Church of St Giles (Chollerton)
(NY 93107192) St. Giles' Church (T.I.). (1)
St Giles is mainly 18th century, but it has a south arcade of c.1150, and a few fragments of 13th century work. (2)
In normal use. (3)
14/46 Church of St. Giles
15.4.69
GV Grade I
Parish Church. 12th century, 14th century, c.1796. Restored and gothicized 1873. Ashlar. North wall random rubble. Welsh and Lakeland slate roofs. West tower, nave, aisles, chancel and south porch. West tower of three stages. Lower two stages of 1769 have alternating rusticated quoins, flat band above ground floor and cornice above first floor. third stage, added in 1873, has battlements, crocketed pinnacles and two-stage wood-shingled spire. Cusped ogival windows added at same time, two-light on ground floor, one-light on first floor; also two-light Decorated bell opening.
Four-bay nave has Victorian south porch in left bay and two-light windows with cusped ogival heads.
Two-bay chancel has arched two-light windows with quatrefoils over. Similar three-light east window. Chancel north wall has three early medieval cross heads built in beneath tall cylindrical chimney and above lean-to boiler house with stone slate roof.
Interior has early 13th century south arcade with three piers and two responds which are Roman monolithic columns, probably from Corstopitum. They have round capitals, square abaci and double-chamfered pointed arches. 14th century north arcade has octagonal piers, moulded capitals and similar arches. Chancel arch Victorian. Nave windows and doors have Victorian shouldered lintels.
19th century canted panelled ceilings. Nave has arch-braced king-post trusses.
Two fonts, one a large re-used Roman altar, the other 13th century with round bowl on square stem with broach-stopped chamfers and four colonnettes with moulded capitals. 17th century font cover with scrolls and turned finial. 17th century choir stall backs and altar back; elaborately carved panels are re-used domestic material.
Organ by Father Schmidt, given in 1850, altered.
Medieval coffin lids and architectural fragments built into south porch. Northumberland County History Vol IV. (4)
Cross-head and part of shaft built high in north wall of chancel, outside. Noticed by W Dodds in 1981. Condition, good. One face visible. The head is a plate-type, commonly found on crosses and grave-markers in the Saxo-Norman period. Date, late 11th century. Cross-head also high in north wall of chancel, outside. Good condition. Broken lower arm. Head is plate-type. Date, late 11th century.
Cross-head and part of shaft, set end-on in the north wall of the chancel, outside. The arms and shaft appear to be plain and unmoulded. Date 11th century. (5)
St Giles is mainly 18th century, but it has a south arcade of c.1150, and a few fragments of 13th century work. (2)
In normal use. (3)
14/46 Church of St. Giles
15.4.69
GV Grade I
Parish Church. 12th century, 14th century, c.1796. Restored and gothicized 1873. Ashlar. North wall random rubble. Welsh and Lakeland slate roofs. West tower, nave, aisles, chancel and south porch. West tower of three stages. Lower two stages of 1769 have alternating rusticated quoins, flat band above ground floor and cornice above first floor. third stage, added in 1873, has battlements, crocketed pinnacles and two-stage wood-shingled spire. Cusped ogival windows added at same time, two-light on ground floor, one-light on first floor; also two-light Decorated bell opening.
Four-bay nave has Victorian south porch in left bay and two-light windows with cusped ogival heads.
Two-bay chancel has arched two-light windows with quatrefoils over. Similar three-light east window. Chancel north wall has three early medieval cross heads built in beneath tall cylindrical chimney and above lean-to boiler house with stone slate roof.
Interior has early 13th century south arcade with three piers and two responds which are Roman monolithic columns, probably from Corstopitum. They have round capitals, square abaci and double-chamfered pointed arches. 14th century north arcade has octagonal piers, moulded capitals and similar arches. Chancel arch Victorian. Nave windows and doors have Victorian shouldered lintels.
19th century canted panelled ceilings. Nave has arch-braced king-post trusses.
Two fonts, one a large re-used Roman altar, the other 13th century with round bowl on square stem with broach-stopped chamfers and four colonnettes with moulded capitals. 17th century font cover with scrolls and turned finial. 17th century choir stall backs and altar back; elaborately carved panels are re-used domestic material.
Organ by Father Schmidt, given in 1850, altered.
Medieval coffin lids and architectural fragments built into south porch. Northumberland County History Vol IV. (4)
Cross-head and part of shaft built high in north wall of chancel, outside. Noticed by W Dodds in 1981. Condition, good. One face visible. The head is a plate-type, commonly found on crosses and grave-markers in the Saxo-Norman period. Date, late 11th century. Cross-head also high in north wall of chancel, outside. Good condition. Broken lower arm. Head is plate-type. Date, late 11th century.
Cross-head and part of shaft, set end-on in the north wall of the chancel, outside. The arms and shaft appear to be plain and unmoulded. Date 11th century. (5)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R W Emsley
WATCHING BRIEF, Church of St Giles, Chollerton 2009; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
WATCHING BRIEF, Church of St Giles, Chollerton 2009; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
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