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St Giles

St Giles

Cromwell CP

Nottinghamshire

Plain and interlocking tile and slate roofs.

Architectural Features

West tower, c.1427, 4 stages.

Chamfered plinth, 4 string courses, eaves band with 6 gargoyles, crenellated parapet.

Second stage has to west a C15 triple lancet with cusped ogee heads, splayed mullion, chamfered and rebated reveal and hood mould.

Fourth stage has 4 C15 cusped head double lancets with Perpendicular tracery, coved mullions, coved and splayed reveal and hood mould.

To west 2 restored C14 style double lancets with cusped ogee heads, Decorated tracery, splayed mullions and reveals.

Above, 3 C15 double lancets with chamfered and rebated square headed reveals.

East end has C13 triple lancet with intersecting tracery and splayed mullion and reveal.

Chapel south side has to west a C13 restored double lancet with splayed mullion and reveal.

To east, a C19 doorway in C13 style, with shafts and hood mould with foliate stops.

South aisle has to west a C13 chamfered and rebated doorway with flanking shafts with plain base and capitals and hood mould.

To east, 2 restored C14 double lancets with cusped ogee heads, Decorated tracery, splayed mullions and reveals.

West end has a C14 lancet with cusped ogee head and chamfered reveal.

North side has to west 2 C13 double lancets with Y tracery, splayed mullions, chamfered reveals, and hood moulds with mask stops.

To east, blocked C15 aumbry with triangular head.

East end has restored 5 light lancet, C14, with cusped flowing tracery,coved mullions, chamfered and rebated reveal and hood mould.

South side has to east a C14 triple lancet with cusped ogee heads, flowing tracery, coved mullion, chamfered and rebated surround and hood mould with mask stops.

Remains of pair of gargoyles.

To north and west, single C13 style lancets in chamfered reveals.

South arcade, C13, has 2 round piers with water holding bases and plain octagonal capitals, c.1873.

C15 roof, restored C19.

Tower arch, C14, double chamfered and rebated with half-octagon responds with plain bases and capitals.

South aisle has west window with stained glass, C19.

Chancel arch, C19 in C13 style, double chamfered and rebated with half-round responds with plain bases and capitals.

North side has to east, blocked doorway, C14 with ogee head.

Window with fragments of C15 stained glass.

East window has remains of a moulded niche in left reveal, and a panel of stained glass, c.1874.

South side has to east a small chamfered C13 piscina

a restored C14 piscina with moulded surround and bowl.

To west, 2 bay arcade to chapel, C14 with central octagonal pier with moulded octagonal base and capital, partly restored.

Fittings include C19 font with chamfered square base, round stem with 4 minor marble shafts, and large chamfered square bowl with inscribed panels.

Elaborate C19 wrought iron lectern.

Monuments include Classical tablet with reeded pilasters.

1827, plain marble tablets, 1827 and 1832, brass with Latin inscription, 1728, brass 1827, marble and brass tablet 1871, brass, 1881, tile and alabaster tablet, 1911, and brass 1967.