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St Mary

St Mary

Eccles

Greater Manchester

Although there has been a church on this site since the Norman period, the earliest parts of the current structure, at the west end of the north aisle and base of the tower, are C13

Architectural Features

little remains of the C14 church either, except the south transept arch, because it was much enlarged in the C15 when first the south aisle, and then the nave and north aisle, were widened and rebuilt

the chancel was reconstructed early in the C16, but then rebuilt again in 1862 by J P Holden

The north columns each have carved niches let into one side.

Fine C15 roof structure with carved bosses at the intersections of moulded beams.

Medieval studded oak door.

The font in the baptistry at St Mary's.

Fittings include a heavily restored pulpit which nevertheless contains some early carving, pews, stalls, a C15 stone font and an alabaster reredos with mosaic panels of 1883.

The font in the baptistry at St Mary's.

© Gerald England

Stained glass, one window incorporating C16 Flemish glass (NAW)

Monument: recumbent stone effigies of Richard Brereton, wife and child on chest tomb with square angle balusters of c.1600.

Anglo Saxon cross shaft, C15 lantern cross and other early remnants.

A fine parish church with much medieval work including the C15 coffered nave roof.