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quite modern, and of 14th-century detail. In the 

 south wall are four two-light windows, all of the same 

 14th-century design. There are perhaps some old 

 stones in the internal splays, but otherwise they are 

 completely modern. The west window is of the 

 same design and date as that of the north aisle. The 

 south door, between the western pair of windows, and 

 the porch are modern, and of 15th-century design. 

 At the north-east of the aisle is a small door, possibly 

 of late 14th-century date, restored with a pointed 

 chamfered head, leading into the vestry. The latter 

 is quite modern, and has a three-light modern window 

 to the east, and a small external door to the south. 



The tower is of three stages, with an embattled 

 parapet, and buttresses, and a south-east turret stair- 

 case. The walling is worked in a checker of flints 

 and blocks of Heath stone. The belfry windows, 

 which are very much restored, are of two four-centred 

 uncusped lights, in a square-headed chamfered reveal. 

 In the second stage is a small single light of similar 

 detail, and below it is the west window, which is 

 quite modern, and of four lights with tracery. The 

 west door, also modern, is of 15th-century design, 

 with a two-centred head within a square outer order, 

 and spandrel sinkings, &c. 



The font is a late 18th-century one, and has a 

 small black marble octagonal bowl on a baluster stem 

 of white marble. The base is also of black marble. 

 The other fittings and the seating are all modern, 

 except the communion rails, which are of early i8th- 

 century date. A table of the same period also re- 

 mains. The roofs of the nave and chancel are both 

 of late date, probably early iyth or late 1 6th cen- 

 tury, while those of the aisles, &c., are modern. 



In the north chapel are a number of incised wall 

 slabs to members of the Stoughton family. One is 

 to Sir Nicholas Stoughton of Stoughton, 1647, mar- 

 ried, first, to Brigid Compton ; secondly, to Anna 

 Evans. Six shields, arranged round the frame of the 

 inscription, give the arms of Stoughton, Compton of 

 Godalming, and other families. Another slab is to 

 Brigid (Compton), wife of the above, 1631, who 

 had four children, John, George, Rose, and Brigid. 

 There are two shields, the first, Stoughton impaling 

 Compton, and Compton. Also three slabs close to- 

 gether, one to Sir Laurence Stoughton, 1615, and 

 Rose Ive his wife, 1632, with Stoughton impaling 

 Party cheveronwise sable and argent three elephants' 

 heads razed and countercoloured with crowns or ; a 

 second toThomas Stoughton, secondson of Sir Laurence 

 Stoughton and his wife Catherine Evelyn, who had 

 five children and both died in 1610, with the arms 

 of Stoughton and Evelyn on separate shields ; and the 

 third to Sir George, third son and heir of Sir Laurence 

 Stoughton, 1623-4. There is also, in the chancel, a 

 monument to George Barnes, 1683, eldest son of 

 George Barnes of Wassage, and grandson of Sir George 

 Barnes of London. The arms are Azure three leo- 

 pards' heads argent impaling Ermine a cheveron azure. 

 In the south aisle is an achievement of the royal arms, 

 with the initials A.R., and the date 1702. 



The tower contains four bells, the treble, second, 

 and third cast by Bryan Eldridge in 1620, and the 

 tenor dated 1 790. 



STOKE JUXTA 

 GUILDFORD 



The plate consists of a chalice of I yth-century type 

 with illegible date-letter, a modern copy, a paten 

 made in 1701, a very large flagon made apparently 

 in 1631 and presented in 1702, and a plated 

 paten. 



The first book of registers contains mixed entries, 

 1662 to 1726; second, 1727 to 1812, marriages 

 stopping 1748 ; the third, marriages 1754 to 1776 ; 

 the fourth, banns and marriages 1776 to 1800 ; the 

 fifth, marriages 1801 to 1812. There are also two 

 small books, the first, 1727 to 1748, containing 

 baptisms ; the second, similar, but with burials also, 

 1764 to 1803. 



The church of ST. S4HOUR, WOODBRIDGE 

 RO4D, is of stone, in 14th-century style, with a 

 tower and spire. It was consecrated in 1899. A 

 church room was built in 1892. 



The church of EMMANUEL, STOUGHTON, is 

 built in stone by Mr. W. Gilbert Scott in 14th-cen- 

 tury style. It was consecrated in 1904. A brick 

 church on the other side of the road was formerly used. 



CHRIST CHURCH is a chapel of ease to Stoke, 

 built in the Waterden Road, Guildford, in 1868. It 

 is in 13th-century style, of stone, with a tower. 



The church of Stoke is men- 

 4DFOWSONS tioned in the Domesday Survey." 

 It was afterwards in the gift of the 

 priory of St. Pancras at Lewes," who at the Dissolu- 

 tion released it to the king. 40 It was afterwards 

 granted to Robert Lord. 41 The mayor of Guildford 

 presented in 1633, Sir Nicholas Stoughton in 1662, 

 William Hubbald, son of William who died in 1 709, 

 in 1712.** In 1719 Henry Sherrat conveyed it to 

 Nicholas Turner. 44 John Russell presented in 1749, 

 and George West in 1795." In 1826 George West 

 conveyed it to Francis Paynter." Samuel Paynter 

 presented in l83l. 4r The advowson is now in the 

 hands of Simeon's trustees. 



St. Saviour's was formed into an ecclesiastical parish 

 in 1893 from Stoke and the formerly extra-parochial 

 liberty of the Friary. The living is in the gift of 

 Simeon's trustees. 



Stoughton parish was formed from Stoke in 1893. 

 The patron was then the late Rev. Francis Paynter of 

 Stoke Hill. 



Parsons' Almshouse for poor widows 

 CHARITIES was established by William and Henry 

 Parsons in 1796. They were brothers 

 engaged in business in Guildford. Henry died in 

 1791, leaving money by will for the purpose, which 

 was carried out by William. The building, in Stoke 

 Road, is of brick, with a turret and clock in the 

 centre, and is not unpleasing. 



Smith's Charity is distributed as in other Surrey 

 parishes. 



In 1767 Mr. James Price left 400 3 per cent, 

 stock for the benefit of poor housekeepers not 

 receiving parish relief. 



Dr. James Price, his nephew, in 1783 added 800 

 to this charity. Dr. Price was really named Higgin- 

 botham, but took his maternal uncle's name. He pre- 

 tended to discoveries in the transmutation of metals. 

 He was a F.R.S., and when a committee of the society 

 was appointed to test hisexperiments,committed suicide. 



M V.C.H. Surr. i, 2963. 



" Wykebam'i Reg. (Hants Rec. Soc.), i, 189. 



40 Feet of F. Div. Co. Mich. z6 Hen. VIII. 



41 Pat. 36 Hen. VIII, pt. iv. 



4J Inst. Bks. (P.R.O.I. Ibid. 



44 Feet of F. Surr. Hil. 6 Ceo. I. 



Inst. Bks. (P.R.O.). 



Feet, of F. Surr. Trin. 6 Geo. IV. 



Inst. Bks. (P.R.O.). 



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