Architectural Features
Fine square tower of c.1500, with 3 stages and a crenellated parapet.
The parapet has good panelled flushwork and carved stone shields.
The plinth and diagonal buttresses also have flushwork., Moulded west doorway with hoodmould and carved spandrels
Above is a 3-light window and higher up a small 2-light window with carved label stops.
Core of nave is probably C12, the walls raised at a later date.
C12 north and south doorways, that to the south with 2 orders of shafts, scalloped capitals and a roll and zig-zag in the arch.
3-bay nave and 2- bay chancel, both with restored C15 square-headed 2-light windows.
C14 angle piscina in chancel.
C15 octagonal font, the bowl carved with shield-bearing angels alternating with lions
St Mary's > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4552182 dates mainly from the 14th century and has the oldest ring of eight bells in the world and a piece of 18th century graffiti on the chancel arch reminds the ringers what is due to the Sexton for keeping them in order.
angels to the bowl underside and 4 lions against the stem.
Good carved hexagonal pulpit with bracketed bookboard
this was originally a 2-decker and is dated by the adjacent panel, once the backboard, which is inscribed 'NOVE 29 1631'.
Nave seating includes 13 C15 benches with poppyhead ends enriched with buttressing and fleurons
other C15 benches have plain poppyhead ends
behind is an early C17 turned balustrade, perhaps once the altar rails.
South west nave window contains many re-set fragments of medieval stained glass.