The Porch and Lych Gate

The Porch

The doorway in the porch is a good example of early Norman work, it is made of chalk. The heavy door was burnt on the inside, but has been expertly restored by local craftsmen. Between the inner and outer doors is a panel displaying a map of the church before and after the fire (from which the diagram here was taken). The porch is typical of those built around 1450. It was undamaged In the fire. The stone walls were inserted during the last century, probably in 1878. On either side of the Porch, just visible at ground level, are ancient "sarsen" stones, probably once an upright pagan circle, but flattened to form the foundations of the Christian church.

A photograph of the map of the church before the fire is below:

After the fire, the map looks like this:

The Lych Gate

This dates from 1660 and originally had a swing gate with a weight. The gate itself was removed to improve access to the church, and is stored in one of the outbuildings.