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St Mary

St Mary

Sheriffhales

Shropshire

Parish Church: C12

Architectural Features

C14 with nave re-roofed and probably re-faced to South.

Old tile roofs, separately over nave, aisle and chancel.

South side: two, probably C17 windows to right, with Y-tracery and moulded surrounds

two-light late C19 windows to left with quatrefoil tracery, projecting cill, and hoodmould with carved stops

doorway between first and second windows from left with moulded surround, hoodmould with carved stops, and two boarded doors.

North side: small C12 round-arched window

blocked, probably C17, window above, with two re-used carved corbels as brackets, Chancel: moulded eaves cornice to South, post medieval diagonal buttresses to East, and parapeted gable end.

South side: two, probably C18 lancets with moulded surrounds flanking central late C19 doorway with chamfered arch, hoodmould with carved stops, and boarded door.

East end: restored two-light window with cusped Y-tracery, hoodmould, and carved stops.

North side three partly restored two-light windows with cusped Y-tracery, hoodmould, and carved stops.

West end: three light C19 window with cusped quatrefoil tracery, and hoodmould with carved stops.

carved nave corbel table

six bay double hammer beam nave roof of circa 1661 with double purlins, windbraces, and scrolled brackets, three on the third from last with carved heads

probably C17 painting on East wall of nave, only two outstretched arms remain C19 king post North aisle roof

Fittings include: C17 stone font with circular stem and octagonal bowl

irregular octagonal C17 wooden pulpit with raised and fielded panels