Birley Church
Birley was another vill that was held by the Mortimers of Wigmore at Domesday.
The
church
would appear to have an early nave with later chancel attached via a
late thirteenth century chancel arch. The south chapel, next to the
'Norman' south door, was added later
again, probably towards the end of the fourteenth century, but the
apparently two phase rectangular west tower could well date back to the
twelfth century. The church was restored in 1873-4.
The font is an interesting example with saltire crosses amongst its decoration.
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