Church Of St Swithin

YARMOUTH

SZ38NE THORLEY STREET 1354-0/5/411 CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN

II

Parish church. Built 1871 by W J Stratton reusing some old material from the previous church situated next to Thorley Manor. Built of stone rubble with tiled roof. 4 bay nave and lower 3 bay chancel and transepts. South porch incorporating to east a double bell turret with hexagonal stone spire surmounted by ball finial. The 2 bells dated 1499 are from the old church. Lancet windows. Cross shaped saddlestone to chancel. Entrance archway has some remains of masonry from the earlier church. The interior of the porch is of yellow brick with red brick bands. Interior of the church has structural polychromy in yellow and red brickwork with boarded roof of scissor-braced type. Royal Coat of Arms of 1709 over South porch. Nave has octagonal stone font on square base from old church. West window is a double lancet with quatrefoil above. Chancel has tiled reredos with prescription tablets and Creed on sides and East window of 3 pointed lancets with 3 trefoils above. (N Pevsner: B O E Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 770).

Listing NGR: SZ3754088679