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St Mary

St Mary

Amport

Hampshire

The north transept and nave were virtually rebuilt in 1866 when the north vestry (appearing as a smaller north transept from the chancel), organ aisle and north porch were built new, and the nave extended by one bay to accommodate the font

Architectural Features

the chancel is enriched by the traceried windows, a piscina, stepped sedilia of 3 ogee arches, and a floorcovered by tomb slabs (including a finely- lettered group of 5 in the sanctuary, of late C17 early C18). There are several wall monuments in the chancel with small slate slabs of 1653 and 1636, and larger classical monuments of 1723, 1753 and 1779, and in the north transept a classical monument of 1807

The font is an elaborate 'Perpendicular' design of 1865 with a wood cover

A particular treasure (in a glazed frame) is a C14 alabaster carving (found at nearby East Cholderton) of a St

John's Head, with an ornamental canopy and head flanked by the small figures of St