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St Mary

St Mary

Kings Worthy

Hampshire

Late C12 in origin, C15 tower and windows, rebuilt and extended 1864 by J Colson and later

Architectural Features

Rubble flint with different types of limestone dressings, old plain tile and leaded roofs

S chapel wall has 2 reused C15 2-light Perp windows either side of reused C13 Decorated 3-light windows, and crennelated parapet with lions head corbels

S aisle wall has stepped buttress near E and 3 restored C16 2-light square headed cinquefoiled windows

C15 W tower has reused restored late C12 W round-headed doorway of 2 orders with keeled rolls to each continued down jambs and above C16 2-light cinquefoiled window with string course above and on upper stages on each face squared headed light except to N and S in belfry which have 2-light C16 square headed windows

C15 brass inscription in corner

Font C14 octagonal with carved sides of quatrefoils with shields or circles inside, stem has cinquefoiled panels, and it stands on base of C12 font

N wall has royal coat of arms 'GR 1774' and sarcophagus monument 1819 to Rev George Armstrong

In aisle, monuments: 1767 to Rev John Imber