Elkesley St GilesFeatures and Fittings
Chancel
Altar
Altar and reredos |
Piscina |
A stone altar set on moulded, circular columns with a small openwork wooden reredos behind, set on the east wall. Below the reredos and to either side of the altar, also on the east wall, is a plain wooden dado.
Piscina
In the south wall of the chancel is an arched and cusped piscina.
Nave
Font
Font |
Situated at the west end of the north aisle, a round basin atop a square plinth, moulded at the apex. The basin appears earlier than the plinth and may be of the 18th century, the plinth appears 19th century.
It has a conical wooden cover, probably 19th or 20th century.
Gallery
The tower arch
and gallery |
At the west end of the nave, to the west of the tower arch, is a 19th century gallery with blind arched and cusped panels.
A stairway gives access from the west of the tower.
Pews
Old pew |
Pine, moulded ends, all 19th century, except for the front central bench which is earlier.
Stations of the Cross
A Station of
the Cross |
The south wall of the nave contains a series of wooden Stations of the Cross set in a line below the windows; probably 20th century.
Pulpit
Pulpit and
statue niches |
Located at the north-west junction of the chancel with the nave, a simple open box with moulded gothic openings set on a stone plinth, 19th century.
Statue niches
In the north nave wall at the junction of nave and chancel and set diagonally is a single niche with cusped arch, decorative hood mould, label stops and large decorative finial. Above it is a further single arched and cusped niche with a crocketed hood mould, finial and label stops.
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