The church of St Lawrence at Radstone is earlt C13 with a saddle-back norman tower.
The C14 nave consists of three bays, one south aisle column is decorated with oak leaves and acorns.
The font is norman and corbel heads decorate the columns.
A priest’s door with dog tooth molding is set in the south side of the chancel, whilst on the north side is a small hatched window that is no more than a couple of feet from ground level. Could this be a leper squint where they could receive the sacrement? A small squint for leper’s, is set into the church at Cold Higham twelve miles away.
There a three C19 wall mnonuments one of which is dedicated to Command William Mansell (d1886) who is buried at Brompton Cemetery, London, and another to the Reverend Mansell (d1914).
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Rebuilt in 1859 the church of John the Baptist at Tiffield, Northamptonshire dates from C13.
The circular font is Norman with leaf motifs within lunettes and spandrels. The pulpit is Victorian as is the sedilla in the chancel.
The East window contains stained glass on the subject of the Good Shepherd, the church has two other stained glass windows one depicts Mary Magdalene’s recognition of Jesus, the third has images of Elijah and John the Baptist.
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The church nave is from the C12, with a late C13 south aisle. The north aisle and chancel are from C14, including the priests room.
Font and corbel heads.
Clayton and Bell, can be found at St Michael’s church Warmington, Warwickshire. The four scenes show the descent from the cross; the Resurrection; the Ascension; and the Descent of the holy spirit. In the tracery St Michael is shown defeating the dragon. The church contains two other Clayton and Bell stained glass windows, one depicting the Nativity and Supper at Emmaus in separate lights. The other window of two lights depicts the Presentation of Jesus in the temple, and Mary of Magdalene recognising the Ressurected Jesus.
The other stained glass window is probably by Frank Holt of Warwick, the partner of William Holland.
Two memorials to the children of Rev William Harrison. The first commemorates four sons, the second two children who died within 11 days of scarlet fever.
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The church of St. Leonard at Aston le Walls is mostly early C14. The base of the tower is C12/C13, as are the two south aisle windows to the right of the porch which are also early C13. The porch itself is C14 and was restored along with the rest of the church in 1870 and 1881/2 by J.M. Townsend.
The north wall of the chancel contains an C14 stone effigy of a priest, which is thought to be John de Ardele who was the priest of this church in 1348. There is also a Tudor style brass monument dedicated to Alban Butler (d1609) on the north wall.
The square stone font is Romanesque and carved with a knot pattern and the Tree of Life.
At the est of the north aisle is an inscribed tablet of white marble with black Ionic half columns, and bust on top, dedicated to Elizabeth Orme (d1692).
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