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St. Mary

Chiddingfold

Surrey

C13, tower ascribed to the C17 (VCH)

Architectural Features

Stone, brick in east wall of North chancel Chapel, plain tile roofs, pyramidal over the tower

south porch door planked with open iron grill above. interior: Tall C13 four bay nave arcade on octagonal piers with C15 arches, chancel arches C13 with semi-circular responds, two bay North chancel Chapel arcade also C13

Fittings include fine Woodyer marble nave bowl and stem font with pyramidal hood cover

Pulpit with arcade carving, arcaded choir stalls

Monuments on the south aisle wall include three by a local designer in black and grey marble with gold lettering dedicated to William Enticknap died 1808

Speculation that the east window of the south aisle contains fragments of coloured glass from the medieval glassworks in Chiddingfold is countered by Kenyon (p. 88) The Church forms a focal point in the group of buildings around the village green.

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