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St Mary

St Mary

Childrey

Oxfordshire

Early C13 nave, late C13 chancel, early C14 transepts, early C15 west tower

Architectural Features

Hood mould over 5-light late C15 east windows

north wall of chancel has late C19 vestry and 2- light early C13 window

south wall has two 2-light late C13 windows, late C13 doorway with cusped architrave and late C19 door

South transept has hood- mould and segmental head over 4-light early C15 south window and 3-light early C15 west window: east wall has label-mould over flat-headed 3-light early C15 window and moulded architrave to door with late C19 leaf

North transept has label-mould and segmental arch over 4-light mullioned and transomed early C15 north window

plain early C15 doorway with late C19 door in west wall

hood mould over 2-light ogee-headed and cusped early C14 window

South wall of nave has one 3-light early C15 window and two 3-light late C15 windows with arched heads to raised clerestory level

South porch is late C15, and has 2-light window with arched heads

early C13 doorway into nave

North wall of nave has two similar early C15 windows with central early C13 blocked door and four similar late C15 windows at clerestorey level

Early C15 west tower with embattled parapet, west door and 2-light windows except segmental arch over 3- light west window

late C14 Easter Sepulchre with much oak leaf foliage

benches are late C19, except one late C15 desk and bench with poppy heads to ends

seven C15 and early C16 brasses in chancel floor

Chancel screen has one-light trefoil-headed divisions of late C15 date, but much restored in late C19

North transept has early C14 ogee arch with ballflower ornament cusping over cross-legged effigy of knight

some late C15 floor tiles

South transept has shroud brass of c.1500 in memory of William and Elizabeth Fettiplace set in back wall of late C15 Purbeck marble tomb

2 early Clb floor-brasses and one wall-brass to Fettiplace family

carved corbels of angels holding various coats of arms support late C15 3-bay roof which has been much restored in late C19

Nave rids late C19 lectern pulpit and benches

lead font of c.1200 with upright figures of bishops taken from the same moulds