St Mary

C14 north transept, south aisle and south porch.

North aisle and south transept C15.

West tower and spire originally C15 but completely rebuilt 1876.

Between windows are elaborate gargoyles.

Above are faint fragments of wall paintings, subject not decipherable, nor date.

Restored C15 octagonal font, the stem of 3 bulbous carved shafts, the bowl with carved flowers and angels in arched panels.

The eight-sided font in St Mary's church is carved with angels and flowers. It dates from the 15th century but the base is older - either 13th or 14th century. The legs are from Tudor times.

© Stephen McKay

Polygonal timber pulpit 1631: arcaded panels with much floral design

North side of chancel has C13 arcade leading into Perpendicular vestry.

Chancel is crowded with monuments, first to de Roos family and others, later to Manners family

Inscription plate to Robert de Roos and wife 1285, with, probably, a marble figure of Robert.

Brasses to Henry de Codynton 1404 and John Freeman early C15.

2 effigies of knights on chests each side of altar: William de Roos, 1414, and John de Roos, 1421.

Monuments to first 8 Earls of Rutland are positioned further west, the first six of alabaster, the rest of marble.

First Earl, by Richard Parker, 1543.

Second Earl 1563.

Third Earl by Gerard Johnson, 1591.

Fourth Earl also by Gerard Johnson, 1591.

Fifth Earl by Nicholas Johnson, 1612.

Sixth Earl, 1632.

Seventh Earl by Grinling Gibbons, 1684.

Eighth Earl also by Gibbons, 1684.