Church Of St Catherine

SU 43 SE LITTLETON MAIN ROAD

6/4 Church of St Catherine 5.12.55 GV II*

Parish Church. C12 and C13, heavily restored 1885-97 by T.E. Williams. Rubble flint and reused stone, stone dressings, old plain tile roof. Norman church of chancel and nave, C19 N aisle with NE vestry, and S porch. C19 chancel E window of 5 trefoiled lights below transom, arched traceried head above. C19 SE stepped buttress. On S wall 2 C13 pointed lancets, one with trefoiled head. Nave S wall has at E C15 stepped buttress, C19 flint and brick gabled porch in centre with to E C19 2-light cinquefoiled window. N wall has aisle and vestry, set back at E with 2-light E window, reset C14 pointed doorway to NE and 3 C19 square-headed cinquefoiled windows with buttress between and 2-light W window. W end of nave has large C19 round-headed window with in gable pair of pointed bell openings with bells, dated 1897. Inside chancel E window has double chamfered 3-centred rear arch. N wall has wide opening for an organ. In SE corner C13 pointed piscina with restored bowl. Pointed chancel arch of 1885 has in lower half stone screen with squints either side, both being poor C19 copies of originals. Remains of original jamb of arch and archway survive near ground. High on E wall of nave to S is C14 stone trefoil. S nave window has old 3-centred rear arch and similar arch to W window. C19 pointed S door inside older round-headed opening. N arcade of 2 pointed arches with round columns and responds. 2 small brasses set in slab in front of chancel arch 1505 and 1499 to John Smythe and his wife Alisia. In SW corner Norman Purbeck font, late C12, square top with patterns, not arcading, on sides, round bowl, central drum and corner columns on square base with rounded corners. Roof restored C15 crown post of 2 bays with ashlar pieces, curves braces and plain posts.

Listing NGR: SU4534832783