Church Of St Germain

SK 96 SW THURLBY MAIN STREET 4/49

23.8.67 CHURCH OF ST GERMAIN GV 11*

Parish church. 11C, 13C, 15C and 19C. Coursed and random rubble, with ashlar dressings. Slate ridge roof with ashlar coped gable. West tower, nave and chancel under same roof, north aisle and south porch. West tower 13C, though much restored in l9C. Single window on west face, with Y-tracery under hoodmould. Bell chamber has 4 openings with Y-tracery under hoodmoulds, one on each face. Tower has diagonal buttresses, topped with battlemented parapet, and a central gargoyle on each face. South front has, 2, 2 light windows under segmental arches either side of porch. Porch has rubble walls with wooden gable and slate roof, protecting plain Norman doorway pre 1200. Chancel is lit by 3 lancet light windows under flat hoodmould. East end has 3 lancet light window. North front, has single lancet lighting chancel, and 3, 15C, aisle windows. All flat topped with ogee lancets, a triple one to the east, the others double. Internally, 13C, 3 bay arcade on north side, with octagonal piers and double chamfered arches. Pointed tower arch. Fine 15C octagonal font. 19C, perpendicular style rood screen, 19C wooden pulpit and pews.

Listing NGR: SK9089561713