The
roof of the Nave is late 14th or early 15th century. The roof consists of three
bays, tie beams and octagonal king posts with moulded capitals and four-way struts.
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The
western pair of supporting stone corbels are late 13th or early 14th century
and the eastern pair are later. These had been painted over and resembled wood
– in 1907 it was discovered that they were stone and the paint was removed. |  | | | |
The
15th century rood stairs, which were rediscovered in 1870, are on the north side
of the nave. These would have led to a loft above the rood screen. There is a
piece of timber set in the splay of the north-east window that may have formed
part of the rood loft. In
the same window recess a wall painting, thought to date from the 15th century,
was exposed in 1974 during renovation work. It is belived to represent the Annunciation,
and a dove (depicting the Holy Spirit) can be seen on the right. |  |  |
The
organ is a two-manual instrument with radial pedal board, built by Roy Huntingford
in 1929. In 1964 it was rebuilt and expanded by Cedric Arnold, Williamson &
Hyatt Ltd of Thaxted, Essex. It has 15 speaker stops. The
tower arch behind the organ was built about 1126. It is semi-circular with chamfered
imposts. Above this arch is a blocked Norman window dating from around 1100. |  |  |
The
Norman font dates from around 1200 and came from a church in East Horndon around
1970. The original Norman font was destroyed in 1907 because it was badly damaged.
It was replaced by a Victorian font that matched the current pulpit. The
main door, opening onto the South Porch, probably dates from the 15th century. | |  |
