St George Kencot

 The second church I visited was St George Kencot which I was hoping would be open, I'm glad to say it was so it was turning out to be a day worthwhile

"The Church of England parish church of Saint George is Norman. Features from this period include the south doorway, whose tympanum contains a relief of Sagittarius shooting a monster, and a former doorway in the north wall. The openings of the chancel windows are 13th century but the windows themselves are modern. The ground stage of the bell tower was built in about 1300 and the present chancel arch was built early in the 14th century. High in the south wall of the nave are two Perpendicular Gothic windows, and the late Perpendicular upper stages of the tower were completed in about 1500. St George's is a Grade II* listed building. The parish is now part of the Benefice of Shill Valley and Broadshire."  

Nearby is the village war memorial

The south side of the church as youcwalk in the gate

Around the north side

North east view

East end with a few of the graves

 South west looking at the tower

Southwest again showing the church, the part of the tower you see with the sloping roof is the straircase to the top off the tower

South east view

Churchyard on the north side looking west

A large family plot which lays forgotten

Tombs which may be of the same family

Churchyard extension with recent burials

North side of the church

South of the church looking west

Merchants tomb the carving still evident

Older headstones

The words are still legible on this headstone which dates to around 1700, moss covers the date

Selection of headstones which I dare say date from around the late 1600's to the 1700s

This one does date to the mid to late 1600's

The Norman entrance door with typanum

The carving looks stunning

Showing Sagittarius shooting a monster

As you walk in the you are faced with the blocked north door

Turning to look down the church to the chancel arch

Through with you see the chancel

Inside the chancel

The altar table

Behind is the Reredo

Looking back through the arch to the nave

The carvings on the chancel arch

East window with the good shepherd depicted 

There is one other stained glass window along with partially colored windows

This one is in the chancel

floral display in the chancel

Piscina

Dated chest with initials

Wine glass pulpit

Looking down on the nave

Oldisworth family memorial dated 1685

This is another memorial painted on wood

This one cis older and belongs to the Westbury family dated 1649 if I read it right

Other memorials in the church

Floor tiles with the names of the person buried under them. I think they have been moved when the Victorians restored the church as the names match the ones on the wall memorials

Roll of honor in the blocked north door

Both are hand written

Coat of arms for William 4th

Carved corbels around the church, one I note still has the original paint on it

The entrance door looking out through the porch

On this side a modern  typanum

The south side pews

Norman font

Now you did not ting I would not try and find if I could get up in the organ loft did you which gives a superb view of the church

 

Led lighting in the church

Till next time may I wish you all a peaceful week