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The Early Church By 700 AD
First Saxon Church built at at the side of the ancient road from Oxford
via Crick and Lilbourne to Leicester and the North, on the site of the
present chancel. The road was diverted to make room for the
churchyard. Early churches of wood, later replaced by local stone.
By 1077
Norman Church with Nave and Chancel built by Geoffrey de la Guerche,
who granted the tithes to Monks Kirby for the monastery of Angers,
Normandy
1160-70
Walter de Camville probably made additions.
The Medieval Church
1200-20
Alaric Thomas de Astley married Camville heiress in 1209. He added S.
Aisle (perhaps N. also) and Tower with early design (rare) of broach
spire. Second diversion of the Oxford way to make space for the Tower.
1260-80
Andrew de Astley raised height of S. Aisle & rebuilt N. Aisle
1300-1320
Nicholas de Astley re-faced Tower with pink Hartshill stone, renewed
its windows and built a belfry on N. side with cinquefoil tracery
1320-40
Sir Thomas de Astley rebuilt Chancel on a grand scale & flamboyant
style, rebuilt most of the nave arcades & put new windows in N
aisle and at E end of S Aisle incorporated a rose window.
1360-80
Nave neight raised by a clerestory, probably with early round windows
with carved corbel stones to support the roof.
1400-50
Windows in clerestory replaced
Later Church
1840
Church restored and pewed throughout
1841
Organ
installed
1847
Churchyard extended eastwards
Last Century Church
1926
Floor relaid in Sancuary. Late 12th century Stone effigy discovered
1940
Gurney stoves installed
1970s
Pews removed from N. aisle to create a social area
1997
New bell frame fitted and ring of six bells installed
Kitchen installed
1998
2001
"Millenium Floor" laid in the Chancel
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