St Mary

MATERIALS: Dressed and coursed sandstone with plain tile roof.

EXTERIOR: Early C14 tower with angled buttresses and hexagonal stair turret to north west corner.

INTERIOR: The nave comprises a series of thin octagonal piers supporting a Tudor-arched roof with intersecting rafters and purlins.

FITTINGS: Stone octagonal font dated 1839 and wooden octagonal pulpit richly carved with Perp. motifs and open work panels, accredited to Trubshaw.

MONUMENTS: monuments of note include the C16 alabaster chest tomb with recumbent figure of a Lady, probably of the Kynnersley family.

There is also a chest tomb to Thomas Kynnersley and his wife, dated 1550, with incised slab and baluster-pilasters to the side interspersed with kneeling figures.

The north aisle has an elaborate alabaster war memorial with names of the fallen from both World Wars and more recent conflicts.

HISTORY: The present church was built in the C14, probably a rebuilding of an earlier church.

This work has been attributed to the famous medieval mason Henry Yevele.

In 1648 the Duke of Hamilton, commander of the Scottish Engager Army, was taken prisoner at Uttoxeter following his defeat at the Battle of Preston.

Summary of Importance: St Mary's retains a considerable amount of C14 fabric in its west tower and spire which is complemented by the 1828 nave by notable local architect James Trubshaw.

This juxtaposition of medieval and C19 craftsmanship reflects the church's continued importance within the town and adds significantly to its architectural and historic interest.

English Medieval Architects.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register.