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St George

Clun

Shropshire

C12 core with additions of the C13

Architectural Features

C17 alterations, general restoration and additions in 1877 by G.E. Street.

Coursed limestone and sandstone rubble with tile patching in tower, and roughly squared limestone dressings

4-bay nave, C13 North aisle, South aisle with clerestory, rebuilt in a neo-Norman style in 1877, lancet style 2- bay chancel of 1877, C14 North porch remodelled in C17 and C19, and squat square west tower remodelled in Cl7.

large round-arched recessed West doorway with C19 boarded door, impost blocks, and hoodmould with weathered carved stops and probably re-set weathered carved head at apex, inscription above door "ISAAC MORGAN THOMAS POWIS CHURCHWARDENS (sic) 1666".

chamfered-arched boarded doorway in second bay from left with capitals, dogtooth- enriched hoodmould with carved stops and reset carved head in wall above

C12 doorway to right with C19 boarded doors, 2 orders with roll-moulded jambs and carved capitals, moulded round-arch and hoodmould with carved stops.

low clasping buttresses to East and triple-stepped East lancets under continuous hoodmould with carved stops.

North-east arch with square respond and simple impost moulding to East, capital to South-west pier with small carved heads at corners, pointed tower- arch with simple imposts, round-arched window to tower above

continuous 14-bay roof over nave and chancel with double purlins, arch- bracing to collars, cusped V-struts, cusped wind braces forming quatrefoils, ceilure over altar, and carved winged-angels to wall plate

probably re-sited C12 organ arch to South-west

C14 font heavily restored in 1877, with 8 columns supporting octagonal bowl and canopy

C17 octagonal wooden pulpit, with high backplate and tester with pendant finials

possibly Cl7 carved Coat of Arms in wall to right of North-aisle chapel reredos with brass plaque above to Robert Howard of 1653