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St Mary

Harlton

Cambridgeshire

Almost entirely late C14 apart from restoration of 1844.

Architectural Features

Pebblestone, dressed clunch and C17 brick.

South aisle has late C14, early C15 fenestration of three cinquefoil lights in four centred arches, divided by a transome, with vertical tracery to the head.

Tower arch and nave arcade are late C14 or early C15 and of four bays.

Roof is probably later C15, and has short kingposts on shallow braced tiebeams carried on jackposts and moulded stone corbels.

Original late C14 doorway and door in north aisle to rood loft staircase.

South aisle of similar late C14 date with chapel at east end.

Carved corbel for an image remains.

The south wall has a large alabaster wall monument probably c.1631 to members of the Fryer family.

At the east end of the chancel there is a C15 reredos of clunch in thirteen niches flanked by elaborate arches with vaulted canopies and crocketed pinnacles.

Over the north door is a mutilated figure, seated, possibly reset and originally a Virgin and Child from the choir screen, C14.

Reset in the north wall of the chancel are carved brackets possibly associated with the screen.