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History
of the church - reasons for listing
Parish church. Mid-C14, extended early C16
(dedicated 1515), partly rebuilt C17,
restored late C19. Coursed rubble with some ashlar dressings and
a machine tile roof. Chancel, nave
with bell turret. Nave: C14 north wall of three bays
with two C14 windows, each of two cinquefoiled lights
under a two-centred head, bay to right
(west) has an early C18 doorway with bolection moulded
architrave beneath an oval window with
four key blocks. South wall has two windows, that
to east of two cinquefoiled lights under a two-centred
head, to west of two ogee cinquefoiled
lights under a square head.
The south door at the west end
is C14 with chamfered jambs and a two-centred head. The
square bell turret is of timber,
mostly rendered, under a lead covered ogee capping. The belfry
vents run all the way around with a series of turned
balusters. Chancel: C14, extended
early C16. North wall has a blocked C16 four-centred arch,
formerly opening into a north chapel.
To west of arch a blocked C16 door. South wall
has two restored C14 windows, each of three ogee
cinquefoiled lights under a
square head.
East window of four trefoiled lights under a
segmental pointed head. Interior: tall
chancel arch with two-centred arch of two chamfered
orders continuously moulded. A piscina in south wall of
chancel has a two-centred head. Roof of chancel, C16 of three
bays with arch-braced collar
beam, trusses, with V-struts in the apex, and moulded wall-plates.
The bay over the altar is boarded,
painted with clouds, and the truss has painted
cherub heads at the wall-plate. Nave has a similar roof
of three bays withcherub heads to one truss.
Fittings: west gallery has a bolection moulded
panelled front. The font has an octagonal bowl on a
re-used base. Pews incorporate C18
raised and fielded panelling. Floor tiles in chancel steps
and nave floor are late C15 Malvern tiles, with a few C14
tiles. Reredos of C17 panelling with
fluted frieze. Croft monument in chancel (formerly in
north chapel) to Sir Richard Croft, died 1509, and his
wife. An elaborate altar tomb bearing
the recumbent effigies of Sir Richard and his wife.
Above their heads an elaborate
canopy, the back of which is carved with four saints
and other figures. (BoE, p 108-109; RCHM 3, pp 33-4).
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