How Caple

The earliest parts of the church date to around 1210 but Roman artefacts suggest the existence of an even earlier temple.

Rebuilding of the nave, chancel, and tower happened in 1693[2] The church’s features include an alleged plague stone outside, chancel corbels dating to the 1200s, a 14th century lavacrum, a reredos from 1918 depicting the last supper, and a diptych, possibly made in Germany, depicting eight religious scenes and acquired for How Caple church in 1870 from the Netherlands.

The art historian Nikolaus Pevsner includes How Caple church in his “ The Buildings of England” Series,[3] noting the acanthus decoration of the font that is now in the entrance, and confirming the main font as “Late Norman with haphazard vegetable and geometrical motifs” The church has become popular for weddings.

One of the main benefactors of the church and village in the last hundred years have been the Lees, owners of How Caple Court.

Changes they have made to the church include a reordering of the main entrance from the southern porch to the west door.