anglican church village district seven local government districts english county structure built early 14th century parts date evidence suggesting earlier church site largely intact unusually detailed painting found west wall depicting judgment described matthew church dedicated patron saint england rector oversees parish services held church services month place church month church recorded designated grade listed building architectural historical importance history historians disagreed age existence older church site tower dated architecture historians question date suggest tower body church date 14th century porch appears 17th century addition tomb nave suggested location chancel expected family lord manor surname suggests indicate church built site earlier smaller church tomb chancel church local historian saying need church site earlier comprehensive restoration undertaken work cost time capsule containing details builders church officials contemporary world events buried end job description architecture church situated village near stands early 15th century bridge river 16th century manor house church plain simple decorated style exterior apart tower early english style nave chancel single chamber separated narrow step instead chancel arch tower stands western end church contains ring bells hung change ringing tenor largest bell dates cast church built rubble roof main body 14th century roof replaced tower roof octagonal cap wall paintings removed west wall wall painting early days church discovered remarkable plenty early churches wall paintings unusually rich detailed centre jesus christ beneath moses right man surrounded left spiritual man surrounded characters depicted opposite sides christ usual depictions judgement red good condition started fade paintings north south walls depicting family lord manor appears church built primarily family explain unusual detail paintings intended rich decoration simply congregation tombs foot table tomb middle chancel contains remains 1st baron died inscription says wife elizabeth daughter 3rd earl march fought battle wife inspiration character william_shakespeare play sides brass memorial decorated shield shaped ornamentation enhance comparatively plain figures baron depicted holding hands slightly smaller life size described memorial biggest ornate best preserved england nave contains slab brass died oldest known brass woman england 15th century niche tomb south wall largely removed table tomb sir died northeast corner chancel sides motifs slender carved southeast corner tomb died church today listed grade june buildings defined exceptional interest greater national importance february grade listed buildings listed buildings grades district present ecclesiastical parish covers large north south area countryside includes village served church churches rural diocese services held second fourth sundays month church open day visitors
St George's Church, Trotton