Church Of St Cecilia

SP 7330 ADSTOCK CHURCH END

10/7 Church of St. Cecilia

13/7/66

I

Parish Church. Nave C12 altered C15. Chancel and S porch C14; W. tower C15. Re-roofed late C16, restored C19, modern vestry to N. of tower. Coursed rubble stone, lead roof to nave, tiled chancel and porch. W. tower of two stages: tall lower stage has plinth, diagonal off- set buttresses, irregular slit windows, and 2-light decorated window to W.; top stage has restored quoins and 2-light openings to bell-chamber, arched with blind tracery to S., battlemented parapet and cast iron weathervane. Nave has ironstone quoins to corners, angle buttresses and battlemented parapet. SE. corner has small ironstone sanctus bellcote. Two bays of large 3-light Perpendicular windows with transoms. S. porch has moulded C14 arch, restored. S. doorway has moulded 2-centre arch on C12 base with imposts and capitals to shafts carved with heads, foliage and scalloped ornament. N. doorway is C12 altered: moulded label with large carved head stops over carved panel with later ogee arch. Chancel has 2-bays of 2-light Decorated windows, those to W. lower and transomed. 3-light Decorated E. window. Interior: tower and chancel arches triple chamfered. Cusped piscina. C15 octagonal font with carved panels on moulded base. Early C17 altar table. Other fittings and glass C19. Cartouche 1720 to 3 Thomas Egertons, rectors, on S.wall of nave.

RCHM II pp. 54-5

Listing NGR: SP7351030111