Description

SP 72 NW MIDDLE CLAYDON CLAYDON PARK

4/82 Church of All Saints

13.7.66

GV I

Parish Church. Nave of C1300, much restored. W. tower c1500.
Chancel 1519. Restored 1871 by G.G. Scott. Late C19 S. porch and
vestry. Rubble stone, lead roofs. Perpendicular W. tower of 3
stages with plinth, battlemented parapet, diagonal buttresses and
2-light openings to bell chamber. W. door with 3-light cusped
window above. Nave has parapet, 2 bays of small cusped lights to
W., 2 bays of windows with Y-tracery to E. Central 2-centred
arched doorway to each side, that to N. moulded, that to S. with
gabled timber porch. Chancel has parapet and 2 bays of 3-light
windows. N. doorway in moulded surround dated 1519, 5-light
Perpendicular window to E. Interior: Hollow-chamfered tower arch
on semi-octagonal responds with moulded caps. Double chamfered
chancel arch. Moulded Perpendicular arch over entry to vestry
has 3 carved angel bosses. Fittings: early C16 screen with open
traceried panels and moulded frame, early C17 pulpit has panels with
perspective arches; C19-C20 marble font and carved stone reredos.
Brasses on N. wall of chancel: to Alexander Anne, priest, 1526;
to Isabella Giffard 1523; large figures of Roger and Mary Giffard with
20 children, 1542. Monuments: alabaster tomb chest with recumbent
effigy of Margaret Giffard 1539; large wall monument on S. wall
of chancel to Edmund, Margaret, Ralph and Mary Verney 1653 by
Edward Marshall with 4 white marble busts in classical surround of
coloured marbles and gilt; wall tablets to Elizabeth Verney 1686,
Henry Verny 1671 with Ionic columns and segmental pediment, Urian
Verney 1608, Mary Verney 1694. Un-named, monument with coat of
arms flanked by wooden Tuscan columns.

RCHM II pp 197-8

Listing NGR: SP7189625296

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17526890

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