History - Early Church
Prior to the existing Victorian church, there was a small chapel, without aisles, having a chancel roof considerably lower than the nave, and a low boarded belfry at the west end. The walls were largely composed of the Sarsen stones which are found in the district.
Its general features were characteristic of the early thirteenth century, though the east window was of later date. On the north side were five single lancet windows, and a door with a simple pointed arch. On the south side, one of the windows had a pair of lancets, another a group of three, with trefoil headed arches, and there was a south porch. The chancel arch was of Norman work.
Its general features were characteristic of the early thirteenth century, though the east window was of later date. On the north side were five single lancet windows, and a door with a simple pointed arch. On the south side, one of the windows had a pair of lancets, another a group of three, with trefoil headed arches, and there was a south porch. The chancel arch was of Norman work.
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A sketch showing the old church, drawn in 1850 |