St Mary

C15

West tower: 3-stage C15 ragstone tower on plinth with angle buttresses, battlemented parapet with gargoyled string below, and north east stair turret, also battlemented.

plinthless, of random flint, south-east corner with tufa and tiles to base and tufa to top.

West 1/3 of mixed random flint and stone, rest rebuilt or extended in C12 in random flint.

Vestry: C15 on low stone plinth over vault.

North Chapel: probably Norman.

C15 east bay projecting further north than chapel, of roughly knapped flint with stone dressings on flint and stone plinth.

Rest of north aisle C14, in same plane, but of coursed ragstone on high stone plinth with 2 reticulated north windows and a similar west window, all with hoodmoulds.

North Porch C15, of coursed ragstone on stone plinth.

3 west bays C14 with octagonal piers with moulded capitals

bases, arches with one plain and one hollow chamfer, east bay remodelled in C15 with similar pier with plainer bases and larger arch of 2 hollow chamfers.

Chancel arch and arch between north aisle and north chapel also C15, with 2 hollow chamfers and corbelled imposts.

2 -bay C15 arcade to chapel,also with 2 hollow chamfers

Tower arch C15.

Fittings: C13 Piscina in large chamfered recess and projecting sedile with shaped arms, moulded capitals and cinquefoil head with hoodmould, both in south wall of chapel.

In north chapel, C15 table tomb of Bethersden marble, panels carved with various motifs: C15 octagonal font with panelled steal and moulded base.

Largely medieval stalls with moulded misericords and simple poppyheads.

Pulpit with back and tester, richly carved with Renaissance motifs.

Tester dated 1622, base possibly 1574.

Medieval and C19 lectern with linenfold panelling and feet with toes.

Iron-bound parish chest, also with carved feet.

Much C17 panelling incorporated into nave pews.

Heavy ribbed and studded Medieval north door.

C18 brass chandelier in chancel.

Decoration: Large wall-painting on south wall of nave depicting St. Michael weighing Soules,dated circa 1350 by Professor Tristram.

Monuments: tablet in west end of south wall of nave with cherub at base and surmounted by broken pediment with vase, to Richard Bead, d.

Stone set in south-east end of chancel floor,with finely carved shield, to the Hon.

Brass in north-east end of chancel floor, to Robert Thompson, d.

Said to represent rector who died 1327.

Wall memorial in north wall of chancel, with scroll-work base and painted shield, surmounted by broken segmental pediment containing plinth inset with skull and surmounted by further painted shield, to Henry Thompson, d.