Thoroton St HelenaFeatures and Fittings
Chancel
Altar
The altar is a plain undecorated table.
Altar
rails
Plain wood, twentieth-century.
Chair
A plain Glastonbury chair, date unknown.
Pulpit
Plain wood, modern.
Nave
Benches
Plain benches, nineteenth-century. At west end, six benches with poppy heads.
Lights
Six lights in form of square porch lanterns.
South Aisle
The Royal Arms
With supporters, mantling etc of 1603-1707 in a cartouche.
North Aisle
Font
Circular plain bowl set on circular plain stem on octagonal plinth, probably
Norman.
Table
Date unknown, with decorated apron on front and four turned legs joined by
rectangular section stretcher.
Vestry
Benefactions board
A wooden panel:
The Incorporated Society for building and churches
GRANTED £35 AD 1869
TOWARDS RESEATING AND RESTORING THIS
CHURCH BY WHICH ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION
HAS BEEN OBTAINED FOR 65 PERSONS THE ENTIRE
AREA WILL ACCOMMODATE 160 AT THE LEAST.
THE SITTINGS ARE ALL FREE AND SUBJECT
TO ALLOTMENT BY THE CHURCHWARDENS
SUITABLE PROVISION BEING MADE FOR THE
POORER INHABITANTS. |
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