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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]The tower is the oldest surviving part of the church (that can be accessed) dating from somewhere in the 14 - 15th century. The porch is a mid 19th century addition. The Rawlin MSS (about 1817) does not show the porch on the tower and the map of the church when the gallery was rebuilt does not indicate a door. Sadly the earliest photo of the early victorian era we have of the tower is not good enough quality to see if it is present. The style of the porch and the stone used are also completely different. The stairs are the same age as the tower as a) the part where the staircase leads off into the bell ringing chamber matches the height of the original bell chamber (the support for part of it still sticks out from the wall) b)part of the staircase incorporates the surviving medieval roof beam. However, how much of the stairs have been changed or modified is unknown as the tower seems to undergo major work approximately every 100 years. Under the current floor level of the church is access to the "Grey" vault, this is believed to be 11-14 century. However, short of more major building work (or the vague possibility of the instillation of under floor heating) This will remain inaccessible to everyone ... and then of course there is the fabled tunnel from the church to the castle.[/quote]
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tempus275

St Lawrence stained glass
replied on: 1/7/2008 10:59:52 PM

The tower is the oldest surviving part of the church (that can be accessed*) dating from somewhere in the 14 - 15th century.

The porch is a mid 19th century addition. The Rawlin MSS (about 1817) does not show the porch on the tower and the map of the church when the gallery was rebuilt does not indicate a door. Sadly the earliest photo of the early victorian era we have of the tower is not good enough quality to see if it is present. The style of the porch and the stone used are also completely different.

The stairs are the same age as the tower as a) the part where the staircase leads off into the bell ringing chamber matches the height of the original bell chamber (the support for part of it still sticks out from the wall) b)part of the staircase incorporates the surviving medieval roof beam. However, how much of the stairs have been changed or modified is unknown as the tower seems to undergo major work approximately every 100 years.

*Under the current floor level of the church is access to the "Grey" vault, this is believed to be 11-14 century. However, short of more major building work (or the vague possibility of the instillation of under floor heating) This will remain inaccessible to everyone
... and then of course there is the fabled tunnel from the church to the castle.

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