St Mary

S porch of 1673.

Tower of C13/C14 and of 3 stages with plinth and clasping buttresses, the SW enclosing a stair with slits.

C14 4 bay N arcade: double hollow chamfered arches with stopped ends over slender octagonal piers.

In N aisle NW window with Reticulated tracery, N window similar with C20 stained glass by Donald Brooke of Long Compton, and NE window a 3-light Perp within earlier arch.

By Donald Brooke

© John Salmon

C13 chancel with 3 lancets to S, 1 in wall set slightly on diagonal and 2 with stained glass of 1896.

In S aisle SW lancet with fragments of Norman tympanum built into wall around.

C19 S window in earlier arch and S door with S porch dated 1673 possibly re-using arch.

Cusped 1-light with stained glass by Donald Brooke, 3-light window behind organ.

Outside, nave has frieze of,small heads and 2 C18 wall monuments are set into chancel E wall.

Inside, c1200 font restored 1840, and C17 panelling forming dado in chancel.

The font, of around 1200, Early English style.

© Alan Murray-Rust

The carved panels depict the Garden of Eden, the Ark, Daniel in the Lion's Den, the Golden Calf and heads of Saints.

Pulpit probably C17 on later stone base with wall monument of 1725 above.

Painted hatchment with the Royal Arms of early C19 in N aisle.

SK9214 : St Mary, Greetham - Royal Arms

© John Salmon