St. Denys, A last Look

Just above the roster of those lost in the first war, we see remnants of a painting from a much earlier century. These have only been uncovered in the 19th century.

The pulpit is decorated with a winged birds above and salamanders with oak leaves and acorns below. It was made by Francis Gunby of Leeds in 1632 and was installed here in 1896.  Above the pulpit to the left you can see the remains of another ancient painting.

There are just a few remnants of a painting to be seen above the door.

The oldest part of the church was oriented at right angle to the current layout. The arches you see below are would have housed the rood screen. in the 12th and 13th centuries.

And here are some bits of stained glass from the earliest installation in the 14th century. This is some of the earliest in in Sussex.

Outside, we see the dividing line between the old and new with the Norman construction on the left and the medieval on the right.