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St Mary

St Mary

West Suffolk

Suffolk

TL 7174 12/35 MILDENHALL, THE CHURCHYARD, Church of St. Mary 07.05.54 I Church, Medieval.

Architectural Features

Vestry early C13, with rib-vaulted ceiling, lancets in north and triple lancet in west wall

The chancel was extended early C14, perhaps for Richard de Wichford - see his tomb slab in floor.

Nave, aisles, porches and tower were all rebuilt early/mid C15.

Intermediate trusses have hammer beams in the form of angels, which also embellish cornices and tie-beams.

The north aisle roof is exceptionally fine: massive angel hammer beams with richly figure-carved spandrels, cornices and wall posts.

Early C15 panelled octagonal Purbeck marble font.

The medieval rood-screen had two lofts

Several windows in chancel and vestry have good fragments of C13

A cenotaph to Sir Henry Barton, Lord Mayor of London 1416 and 1428, stands in the south aisle.

nearby are wall tablets to Roger North, d. 1651 and Thomasina North, d. 1661.

In the chancel are wall tablets to Sir Henry and Edward Warner, and to Mary Warner A number of floor slabs throughout the church, the earlier examples have indents for brasses

Monumental Brass Society.