Description

SP 82 NW DRAYTON PARSLOW MAIN ROAD
(North side)
4/5

19.8.59 Church of The Holy
Trinity

GV II*

Parish church. Fragments of C12 masonry, C14 chancel, C15 nave
and W. tower,C16 S. porch. All much restored C19. Coursed lime and
ironstone rubble with dressed blocks for tower. Slate roof to nave,
tiled chancel and porch, W.tower of 2 stages with diagonal buttresses,
plain parapet, 2-light cusped openings with flat hoodmoulds to
bell-chamber and 2-light traceried window to west. Nave has plinth,
plain ironstone parapet, and 2 bays of 2-light traceried windows, one
to south with original hoodmould and carved head stops. Similar hood
to N. door. S. door has moulded arch. Porch has C16 roof with curved
wind-braces, small slit window to south, and stone benches, chancel
has one bay of 2-light windows with ogee tracery. S. wall has small
C19 doorway and additional 2-light traceried window. 3-light
perpendicular E. window. Interior: Tall triple chamfered tower arch.
Nave windows have reveals with original chamfered edges. Double
chamfered chancel arch on corbels with carved heads. C19 roofs and
sedilia. Fittings: Fine late C15 hexagonal font with wide battlemented
basin and heraldic shields to sides, on niches with ogee canopied heads,
crockets and finials, and moulded and chamfered base. C15 alabaster
panel over altar has relief of the Crucifixion. Fragments of C15
glass, C17 credence table and carved door to aumbry. Other fittings
and glass C19 - early C20.

RCHM II p 99-100

Listing NGR: SP8373228412

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17538888

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