St Mary

Further string course below parapet with central gargoyle.

Nave: north face: at right is the Seckford porch of c.1520 and English bond brick.

Ashlar panels to the spandrels carved with coats of arms, now weathered.

Surmounting the octagonal buttresses are a pair of stone carvings of winged angels of early C16 date, that at right now much weathered, that at left holding a prayer book.

Three buttresses, that at extreme right having 3 offsets and a gabled top, that a left having ashlar panels carved with floral bosses.

Connecting the two are arched braces which have carved foliage and coats of arms to the spandrels.

This stile and the two hanging stiles have canopied niches containing image stools on which stand figures of female saints or angels with splayed hands.

Series of fine decorated benches mostly carved c.1845-50 by Henry Ringham but following the pattern of and incorporating portions of C15 benches none of which now survive in a complete state.

The bench ends have poppy head finials and buttressed arm rests with decorative finials showing eagles, dogs, the pelican in her piety etc. Octagonal Jacobean pulpit with arched panels to the sides with jewelled rustication and dentilled cornice.

Panelled back supporting sounding board with carved panels, dentilled cornice and acorn pendants at the corners.

The base and the extension of the back panelling are the work of Ringham as are the reading desk and lectern in a Jacobean style.

Octagonal C13 font with shallow, paired, recessed arches to each face of the bowl.

Off Hall Farm Road at the junction with Hasketon Road

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Wall monuments: to Thomas and Margaret Seckford, 1583 of ashlar, south nave wall, central rectangular metal panel bearing coats of arms with architectural surround.

1629, alabaster, south chancel wall.

Rectangular panel below this containing figures of 4 male mourners in 1/2-relief, all kneeling, those two at left with painted skulls to their right, a reading desk in relief at extreme right.