[Picture: St. George’s Church, Frankwell]
SAINT GEORGE’S CHURCH is situated at the upper end of the suburb of
Frankwell, and is dedicated to the tutelar saint of England, from its
proximity to the site of an ancient religious foundation called in old
writings “The free chapel of St. George.”
The present church was consecrated January 30th, 1832, and is cruciform
in plan, having a small tower rising at the west end; it is built with
fine Grinshill stone, from a design by Mr. Haycock. The architecture
adopted throughout the building, with the exception of the tower, is of
the lancet or early pointed style.
The west front is of three divisions guarded by projecting buttresses,
the centre portion forming the principal entrance, a pointed arch bounded
by a sweeping label; above this is a lancet light, succeeded by a panel
intended for a clock dial. From this part the tower shows itself above
the roof to the height of about 20 feet, and has mullioned windows in the
style of the 16th-century, surmounted by an embattled parapet and four
crocketed pinnacles crowned with finials. The flanks of the west end are
quite plain, having in their centre narrow blank loopholes.
The nave has on each side four lancet windows, bounded by labels; and the
northern and southern extremities of the transepts, with the chancel or
eastern end, have triple lancet windows with recessed mouldings, resting
on grotesque carved heads. The transepts and chancel terminate with
gables, having on their apex a crocketed pinnacle.
The extreme length of the church is about 84 feet, and 30 feet in width,
the transepts from north to south are 66 feet, and the tower to the
summit of the pinnacles 60 feet.