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St Mary

St Mary

Great Massingham

Norfolk

Largely C15 fabric, C13 porch and interior evident.

Architectural Features

Stone string courses divide 4 stages of tower, parapet string course with 2 gargoyle spouts to each face.

Fine C13 Early English arcaded south porch re-positioned south of C15 south aisle.

One south C15

2 clasping C13 east end buttresses.

Interior: Fine 5 bay south Early English arcade, quatrefoil section piers, double hollow chamfered arches moulded arches, outer hood mould with carved stops.

5 bay Early English north arcade, with bases, piers and capitals recut in C15 Perpendicular semi-octagonal profiles.

C15 north aisle double frame roof with arched braces, moulded purlins, battlemented cresting on north side cornice only.

South aisle roof largely mid C19, some C15 principals surviving.

For a view of the church see > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1920188.

Octagonal C13 stone font, with Early English crotchetted head, blank tracery against bowl.

For a view of the church see > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1920188.

© Evelyn Simak

C15 pierced back benches at rear of nave.

Chancel has blocked north door, some in situ C15 glass fragments in tracery.

Fine C15 sedelia, collonnettes with cinquefoil headed 4-centred arches, carved spandrels.

C13 Early English piscina with collonnettes, bases

capitals, perhaps inserted C14 ogee arch.

Mid-C17 Holy Table as nave altar.