The Church was built by Sir John de Broughton and is largely early 14th century.
The evidence suggests that the Church and Castle were both built by the same hand – with designs in the South Porch of the Church exactly repeated in the Groined passage in the castle. Similar 14th century floor tiles are also found both in the Church and in the Chapel in the castle.*
Within the church are several tombs including the one of Sir John.
Sir John’s tomb, restored in the last century to something like its garish medieval colours, is built into the east end of the south wall of the south aisle. The tomb is partly obscured by another which is empty and seems not to be in its original place. The evidence indicates that is was built for Edward Fiennes who died in 1528 and was husband of Margaret Danvers of Dauntsey, Wilts., where there is a similar tomb. It is a mystery why a man under thirty years of age had such an elaborate tomb built for himself and why he was not buried in it.
*From the Broughton castle handbook
Oh there’s also a place called Stoke Newington in NE London!
Are they related?
I have not researched it… have you
visiting your blog! interesting post!
Thank you
I too was a bit worried when I saw Stoke Newington, it was in the neighbouring borough to where I lived in Hackney, it does have however the only surviving Elizabethan church in London though now an arts centre.
http://theoldchurch.org.uk/
The architecture inside and out looks interesting. It is a shame it is no longer a church, but is good that the building has been preserved and put to a good use.
I notice that weddings still take place there albeit on a different basis.