St Mary

Low unbuttressed 2-stage tower, embattled parapet, gargoyles, corner pinnacles, 2-light bell-chamber windows with louvres, labels, Early English 3-light west window of 3 stepped lancet lights, cinquefoil inside, south lancet window

semi-circular head C17 west doorway, ribbed and studded door.

outer doorway appears to be restored Norman work, main inner doorway C14 with carved surround, good heavily-traceried door.

to south priest's door in a chamfered frame, studded with good iron strap hinges, said to be C13

Inside is plastered on flagstone and encaustic tile floors.

Both nave and chancel under C15/C16 wagon roofs with thin ribs.

C14 chancel arch with polygonal piers to each side

C13 piscina.

Restored Norman tub font with cable banding, C19 cover.

Norman font in St Mary's church, Moorlinch.

© Philip Halling

Jacobean pulpit made up of re-used Perpendicular panels, raised text:- "QUI EX DEO EST VERBA".

The pulpit of Moorlinch church is Jacobean and is made of re-used Perpendicular panels.

© Philip Halling

C17 chest, altar table and coffin stools.

Painted Apostles Creed to north wall of nave, further obscured picture on wall at back of gallery.

Set of pews with carved ends including tracery, leaves, etc, of c1500.

Remains of rood screen incorporated into a reading desk.

C18 western gallery with fielded panels, underneath a screen with turned balusters to the upper part dividing nave from tower, paired panelled doors, under tower a C17/C18 staircase to the gallery.

C18 Royal arms.

C18 and C19 wall monuments.

Chancel with some re-set remains of medieval glass to north-west and south-west windows, also 2 late C16 panels of Flemish glass

north-east, south-east and east windows with C16/C17 stained glass.

The stained glass east window of Moorlinch church.

© Philip Halling