CHIDDINGLY CHURCH,    CHIDDINGLY,
EAST SUSSEX  in the diocese of CHICHESTER

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WINDOWS

WINDOW OF 3 LIGHTS AND 9 TRACERY LIGHTS - SANCTUARY, E
Stonework: Perpendicular style reconstructed in the 19th century. Lights separated by mullions. Blind lancets between lights and quatrefoils.

Stonework rebuilt 1864. Window 1875 or after.

Unable to identify either artist or maker. Believed that it may be the work of W.F.Dixon

WINDOW OF 2 LIGHTS WITH 3 TRACERY LIGHTS - CHANCEL, S Wall
Stonework. Two trefoil headed lights, separated by a mullion, below a quatrefoil light and two triangular lights. Window heads and quatrefoil surrounded by blind tracery. The right hand lancet has a bottom hinged opening vent with glazed side panels.

19th Century reconstruction in 1864.

WINDOW OF 2 LIGHTS WITH 3 TRACERY LIGHTS -  CHANCEL, S Wall
Stonework: Two trefoil headed lights, separated by a mullion below a quatrefoil light and two triangular lights. Window heads and quatrefoil have blind tracery between.

19th Century reconstruction in 1864

WINDOW OF 8 RECTANGULAR LIGHTS - S AISLE, E Wall
Stonework comprises three stone mullions and horizontal dividing transom.

Elizabethan.

WINDOW OF TWO LIGHTS, WITH TREFOIL HEADS - S TRANSEPT, W Wall
Stonework with ogee head and centre mullion.

Understood to be 15th century, moved to present position in the 17th century, from east wall of S aisle.

WINDOW OF TWO LIGHTS WITH VENT ON LEFT HAND LIGHT - S AISLE, S Wall
Stonework has ogee and trefoil head with four blind lancet and centre mullion.

WINDOW OF ONE LIGHT - S AISLE, W End Wall
Lancet shaped.

Early English, perhaps 1250-1300.

WINDOW OF ONE LIGHT - SACRISTY - S W Window
Stonework Perpendicular with trefoil headed lights.

WINDOW OF TWO LIGHTS - SACRISTY - N Wall
Right hand light has a hinged vent opening inwards.

Stonework Lights with trefoil heads and blind lancets are separated by a mullion.

WINDOW OF TWO LIGHTS PORCH. W Wall
Stonework. Two trefoil headed lights with centre mullion.

WINDOW OF TWO LIGHTS - PORCH - E Wall
Stonework. A pair of short trefoil headed lights with individual hood moulding with centre mullion.

WINDOW OF TWO TREFOIL HEADED LIGHTS - N AISLE, N Wall
Two blind lancets, with centre mullion. Stonework. Ogee headed with four blind lancets.

WINDOW OF TWO TREFOIL HEADED LIGHTS - N AISLE, E Wall
Stone work is ogee arched heads with four blind lancets. (1) depicts the beardless St John the Evangelist. (2) depicts a bearded St John the Baptist.

Stained glass 1877

Designed by Harry Ellis Woolridge (1845-1917). Unsigned

Made by James Powell & Sons

IN MEMORY OF JOHN DAY OF VCKFEELD HOUSE WHO DIED 15TH FEBRUARY 1876, AGED 70 YEARS.

John Day resided at Uckfield House, situated half a mile N E of Uckfield, designed possibly by Decimus Burton. The property and associated land was sold in 1966 by Lord Rupert Nevill for development