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Church History

The font -
By the mid 16th century the tower arch is raised, and the roof raised and rebuilt.
1525 the start of work to rebuild and enlarge church

1525-
1534-
The pillars on the North & South aisles are different suggesting this difference in time.
Ship auctions are held in church

1573 the Earl of Leicester’s men play here -
1537 the South Porch is built as the main entrance and finished in 1539
1952 the Arches of the south Porch are rebuilt
1984 the porch, which had been damaged by the growth of ivy, is renovated

The distinctive arches were made to enable processions to pass round the church and round the altar without leaving consecrated ground.
Later the arches spanned the little lane coming up from beach, which was the only road past church until 1824.
for we are baptised into one Body