Frisby on the Wreake St Thomas of Canterbury Church
The church from the outside looks unusual, the west tower stands tall over the churchyard and the lower stage dates to the Norman period. There is a recessed spire with two sets of lucarnes and battlements and these date to the period 1250-1350 (Decorated period). The rather uninteresting chancel is earlier but was restored by the Victorians in 1848-49 by H. I. Stevens of Derby. It has the usual Perp clerestory and the north chapel probably dates to the same period. The layout is unconventional. West tower, nave, north chapel, north and south aisles and south transept with west aisle. The aisles reach around the tower making it integral. The church is attractive enough from the outside, but I was even more surprised by the splendid interior. It has plenty of character and the south transept with its own west aisle is an unusual but pretty addition and its window is a fine piece of work. The north Lady Chapel is pleasant and there are niches for effigies either side of the colourful window. It is recorded that in the 18th century the local clergy allowed couples to marry in the church from far and wide and it gained some notoriety in perhaps allowing people to marry without their relatives agreement.
At the published coordinates look for the gravestone of Richard Parr. He died on March AB in CDEF in his GH year.
The final coordinates are: N52 45. (G – H) (D – A) (G +E) W000 57. (G – A) (H – F) (A + C )
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