St Luke Hodnet

St Luke's Church, Hodnet, is located in the village of Hodnet, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hodnet,

History
The church originated in the 12th century, the nave of that church being the south aisle of the present church. In the 14th century the nave was remodelled by the addition of a chapel, and a wide north aisle, a chancel, and a tower were built. In 1846–47 the aisle and chapel were reconstructed by John Laing, and in 1870 a burial chapel was added to the north of the church. In 1883 the church was remodelled, the north aisle being converted to form the nave and chancel, and the former nave becoming the south aisle.
Exterior
St Luke's is constructed in sandstone with tile roofs. Its plan consists of a five bay nave and south aisle, a two-bay chancel with a south chapel, a south porch and vestry, a chapel to the north of the chancel, and a west tower. The tower is entirely octagonal, from the bottom to the top, and is the only tower of this type in Shropshire. The tower is in three stages, with shallow buttresses on the angles, slit windows in the lower stages, two-light bell openings in Decorated style, and a battlemented parapet. On the northeast and southeast sides of the tower are clock faces. The nave, aisle, and north chapel each have separate roofs, resulting in an east end of three gables, an unusual arrangement in the county. Along the south side of the church are two windows above which are blocked Norman-style arches. The east window, dating from 1846–47, has five lights and is in Decorated style