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Remains Of The Church Of St Mary

Preston Candover

Hampshire

Church of St Mary II* C12, circa 1700, late C19

Architectural Features

a small piscina, late C17 altar rails, seating with panelled backs, and some medieval tiles

The floor is covered with lettered slabs (eg 1702, 1733, 1799 but several unde cipherable), and brasses (a female figure of Katherine Dabridgecourt with shield, also 3 panels dated 1607, 1610 and 1726). There are 2 fine marble wall monuments of 1729 and 1771 on the south wall, and on the north wall one of 1798 and another of 1781

There is wall-painting (mainly on the east wall), some of which may be medieval, including crosses within roundels

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