St.Martin's
Number 96 in the
series is St Martin's. An attractive church which stands a long way
from its (later) village. The building is of Norman date and the
north wall of the nave displays some good herringbone masonry and a
tiny round-headed window above. Inside there is an unusual Norman
pillar piscina on the south side of the chancel. A south aisle was
added in the fifteenth century and has a nicely proportioned gabled
east end. The rood loft staircase is still visible inside as are
the responds of the eastern triplet of Norman windows, replaced by
the present east window in the Perpendicular period. The south
aisle roof is dated and obviously indicates a replacement after
damage in the eighteenth century, whilst other good quality
woodwork includes a Jacobean pulpit.
There is limited
parking outside of the church, however I would suggest parking in
Ryarsh village and walking in if the church is in use.
Mind the
brambles.
The cache has a log
book but no pen so please bring one with you.
If anybody would
like to expand this series please do, I would just ask that you
could let sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the
Church numbers and names to avoid duplication
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