Church Of St Simon And St Jude Church Of St Simon And St Peter

SP 74 SE CASTLETHORPE NORTH STREET (north side) 6/6 Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude (formerly listed as Church of St Simon and St Peter)

17.11.66

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Parish Church. Late C12 nave and north arcade. C14 chancel, C15 north aisle and south nave arcade and aisle, west tower after 1729. Coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings and ashlar faced west tower. Lead roofs to nave and aisles, slate to chancel. Chancel has plain sedilia and piscina. Across chancel arch is lower part of early C17 screen with strapwork pilasters and late C18 cast iron gate in centre. Nave north arcade of 2 bays C1190. Circular pier square abacus, capitals with feathery acanthus. Slight chamfer to pointed arches. South arcade has octagonal pier. West tower with plain parapet and small corner pinnacles. Arched windows, ironstone arches. Mask keyblock over arched west door and eroded date tablet. Late C12 octagonal font. Early C19 pulpit. C19 wall tablets. Nave clerestory of 3 windows. Of nave roof of 3 bays. C16 aisle roofs. North wall of Chancel. Monuments to Sir Thomas Tyrril 1671 and wife Bridget. Black and white marble. 2 effigies, he reclining. Pediment, curtains looped to columns. Cartouche.

RCHM II. 79 Mon 1

Listing NGR: SP7990944502