The Chancel
Stained glass windows
The east window contains some very beautiful 14th century stained
glass in the upper part as does the window on the south side of the
chancel. Undoubtedly this glass came from the original east window
in the choir of the Collegiate church. Some of this glass is also found in
the tracery of the nave windows. On each side of the east window are
painted the ten commandments there are also memorials to people associated
with the Newdegate family
Altar
This dates from the 17th Century with a Flemish
triptych
as a
reredos
which depicts the taking down of our Lord
from the cross. It was given to the church in 1905 by
Sir Francis Newdegate. On each side of the
altar there is a gilded lantern on a stand each of which has the lion of
St Mark engraved on the pennants fixed to the top. Purchased in Venice and
presented to the church in 1903 by Sir Francis it is said that they were
gondola lanterns.
Chancel Floor
Set in the tesselated marble pavement is a large stone slab
inscribed to the man who rebuilt the church in it's present form,
Richard Chamberlayne. Underneath the chancel steps is the entrance to a vault
which was rediscovered when the church foundations were being strengthened
in the 1950's.