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the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Glanvilles Wootton

Dorset

Parish church, nave of uncertain date, west tower late C14/early C15, south aisle and porch C15, C17 alterations to porch and aisle, chancel and general restoration 1855.

C14C15C17FONTWALL PAINTINGSGARGOYLESTILES

Architectural Features

GARGOYLES

2 gargoyles to north face.

C17

South aisle: 2 centred head windows of 3-cinqufoiled lights and 'perpendicular' tracery: west C17 window of 2-lights under square head with ovolo-moulded mullions and returned label.

C17

Porch: dated 1650 on keystone: 2-centred arch with pendant keystone and apnelled impost blocks.

C17FONT

C17 octagonal wooden pulpit with reeded panels and chip carving, sounding board missing, cl3 cylindrical font on cylindrical stem

WALL PAINTINGS

wall painting in nave with black letter inscription

TILES

cl9 encaustic tiles