Whatfield St Margaret of Antioch?s church
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Whatfield St Margaret of Antioch?s church
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 30 Aug 2007
This little church lost the top of its tower in the 17th century when it became ruinous. It now has a tiled pyramidal cap and an external stair turret leading to the belfry. A sundial on the Tudor porch is now in the shadow of trees. A sundial on the inside of the porch is dated 1844, obviously later than the porch! Its purpose is not fully understood. The nave roof has tie-beams and octagonal king-posts whereas the chancel has a lovely wagon roof with faces at the intersections. The octagonal font is plain with eight octagonal columns round a central shaft. Above is a western gallery housing the organ. The simple square Stuart pulpit retains its back and sounding board. There is a simple cusped piscina is in the chancel and below it is a 13th century coffin slab or lid with raised decoration; another is placed on the opposite side of the chancel. A wall plaque to William Vesey is dated 1699.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.080969
Longitude
0.953831