Visited by the Society in 18S9. 



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when the chancel and aisles were built, as also the similar one between 

 the north aisle and chapel. 



The font is a very fine example of Perpendicular work. It is of 

 large size and octagonal, the four cardinal panels have the emblems 

 of the evangelists, and the diagonal sides are enriched with those 

 of the Passion. The porch has had its roof altered in pitch, but 

 the original can be traced. 



The Church has a noble tower well designed and substantially 

 built, with the stair-turret well pronounced and carried up for the 

 full height. The buttresses have diagonal shafts continued above 

 the top weathering, as though intended to carry pinnacles, but they 

 end in grotesque gargoyles at the cornice level in a very abrupt 

 manner. The angle pinnacles have been lost. 



In a glass case in the vestry are an ancient chalice and paten of 

 pewter, the former much crushed, perhaps of the fourteenth century, 

 which were found during the restoration of the Church in 1863 in 

 a coffin formed out of a hollowed tree, under the arch on the south 

 side of the chancel. 



[15th June, 1548. Amongst the list of chantry furniture bought 

 (in one lot) by Thomas Chafyo, of Mere, are the following :— 



The Chauntre in the parish of North Bradley. 

 Imprimis — A chalyce of sylver waying viii ownce 

 Item. One old torn vestment of dornysse 



„ One altar cloth of no vale we > xij d . 



„ One corporas with j old case 



„ One bell waying half a hundred 



The vestments do not seem to have been of such great value that 

 we need regret the evident bargain made by Mr. Chafyn, but it 

 would be interesting to know what the bell was— perhaps thesanctus J 



Road Church. 



This Church appears to have been built all at one time (about the 

 middle of the fifteenth century), excepting the tower, which i& 

 somewhat more debased. The plan consists of nave with clerestory, 

 north and south aisles, western tower, and chancel with north chapeL 



