Approaching Brinkley Church the tower is the first thing to catch your attention. There is a nice chequered base course and large buttresses on the corners, all 13th century work. The red brick Tudor porch, looking a little ill at ease with all that flint, provides a warm welcome, especially as I found the door unlocked.
It leads to a very Victorian interior. Nothing much remains of the original fabric, and the building seems a little too neat for my liking. However the parish are to be congratulated in leaving the door unlocked and the building is obviously well loved and cared for.
Here is the font.
A view of the nave looking east. I like the idea of all the hassocks up on the book rests where they can be seen! The chancel, aisles and the clerestory date from a major restoration between 1874 - 1875. The Perpendicular chancel arch survived the rebuilding and has a small window high above in the gable.
Here is the little pipe organ together with organist's fan heater to keep his toes and fingers warm!
Each side of the church yard entrance are these rather macabre carvings of cherub heads and skulls, reminding people perhaps of the fragility of human life.
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