Church of the Holy Trinity, Chrishall (EHER 35530)

A pebble rubble church mainly of the 15th century but incorporating some 12th to 13th century remains in an arch at the east end of the north arcade and in the tower arch. The north and south aisles and the clerestory were added in the 15th century and the chancel was rebuilt. The west tower, aisles and nave are all embattled and the tower has a parapet of flint and stone chequer work.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 14719, 14720, and 35530. A pebble rubble church, mainly of the 15th century but incorporating some 12th to 13th century remains in an arch at the east end of the north arcade and in the tower arch. The north and south aisles and the clerestory were added in the 15th century and the chancel was rebuilt. The west tower, aisles and nave are all embattled and the tower has a parapet of flint and stone chequer work. The fittings include a particularly fine 14th century brass on the tomb to John and Joan de la Pole (around 1375) with two figures under a triple canopy. There are also 15th century brasses and a 14th century recumbent stone effigy of a woman. The church was restored in 1868-9, and again in 1878, when the north porch was much altered and the north vestry and south porch were added. <1> - <5> 2014. Watching brief. Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out during groundworks associated with an upgrading of the electrical power supply. Despite the proposed groundworks having the potential to impact upon graves and remains relating to earlier phases of the church building, no significant archaeological features, deposits or artefacts were identified. <6> 2015. Watching brief. Twelve individual burials were identified and recorded in the eastern end of the south aisle during the monitoring of the ground reduction in this area. It is assumed that these infants were all originally buried outside of the church. As the south aisle was not added until 15th century then these burials must pre-date this extension of the building. The majority of individuals examined were infants. This is unsurprising on two levels; the high level of infant mortality which existed at the time and the placement of infants up against the church walls. This placement of burials by the original church wall was standard practice through Saxon times and may well have continued into this period. <7> NRHE data transfer: See also: <8> - <11>