St Mary

a large gabled plaintiled dormer with traceried window, possibly added in early C17 to accommodate the head of a large monument Good early C13 south doorway with square moulded imposts and reveals

door of c.1500 with deep moulded ribs and traceried panels.

North doorway also of early C13 design, but copied or introduced in restoration of c.1845.

contract dated 1488 specifies similar details to the newly-built tower at Framsden.

The embattled and pinnacled parapets have complex flushwork bearing the date 1545.

The porch is also of c.1500 with flushwork panels to the parapets.

Rave roof of c.1530 in 7 bays with 2 half bays: arch braced collar beams, and pendant posts beneath arch braced purlins

Good C15 font: the bowl has alternate lions and shields on each face, and the stem has buttresses and supporting lions above human heads.

15th century font in St.Mary's church with lions sejant standing on human heads on the shaft and an octagonal bowl with alternating panels of lions and shields

© Richard Croft

The church contains a number of major monuments to the Tollemache family.

Some of the many Tollemache monuments in St.Mary's church

© Richard Croft

In the nave the largest is dated 1615, to Lionel , and 3 further generations of the same name Each is represented by a kneeling figure within an arched recess, the three younger being below the eldest.

Monument to Lionel Tollemache with reclining figure beneath two coffered arches on Corinthian columns.

Carolean monument in St.Mary's church for Lionel Tollemache who died 6th September 1640, he is depicted as in life, reclining with one hand supporting his head

© Richard Croft

and to Maria Countess Dysart with a seated figure and weeping putto with lamb.

and to another Sir Lionel Two tablets by Bedford, to Vice Admiral J.R.D. Tollemache , and to Georgina wife of John Tollemache Further monuments in the chancel: to Sir Lionel

his figure is semi-reclining and his wife sits at his feet, and behind is an entablature with pediment.