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St Mary The Virgin

Broughton

Hampshire

C12 origins, C1200 N aisle, early C13 S aisle and nave lengthened

Architectural Features

C15 tower and nave clerestory, C17 rebuilt to nave and chancel, 1853 and 1901 restoration

Rubble flint, brick repairs, stone and brick dressings, old plain tile roof

Plan of C12 church, chancel rebuilt C17, C19 N vestry, nave with C13 W bay, C15 clerestory, c1300 S aisle with porch rebuilt 1921

C13 N aisle with C19 porch, and C15 W tower, remodelled C19

S side has 2 C17 2-light squareheaded windows, W one taller and low set

Tile hung exposed E gable of nave

Clerestory has on N to E 2 C15 squareheaded 2-light trefoiled window, and to W C19 copy and C17 squareheaded 2-light roundheaded window

On S 3 C19 2-light trefoiled window and similar C17 window at W. S aisle has at E end C19 2-light trefoiled window, C17 SE buttress

To W of centre C16 gabled porch with C20 S face of diagonal buttresses and perpendicular doorway with C18 door

In W end small C13 2-light trefoiled window with quatrefoil in head

N aisle has C13 2-light trefoiled window in E end, NE buttresses and central N C19 gabled brick porch

Each side C17 buttress and square headed 2-light trefoiled window

NW buttress and small C13 squareheaded 2-light trefoiled W window

W bay of nave has each side C13 slightly pointed lancet and clasps sides of tower

To W reset C13 W door of 3 moulded orders, outer with dog-tooth between beaded rolls, inner chamfered,outer 2 on shafts with moulded capitals

On each side reset C15 niches, above single trefoiled light

Monuments: to S 1647 Christopher Hearst, inscribed slate in stone frame with Dutch gable and 3 ball finials

Marmaduke Searly, beside brass 1625 to Thomas Dowse and wife

Under SE window C15 pillar piscina of octagonal bowl and roses on sides, below octagonal shaft and capital with carved grotesques

C15 aisle purlin roofs

Pews C19 rebuilt from C17 pews with various Cl7 dates

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