Tower To Former Church Of St Hilary To South West Of Present Church

The tower to the former Church of St. Hilary, located to the southwest of the present church, dates back to the 13th century for its lower part, while the upper part features a datestone from 1530. Constructed from stone, the tower is three stages high and has diagonal buttresses. The north and east faces have blocked arches, and there are signs of a former lean-to roof on the east face. The north face also contains a blocked two-light window that has been inserted into an arch. The west face features a blocked window with three cusped lights, while the south face has a tall blocked opening with an inserted entrance that has a four-centred head and a datestone above it. The tower includes three-light louvred bell openings, a drip mould, and an embattled parapet adorned with gargoyles. The arches that once opened into the church were destroyed around 1850.