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St Mary

Elberton

Gloucestershire

Late Norman tower, dated 1606 at time of rebuilding

Architectural Features

C14, enlarged and repaired 1841 (dated on porch) restored 1888-9.

West front of nave has 3-light window with hood mould, lancet above with stone bell louvres and hood mould, cross finial, door to south with 4-centred arched-head and hood mould with angel stops

4-bay aisles have to north four 3-light windows with flat hood moulds and ogee-headed, cusped tracery, similar windows to south with trefoil heads, 2-storey porch in 3rd bay from left has pointed arched opening in chamfered surround, hood mould with mask stops, dated inscription 1841, small unglazed window above with iron lattice, gargoyles at eaves.

South transeptal chapel has window as on south aisle and door with Tudor arched head and moulded surround to south, 3-light window with pointed arch and hood mould to east

Fittings: C19 font, pulpit and pews.

One Jacobean sanctuary chair in chancel and one in tower crossing, Jacobean carved chest in south transeptal chapel.

Brass chandelier in nave of 3 tiers surmounted by bird, from Bristol Cathedral.

Brass monument in south transeptal chapel of 2 kneeling figures wearing tabards, to Morys Denys and his son, 1496.

Monument in recess in north aisle to Ralph Green, vicar 1590-1639.

C16, C17 and C18 ledger stones in tower crossing and north aisle.

Many C18 and C19 marble monuments including in north transeptal chapel to Rice Charleton with tracery and angel corbels, 1788

monument in north aisle with mourning female, to Samuel Peach and other members of the family, 1785 by W. Paty

monument in north aisle to Clarissa Peach, 1836 by Daw of Berkeley

monument in north aisle with Latin inscription to John Camplin, 1799 by Drewett

monument in south aisle with urn to Edward Bailey, 1748 by Drewett.

One hatchment in north aisle, 3 at west end of nave.

External monument on wall of south aisle, with skull, to Richard Seagar, 1663.

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