St Mary

Rebuilt circa 1300, restored in 1862 and 1890.

slate roof with decorative ridge tiles, gable-end parapets and a cross finial at the east end.

Nave: circa 1300, extended to the west in 1912.

There are three pairs of C19 cusped lancets, the remains of a wall memorial at the eastern end and a brick chimney east of the western- most bay.

South porch: rebuilt in 1865 incorporating much of the C15 woodwork.

It has a 3-light east window with a hoodmould and returns, a circa 1300 reused cusped lancet in the north side,

in the south elevation is a C14 square-headed window of two ogee-arched lights and a C19 chamfered pointed doorway.

Attached to the south elevation is an early C19 wall memorial to the Bromage family by R Davis.

INTERIOR: there is a C14 recess with double hollow chamfered jambs in the south wall of the transept which probably once led to, the rood loft stairs.

Nave has a C14 ashlared arch-braced collar truss roof with cusped struts, collars and principals and two subsidiary tie-beams.

The chancel has C15 hollow-chamfered wall-plates.

The stone font is C12 and has a tapering cylindrical bowl with a chamfered base.

This 12th century font inside the nave has a tapering cylindrical bowl that stands on a chamfered base.

© Fabian Musto

The five- sided timber pulpit is C19.

Here is the five-sided timber pulpit inside the nave at St. Mary's church in Brilley.

© Fabian Musto

Memorials: at the west end of the nave are two C17 cast iron floor slabs set against the wall to Guilbert Hare, died 1669, with a coat of arms and moulded border, and to Margaret Hare, died 1669, also with a moulded border.

There is also an early C19 memorial to John Harris, various floor slabs of mainly C18 and C19 date but including a C17 one to James Parry and John Goode, and, at the east end of the church, an C18 cartouche to James Bromage, died 1723.

In the north transept is a late C18 memorial to Walter Harris, died 1791.

Glass: C19 glass in chancel and a north nave window