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Church of the Holy Cross

A Grade I Listed Building in Chiseldon, Swindon

  • Holy Cross church, Chiseldon

  • Holy Cross church, Chiseldon

  • Holy Cross church, Chiseldon

  • Holy Cross: nave with c12 arcades; pointed arches, round piers & abaci, matching chancel arch; three-step lancet east window

  • Holy Cross: stiff leaf capital on round pier

  • Holy Cross: surviving medieval glass in west window of north aisle

  • Holy Cross: Millenium Window, 2000, by Jude Tarrant

  • Holy Cross: Perpendicular altar tomb with shields in cusped panels, believed to belong to one of the Redfern family

  • Holy Cross: Francis Rutland, d.1592, & wife Mary (Stephens of Burderop)

  • Holy Cross: inscription from the brass to Francis Rutland, d.1592

  • Holy Cross: memorial to Edward Mellish, d.1707, with wife Bridget (Eldridge) & eight children

  • Holy Cross: Isabella (Codrington of Wroughton), d.1756 of Small Pox, widow of Oliver Calley of Burderop; pedimented with egg urn against grey obelisk

  • Holy Cross: memorial to William Calley of Burderop, d.1768

  • Holy Cross: memorial to Arabella (Browne of Minety), d.1790, widow of William Calley of Burderop, d.1768

  • Holy Cross: memorial to Oliver Calley of Overton, d.1774, & his wife Anne (Codrington), d.1812; broad obelisk with snake ringed urns

  • Holy Cross: memorial slab to Mary Calley of Burderop, d.1743

  • Holy Cross: memorial slab to William Calley of Burderop, d.1775

  • Holy Cross: memorial to William Stratton, d.1744

  • Holy Cross: memorial to John Phelps, d.1782

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Entry Name: Church of the Holy Cross

Listing Date: 26 January 1955

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1023312

English Heritage Legacy ID: 318290

ID on this website: 101023312

Location: Holy Cross Church, Chiseldon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4

County: Swindon

Civil Parish: Chiseldon

Built-Up Area: Chiseldon

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

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