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The Chancel appears almost to be an extension to the nave, and one bay (now containing the present electric organ), passes through into the Lady Chapel. The outlines of other windows in the chancel are clearly marked out in the stonework, and it may well be that this particular bay - the north chancel arch - was created from an earlier window. |
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The oak chancel screen was dedicated in 1907and given to the memory of
William and Janet Sang, parent of Hilda Mary Hodges, wife of the Reverend Wilfred Hodges,
Rector from 1904 - 1921.
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The chancel floor is made up of stone fossil flags and Belgium marble strips to form a pattern
| A filled in Perpendicular doorway exists at the south side of the chancel - perhaps a Priest's door, which enabled clergy of the middle ages to enter and leave the chancel without having to pass through the nave. (although filled, the wooden door remains on the outside). The door next to it leads into a vestry, and the door moulding here shows two very beautiful heads of 14th century appearance. There is also an original piscina in the south-east wall (originally used to wash the vessels after communion). |
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The carved oak Reredos, behind the high altar was given to the memory of Arthur William Arkwright of Broughton Hall, Emma, his wife and Mary Helen, their daughter. It was dedicated in 1907 The six brass candlesticks were given in memory of Sarah Jane Burdett. A small brass plaque on the wall of the sanctuary records that she died when the ship, the 'SS Athenia' was sunk by enemy action on 3rd September 1939. |
As part of the 1882 restoration, the faculty for the work noted that it had been agreed to take out 'the present modern mullions' in the east window, and 'to insert proper mullions and tracery'. The window now is probably much nearer in style to the original Early English.
