Church Of The Holy Cross

The Church of the Holy Cross, built between 1752 and 1758 by David Hiorne, is a Grade I listed building known for its impressive classical design. The church features a pedimented west end, a west tower, and a spire shaped like an obelisk. The ground floor is rusticated, and the structure is made of ashlar stone. Inside, the nave has galleried aisles and seven round arched windows, along with a modillioned cornice and a balustraded parapet. The interior includes Doric columns on pedestals, entablatures that support arches, and a ribbed vault. A Venetian window is located at the east end, and there is heraldic glass in the two upper west windows. The chancel contains several monuments, including 18th and 19th century grey and white marble wall monuments, a finely carved gallery monument from 1707, an 1800 gallery monument by Cox, and a monument by B Palmer from 1741. The west porch, which features a Doric order, was rebuilt in 1951.