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St Giles' church, Marston Montgomery
Grade II* listed.
St Giles' church at Marston Montgomery is one of Derbyshire's oldest churches. The chancel arch is of Saxon origin and may well have been built before William I conquered England. The north aisle has a Norman arcade and although this aisle apparently collapsed in the early 18th century and remained in disrepair, it was finally removed in 1824 with the columns becoming part of the outer wall. However due to the increase in demand for more accommodation, the aisle was reinstated in 1876 when the church was restored by St Aubyn of Cornwall, giving the church an "Arts & Crafts feel".
The windows on each side of the chancel are Norman and the east window is 14th century, however all the original glass is now missing and was restored by the Victorians. In the west end wall there is a primitive Norman window half way up the wall where there used to be an old balustraded singing gallery able to accommodate 30 people standing. This was dismantled in Victorian times.
There is a mass dial on the Norman tympanum above the main door to the church.
Info based on church guide book.
St Giles' church at Marston Montgomery is one of Derbyshire's oldest churches. The chancel arch is of Saxon origin and may well have been built before William I conquered England. The north aisle has a Norman arcade and although this aisle apparently collapsed in the early 18th century and remained in disrepair, it was finally removed in 1824 with the columns becoming part of the outer wall. However due to the increase in demand for more accommodation, the aisle was reinstated in 1876 when the church was restored by St Aubyn of Cornwall, giving the church an "Arts & Crafts feel".
The windows on each side of the chancel are Norman and the east window is 14th century, however all the original glass is now missing and was restored by the Victorians. In the west end wall there is a primitive Norman window half way up the wall where there used to be an old balustraded singing gallery able to accommodate 30 people standing. This was dismantled in Victorian times.
There is a mass dial on the Norman tympanum above the main door to the church.
Info based on church guide book.
Created: Mon, 9 Dec 2013, Updated: Mon, 9 Dec 2013
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