By A. W. N. Burder, F.S.A. 321 



The tower is late fifteenth century. There are eight bells, the 

 two oldest of which are 1614 in date. 



The Church registers date from 1579. 



The Church plate includes : — 



A chalice 1564 



Chalice with cover and paten 1634 



Almsdish 1702 



Paten 1704 



Flagon 1723 



Spoon 1756 



Two chalices, two patens, and flagon 1764 



It is not known to whom the monuments under the canopies on 

 the north and south of the chancel are erected. 



An illustration is given of the head and shoulders (all that now 

 remains) of what has been a very beautiful recumbent effigy of 

 a female of the fourteenth century. 



There is an Elizabethan brass within the altar rails with in- 

 scription to Anne, wife of Gyfford Longe of the date 1601. 



The Steward monument, on the north wall of the chancel, is 

 worthy of inspection, the western cherub being particularly good. 

 It is of the Queen Anne period. 



In the north aisle there is an erection, supposed by some to be 

 the reredos of an altar, by others to be a reliquary, by others an 

 Easter sepulchre. It is of the fifteenth century. In the original 

 nave arcade there was a block of Norman walling opposite this, 

 pierced by a hagioscope, facing towards the chancel. 



In the churchyard, near the chancel door, is a dole table, at 

 which debts were paid, as well as Church dues and tithes to the 

 parish priest. 



Opposite to the Church on the north is the house of Edward 

 Orpin, for many years Church clerk in the eighteenth century: 

 a small building of some merit. His tomb is just inside the 

 churchyard. He was a friend of Gainsborough, who painted his 

 portrait, well known as " The Parish Clerk," now in the National 

 Gallery, an engraving of which hangs in the vestry. 



