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St Mary

Sawston

Cambridgeshire

Parish Church. c.1180 three west bays of nave arcade, early C13 east bays possibly replace original tower and south transept and chancel rebuilt.

Architectural Features

South aisle rebuilt, west tower early C14.

North aisle rebuilt and north porch late C14.

C15, chancel-arch rebuilt, north vestry added and clerestory.

North elevation: Chancel with two lancet windows, C15 doorway to former vestry with two-centred head (south doorway C12).

blocked window to east with head stops, four restored cinquefoil light windows, two centred arched doorway with C15 door

Two east bays C13 with two-centred arches of two chamfered orders, circular piers and semi circular responds with moulded caps and double chamfered bases

three western bays C12, half round arches with round and octagonal piers with moulded caps and bases.

Chancel arch, C15, two-centred of two moulded orders and responds with attached shafts moulded caps and bases.

Piscinae, in chancel recess with triangular head C13

in south aisle recess with trefoiled head C15.

Trefoiled headed recess in chancel C13,

C15 recess with central pier and ogee-head in north aisle.

Glass in chancel south windows C15.

Monuments and floor slabs.

In chancel, to Sir John Huddleston, 1530 altar tomb and canopy of clunch, base with four quatrefoils.

Remains of brass to Elizabeth Pole in slab of Purbeck marble

to Gregory Milner, fellow of Trinity 1616,painted alabaster tablet with kneeling figures of man and wife.

In south aisle to Henry Hudleston, Sir Robert his son, Lt Col Henry Hudleston his brother 1664/5 and Elizabeth his wife 1659, scrolled marble tablet with coat of arms.

Brass indents see (Blair) of Wm de Sawston d. 1308 coffin uncovered under indent in 1973 with two skeletons.

Graffiti - C15 inscriptions, geometric patterns, and figure with sword.