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Lockinge is one large estate village, the principal properties belonging to the Loyd family. There are stud farms and racehorse training centres.
'Best Mate' - the horse that won the Cheltenham Gold Cup race three times is commemorated in the village with an equine statue on the green.
The church is somewhat isolated standing in what was the grounds of a large country house that was demolished in the 1930's.
One enters the church from the car park via the South porch but the North doorway, facing the site of the old and now demolished mansion, is where a carved Norman archway can be found. This North doorway arch and the font are only remaining traces of a 12th Century church on the site. The doorway ( circa 1150 ) is of two semi-circular orders, the inner plain and the outer ornamented with embattled fret and billet moulding, and is a beautiful example of Norman architecture. The very fine iron-work on both North and South doors is circa 1350.
The font, also circa 1150, is unusually large and has an interesting history. At one time it was moved into the churchyard to 'catch the drip' and a new font was put in the church. However, during repairs to the cracked bell in 1852, the new font was damaged and the old font restored to its rightful place inside the church. The second font, now repaired, is in Hermitage Church. The pulpit at Lockinge is of carved oak and of Jacobean date.
In the 13th Century the old church was rebuilt forming later the North chapel and aisle of the present church. In 1853 the walls and roof of the chancel and nave were again rebuilt and the roof boarded in.
The tower was added at the West end in 1564. It has walls that are four feet thick. The West window is of three square-headed lights and contains coats of arms.
The South aisle was added in 1886. It opens into the church by an arcade of oak octagonal columns. A new South porch was erected but the original door was retained.
The two fine candelabra of the 17th and 18th Century in the nave were brought by Lord Wantage from a Jewish synagogue on the Island of Corfu.
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