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St Swithin

Architectural Features

C13 chancel

early C14 chancel arch and tower with C15 top stage and spire

C15 nave clerestory

tile chancel roof and lead aisle roofs

EXTERIOR: chancel has plain plinth and coursed rubble walls with ashlar quoins and tile roof

north side has 2-light C15 straight-headed traceried window with labelmould with head stops and 2 splayed lancets

south side has C15 window as above to left of blocked single-chamfered pointed priest's doorway, and window of 2 single-chamfered pointed lights and a further reticulated window to right

porch with entrance of 2 orders and lateral buttresses, side lights and tile roof

Nave has 2-bay Norman south arcade with stepped arches on round pier with round base and responds, hoods with heads over arches

4-bay late C12 north arcade has stepped arches on round piers with square bases, responds with attached shafts and scalloped capitals

FITTINGS: nave has painted Royal arms, 1804-37

1925 pulpit with moulded bands and pierced motifs

North aisle has round font with scalloped moulding

C20 parclose screens forming chapel at east end, altar rail incorporating C15 panel with blind tracery

MONUMENTS: Sir William Clopton

d.early C15

Joan Clopton, d.1430, chest tomb in south aisle has panelled sides and marble top with inset brass figure, canopy, inscription and shields

Wall painting: chancel arch has arms of Elizabeth I over partly visible Doom

STAINED GLASS: 2 windows to north aisle have C14 fragments

1870 glass to east window

north aisle east window incorporating C15 figure

A well preserved church containing many features, monuments and fittings of interest. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Warwickshire: Harmondsworth: 1966-: 378).