Church of St Clodock is a Grade I listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 January 1967. A C12 nave, C13 chancel, C15 west tower; minor C19 restoration Church.

Church of St Clodock

WRENN ID
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Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Country
England
Date first listed
26 January 1967
Type
Church
Period
C12 nave, C13 chancel, C15 west tower; minor C19 restoration
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Clodock is a parish church that dates back to the 12th century, featuring a nave from that period, a chancel from the 13th century, and a west tower added in the 15th century, with minor restorations in the 19th century. It is constructed of sandstone rubble and has a Welsh slate roof. The church includes a west tower, a nave with a south porch, and a chancel.

The west tower consists of three stages and has an embattled parapet. It features a square-headed light on the ground stage, a square-headed loop on the middle stage, and a window with two trefoil-headed lights at the bell stage. On the south side of the nave, there is a two-light traceried window to the left, a cusped semi-circular headed light, a square-headed window with three trefoiled-ogee headed lights, and an easternmost window with three pointed lights, which may date from the 13th century. The south porch has a plain outer doorway and an inner two-centred arch-headed doorway with chamfered jambs. The north wall of the nave retains two semi-circular headed Norman windows.

In the chancel, there is a square-headed two-light window to the right of a slightly semi-circular headed doorway, with traces of a former lancet window between the door and window. A 13th-century lancet window remains in the north wall, and there is a 13th-century east window featuring three pointed lights.

Inside, the church has a late 12th-century wide two-centred chancel arch made of two chamfered orders with scalloped capitals on the shafts. The nave has an arch-braced roof supported by seven moulded tie-beams from the 16th century, while the chancel has a similar roof, both of which are ceiled with 19th-century boarding.

Notable fittings include a 13th-century font with a curved circular bowl, a round shaft, and a base. There is a west gallery and staircase from around 1700, featuring turned balusters, along with 17th-century box pews that have panelled sides and some with dates. A three-decker pulpit with a sounding board, dating to around 1700, is also present, as is a late 17th-century communion rail with turned balusters in the chancel. Monuments in the nave near the pulpit include a slab with a funerary inscription attributed to the 9th century. Additionally, there are remains of paintings on the north wall of the nave, along with various chests and tables.

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