Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire
Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire is a project launched in 2018, with only a few churches included at the moment.
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c1270: S Arcade. | |||
Detail of S Arcade capitals. | |||
c1340: N Arcade and Tower Arch. | |||
Detail of N Arcade capitals (70 years later than the S Arcade) with finer mouldings on the capitals and label stop heads. | |||
14C : Circular Clerestory Windows. |
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Top | 14C : Chancel and Chancel Arch. |
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14C : Three seated Sedilia and Piscina. On the S wall of the Chancel, they all have ogee arches and tall pinnacles, all ornately crocketed. | |||
Three seats, and very elaborately decorated stonework, is surprising for a village church. | |||
A closer look at the arch over the right hand seat. | |||
14C : Easter Sepulchre. Quite a rare survival, on the N wall of the Chancel, like the Sedilia, it has an ogee arch. The 2 angels are 19C replacements of the original figures. | |||
In the 1840s the 2 statues were described as mutilated, one had no legs, and the other no head. | |||
Top | 1768: Monument - John Somner. He died in 1768 aged 53, and his wife Ann "caused this Monument to be erected to his memory". | ||
The inscription plaque on the monument. | |||
1806: Monument - Mary Minshull. She died in 1806 at the age of 32. The Monument also records 3 other family members. | |||
The inscription. | |||
1828: Monument - John Hardwick Minshull. He died in 1828 at the age of 33
. The Monument also records his brother William who died in 1831 aged 36. | |||
The inscription. | |||
Top | †1836: Hatchment - Francis 2nd Viscount Lake. He also has a monument in the church. |
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†1840: Hatchments - George Rowland Minshull. 2 hatchments which are virtually identical. He also has a monument in the church. | |||
One of the 2 very similar hatchments. | |||
c1846: Monument - Edward Horwood. The Monument also records the deaths of his 3 children who all died between 1845 and 1849. | |||
The inscription. | |||
Top | 1849: Chancel Restored. Church seating was also replaced. Architect was Edward Buckton Lamb. |
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1849: Chancel Roof. An unusual design by Edward Buckton Lamb. Architect was Edward Buckton Lamb. |
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1867: Restoration of Nave. The Porches were also restored. The upper Storey of the S Porch was originally the Priest's Room. |
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1867: Pulpit. The pulpit probably dates from 1867 when the Nave was restored. |
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1867: Font. The font probably dates from 1867 when the Nave was restored. |
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Top | †1870: Monument - Rev Charles Eyton. He was Rector from 1849-1870. The Monument is also in memory of the Rector's wife, Philadelphia who died in 1880. | ||
The inscription. | |||
†1876: Hatchment - Sir Anthony Rothschild. |
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†1944: Monument - Frances Down. She was the only daughter of William Minshull. The monument proudly tells us that she was a descendant of a Knight from the 3rd Crusade, in 1189-1192. | |||
The inscription. |
Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire
All photographs by Michael G Hardy unless stated otherwise