St Mary

nave, north and south transepts and chancel arch rebuilt during early C14

north porch added during late C14.

Nave: C14 clerestory to north and south sides with four circular windows with cinquefoils.

The west end of the nave has a tall early C14 window with two-centred head and five trefoiled ogee-headed lights and reticulated tracery, label and head stops.

The south aisle has one early C14 window with two-centred head

two trefoiled ogee-headed lights and quatrefoil with label and head stops to the right and two similar windows to the left of the north porch which is of the late C14, with moulded plinth and gable with cinquefoiled-ogee headed niche, flanked by pinnacles rising from angle buttresses

C17 panelled double gate with curved top rail inscribed with "Benbough and Jo Badham, Wardens Ano Dmi 1678".

Inner two-centred arched doorway of two moulded orders and retains C14 nail studded battened door with ornamental wrought-iron hinges

C17 lock.

Chancel: north side with late C14 window with two-centred head, one cinquefoiled and two trefoil headed lights, to right of late C19 vestry.

South side of chancel has a three-light window similar to that on the north side to the left of a mid-C13 window of two trefoil-headed lights and pierced quatrefoil.

The early C14 east window is of four trefoiled lights with reticulated tracery.

blocked C13 arch which has a semi-circular shaft to respond with stiff-leaf capital.

Fittings: C13 font with square stem with attached semicircular responds giving bowl of similar shape.

C17 pulpit, octagonal with robust carvings to panelled sides in two layers

C17 communion rail with splat balusters and moulded rail.

The lectern is partially reconstructed but contains a C17 panel in a robust style similar to that of the pulpit.

SO3958 : St Mary, Pembridge - Pulpit & lectern

© John Salmon

Monuments: in chancel: pair of C14 chest tombs, each with a pair of effigies, one of a civilian and a lady, and the other of a knight and a lady.

Anne Sherbourne memorial: wall tablet 1668, inscription panel flanked by draped female figures supporting entablature with broken pediment, cartouche of arms and cherubs.

Thomas Trafford memorial, wall tablet 1685 with inscription panel flanked by twisted Corinthian columns, entablature and broken pediment, cartouche of arms and putti.

On south wall, Alice Sherbourne memorial, wall tablet 1660, inscription panel flanked by draped female figures, entablature with segmental pediment, putti and cartouches of arms.

William Sherbourne memorial, wall tablet 1671, inscription panel flanked by twisted composite columns, entablature and broken pediment, cartouche of arms.

There are traces of wall paintings in the south transept