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St Mary

St Mary

Salford

Oxfordshire

C12 and C14 origins largely rebuilt by G.E Street in 1854-55

Architectural Features

concrete tile roofs with stepped coped verges

Embattled parapet with two reused medieval gargoyles on both north and south sides

pyramidal roof with brass weathercock

Belfry has reused C14 two-light trefoil-headed windows with quatrefoils to apexes and hoodmoulds on all sides, that to east cut by C20 clock

Reused C14 window with reticulated tracery in three lights to first stage on west

West bay has reused C15 two-light square-headed window with panel tracery, label and head-stops

Repositioned late C13 gabled porch to west of west window has stepped stone slab roof, cusped outer arch and transverse rib to centre

Reset single-stepped C12 round-headed south doorway has original hoodmould, nook-shafts and scalloped capitals

North aisle has reused C12 round-headed doorway to right with central Maltese cross to tympanum flanked by a centaur to east a lion to west

Chancel: south side has late C13 cusped lowside window totally renewed in C19 to west and C19 paired trefoil-headed lancets to east

Fittings and furnishings including nave benches, stone pulpit, brass lectern and altar rails, mainly C19

Circular C12 font with recut octagonal base has intersecting round-headed arcading (some decorated) to bowl

Late C19 stained glass in four-light Perpendicular window and in east window

Monuments: One C18 and several C19 wall tablets and memorials in chancel and two rustic wall memorials to members of Bolter family on north wall of aisle

These are dated 1640 and 1694 and have square moulded inscription panels with carved segmental canopies to top

The earthworks in the field to the west (Scheduled Ancient Monument) are said to be associated with a former (?) manor house and its garden. (Bodleian Library, Oxford: MS. Top. Oxon. a.68 No.441 [2624])