to John Mulys of Halmestone d. 1633.

North wall of chancel has marble wall tablet to John Yeoman rector, d. 1826 and large wall monument to John Chichester d. 1669.

All windows have C19 stained glass, principally to Chichester and Law families.