wall paintings

view on entering the church, with c11 nave walls cut through in the c12 when aisles were added. the tall nave is covered with layers of wall paintings of the c13 and later , including this large red c14 st.christopher.

rabbit and birds, detail of c14 wall paintings on south nave wall

c14 wall paintings on south wall, with possibly the baptism of christ over a last supper, the lower feast scene having multiple haloed figures, one of which on the left with a dark halo could be judas?

upper n.e. nave wall, c14 wall paintings, with kneeling figure with bell below standing figure with staff, next another standing figure, then a space, then st.martin on horseback dividing his cloak

an overview of the c14 wall paintings, showing large scenes above the string course and an arcade with saints below

two small standing figures praying, then the bare legs of much larger figures, perhaps the baptism of christ? c14 paintings on south wall

to the left of the trinity are paintings in panels, presumably showing the saved?

hungerford arms over the altar, c17

built 1400, the north chapel roof retains clouds and putti from a wider decorative scheme of paradise, added c.1660 around the restoration tomb

huge wall painting of george and the dragon on the east chapel wall, with a kneeling donor in a tabard almost gone from the south wall. c.1440. the overall red colour is a result of an earlier failed wax treatment.

huge wall painting of george and the dragon on the east chapel wall, with a kneeling donor in a tabard almost gone from the south wall. c.1440. the overall red colour is a result of an earlier failed wax treatment.

heraldic wall paintings and wrought iron gates were added to the north chapel c.1660 when it recieved a restoration makeover to take the hungerford/hallyday tomb

built 1400, the north chapel roof retains clouds and putti from a wider decorative scheme of paradise, added c.1660 around the restoration tomb

built 1400, the north chapel roof retains clouds and putti from a wider decorative scheme of paradise, added c.1660 around the restoration tomb.

above the north arcade are large wall paintings, here can be seen barrels on hurdles, with a long written scroll curving over two figures , one of which is a red hairy devil, standing in a wide open hell mouth with big square teeth and yellow skin. the use of lettering implies a late mediaeval date, the barrel may be part of a range of activities of sabbath breakers or the sinful, or the figure with the demon may be the dishonest alewife; all would point to a late c15 or early c16 date.

wall paintings in the north aisle over the arcade seem to consist of the arms of st.george repeated as a background pattern, prob.c15

early c17 decorative wall paintings in the earlier stairwell

early c17 decorative strapwork wall paintings in the earlier stairwell