St Mary

machine tile roofs with stepped coped verges and stone crosses to gables of transept, nave and chancel.

Round-headed priest's doorway in west bay has hoodmould, carved imposts and projecting chevron decoration to soffit of arch.

Recessed segmental tympanum and one order of shafts with waterleaf carving to capitals.

Apparently blocked late C12 north arcade of four single-chamfered round-headed arches with hoodmould, circular piers, square chamfered bases, moulded capitals, one with waterleaf carving, and polygonal abaci.

Heavily restored C17 double-purlin roof in three bays to nave with raking struts from collars to principal rafters.

Similar C19 roof to transept supported on massive carved wooden corbels and C19 arch-braced collar beam roof in two bays to chancel with cusped struts from collars to cusped principal rafters.

Tub-shaped font with two plain bands to centre and to rim and base probably C12.

Stained glass in transept and in windows to east on south side of nave 1847, remainder late C19 or early C20, including east window of c.1915.

SJ3322 : Stained glass window war memorial inside St Mary's Church, Knockin

© Helen Steed

Other fittings and furnishings late C19 or later, although pews incorporate some earlier panelling and reading desk has carved panel with superscription "IB 1674".

No monuments of note.

There is no sign of blocked arches externally and the window in the west bay appears to be genuine C12 work.

The earthworks of a substantial and probably roughly contemporary motte and bailey castle (Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No. 161) lie immediately to east.