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St. Mary

St. Mary

Marston

Lincolnshire

SK 84 SE MARSTON BRIDGE STREET (east side) 5/77 Church of St. Mary 20.9.66 G.V. I Parish church. c.1175, late C12, early C13, early C14, C15, 1881-2 by C. Kirk.

Architectural Features

Early C14 tower of 3 stages of limestone ashlar and coursed ironstone rubble with plinth, moulded string course and angle buttresses of 3 stages.

Early C14 north aisle of ironstone with limestone dressings.

North side has small plinth and an early C14 moulded doorway.

2 buttresses, each of 2 stages alternate with two 3-light windows with intersecting tracery, all of early C14.

East end of north aisle has another early C14 3-light pointed window with intersecting tracery.

C15 south aisle much restored in C19, of ironstone with limestone dressings.

C15 south porch of ironstone with limestone bands, with moulded plinth, string course and parapet.

C15 diagonal buttresses of 2 stages.

C15 rectangular opening with single mullion in west wall.

Late C12 south doorway restored in C19, of 2 orders, the innermost of 2 shafts, the outer of single clusters of 3 shafts, with stiff-leaf capitals, filleted roll mouldings and head label stops.

Porch roof includes C15 timber.

West end of south aisle has single stage C19 angle buttress with 2 setoffs, and large C15 projecting gargoyle.

C15 rectangular west windows with reticulated tracery completely restored in C19.

Early C14 interior tower arch with triple responds and plainly moulded pointed arch, hood mould and head label stops.

4 bay south arcade of c.1175, with round piers and double chamfered pointed arches

south- westernmost capital has some flat leaf carving.

Pulpit, lectern and choir stalls of 1881-2.

In south chapel, a large dresser tomb of pink and white marble with alabaster recumbent figure flanked by corinthian columns, of Sir Anthony Thorold, died June 1594.

Backing onto it at east end of south aisle, another dresser tomb of stone and marble with 3 shields in medillions below and quatre- foil frieze above, of William Thorold, died 1569.

Alabaster monument on south wall to Anne, Lady Hodgson (nee Thorold), died 1719, with ornate crown and apron, flanking corinthianesque pilasters and draperies.

C19 stone panelled font.