You will have to forgive me for not going into the detail I would like to with the amazing glass in this church, but I have had a hectic three days in a row, lots of driving, packing and unpacking and not much time to unwind and relax.
The tower is Norman, with a broach spire and what were formerly windows possibly ante-dating 1870 when Sir Stephen Glynne visited the church, but did not mention them.
The arcades are Early English, having circular piers and octagonal capitals. The font is 13th C with a later - Victorian - bowl.
15th/16th C (perhaps earlier) memorial for one of the great and good in the parish.
The glass was donated in 1330 and came from the same workshop as that at Moccas and Madley, both nearby, as well as examples much further away in Tewkesbury, Ludlow and even Bristol.
I think this was the East window, which shows such amazing detail.
This tonsured figure may be Adam, son of the Munmouth family.
St Michael weighing souls.
Sorry these aren't very clear - you will need to click on them to enlarge them and read them more easily.Sadly the camera on my phone is not a good one and close ups can, like this, be dire.
Now, away I must to pack the car once again for a long road trip tomorrow to finish setting up.
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