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St. Mary

St. Mary

Hamstead Marshall

Berkshire

C14 with C15 north aisle, C17 tower, altered early C17

Architectural Features

East elevation: former east window to chancel blocked with flint and tiled bands, three-light east window to aisle with depressed arched head and Perpendicular tracery. north wall has two two-light Perpendicular windows with label moulds and carved heads at springers

wooden reredos with thin columns and plain panelled frieze and thin carved cornices

Depressed chancel arch with remains of rood loft and stair to north on carved stone corbels

C17 altar rails with heavy turned balusters

Nave: two wide depressed arches to north aisle with grouped columns at east west and octagonal pier in centre, four bay roof, arch braced collars and butt purlins, queen post truss at junction with chancel shows signs of former flat ceiling, C18 box pews and C17 carved three decker pulpit with canopy and back board

Memorial stone in floor to Sir Balthazar Gerbier, the architect of Hamstead Lodge, plain octagonal stone font.