Teversal, St Katherine
This Grade 1 listed building is architecturally significant and has superb internal fittings and fixtures. The S door is Norman (though rebuilt) and has superb carving. The box pews all date from the 17th cent. The nave and aisles are much earlier dating from the 12th cent. Unfortunately, the medieval stone work has been completely scoured and re-dressed. The only medieval graffiti found was a small cross on the right-hand jamb of the S door. There is however a huge volume of 19th and 20th cent. Graffiti on the pews in the side chapel (servant’s pews), those at the rear of the nave and on the organ balcony. There are representations of pipe smoking figures, animals (we found a donkey, a dog and a rabbit in a dress), outlines of at least 2 hands and a multitude of names and initials though few are dated. Most the pew carvings were made up entirely of dots.
Recommendation – Despite the huge amount of graffiti the recommendation is that no further survey work required. We would urge anyone to visit however.
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