Church Of St Stephen

The Church of St Stephen, located on Great and Little Church Lane in Wigborough, is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. It underwent extensive restoration after the earthquake of 1884. The church is constructed of mixed rubble and septaria with limestone dressings. The 14th-century nave features an original north doorway with a moulded two-centred arch and label with head stops, although this doorway is now blocked. There is a late 14th-century rood loft stair and a lower doorway with hollow chamfered jambs and a two-centred head, while the upper doorway has a round head. The windows in the north wall have been extensively restored, and those in the south wall date from the 19th century. The south doorway, dating from the 15th century, has a moulded two-centred arch and label with head stop, along with attached shafts that have moulded capitals and bases. The chancel includes a late 19th-century west tower that was largely rebuilt using 15th-century materials. The south porch was rebuilt in 1903. The nave roof features a late 19th-century hammerbeam design that incorporates 15th-century moulded and carved wall plates. A 15th-century door has been reused in the arch leading to the tower stair.