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St Swithin

St Swithin

Wellow CP

Nottinghamshire

C12, C13, C14, C15, restored 1878 by Ewan Christian and 1968.

Architectural Features

Coursed dressed stone with plain tile and slate roofs.

Tower: C12, C13, C15, three stages, has two string courses, dentillated top band, coved eaves with an off-centre gargoyle on each side, crenellated parapet with four crocketed pinnacles.

To west, restored C13 door with hood mould.

Second stage, has to west, chamfered C13 lancet and clock.

Nave: C14, three bays, has at west end triple lancet with ogee heads, Decorated tracery and hood mould.

To east, restored early C14 double lancet with cusped heads

hood mould, and to west, single C13 chamfered lancet.

South aisle: C14, restored, has buttress to south east, two setoffs.

East end has C14 double lancet with Y tracery, and above, C19 trefoil window.

South side has central C14 triple lancet with intersecting tracery.

North porch: C19 in C13 style, has two flanking buttresses and coped gable.

Nave south arcade, C14.

South aisle has to west, tower arch, C13, restored, with double chamfer and rebate and octagonal responds.

East window has stained glass by Kempe, 1878.

Trefoil window above has stained glass.

Chancel arch, C13, restored, has chamfer and rebate plus filleted roll mould.

East end has C19 timber reredos and gradine, and window with stained glass, C19.

South side has to east C13 style piscina.

Fittings include panelled octagonal ashlar font and pulpit, C19.

C20 lectern.

Monuments include Egyptian style tablet with rose in low relief, by Edwin Smith to Elizabeth Peel, 1851.

Two war memorial tablets.

Brass, 1871.