Church Of St Matthew

CHILCOTE SK 21 SE 3/30 Church of St. Matthew II GV Church, rebuilt in 1885. Small nave, chancel, N porch (timber framed of c1900) and outshut vestry with ashlar stack off S wall of chancel. Ashlar with plain tiled roof of 2 shades in wide bands, with bright red ridge tiles. Clasping buttresses with set-offs and bellcot on W end. Windows with hood-moulds: N side: 2 windows to nave, 1 to chancel; S side: 3 windows to nave, all with Curvilinear tracery. E window with Reticulated tracery and W window square in Perp style. Interior: bare ashlar; roof of 4 bays re-using previous C14/15 king post roof. Animals carved in centre of tie beams either side but bosses gone. The intermediate struts and braces have waved outline. Some windows have late C19/early C20 stained glass. Contemporary font, pulpit and some furnishings. Church given by Robertson family of nearby Chilcote Hall, now demolished. Tablet recording this and date of rebuilding inside.

Listing NGR: SK2844611399