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St Mary

St Mary

Rushden

Hertfordshire

Mid C14 origins, early C15 tower, altered late C15

Architectural Features

Nave to S has C14 2 centred entrance arch, triple moulded with shafted jambs, a foliate carved capital to right

Nave has stone plinth, 2 restored late C15 windows of 2 cinquefoiled lights with traceried 4 centred arched heads, hood moulds

Nave to N: a large restored late C15 window, 3 cinquefoiled lights, 4 centred arched head

Blocked C14 entrance, pointed arch, double chamfered with moulded caps to jambs

Lower W window, C15 restored, 2 lights with trefoiled heads with an upper hexafoil in a pointed arch

Chancel: C14 plinth survives to S with opening for door to W of present door

2 similar 2 light windows to N. Interior: C15 chancel arch, 2 centred with wave and casement mouldings, continuous on jambs with respond caps

Tower arch is earlier C15, pointed, triple chamfered, chamfered respond piers with caps and bases

Nave roof retains C15 moulded wall plates, tie beams, purlins, ridge plate and principals, arched braces with pierced trefoils in spandrels

Carved figure corbels, grotesques, angels and figures in C15 dress

Nave E wall to N of chancel arch has a C15 niche for a statue, 4 centred arched head, cusped with floriate stops, moulded square headed outer surround, frieze above with foiled and cusped panels

C14 piscina reset in chancel S wall at E end, cusped head to a moulded pointed arch

C15 font in tower arch, octagonal base with vertical roll mouldings at angles, larger octagonal bowl with outer Tudor flower and central quatrefoil friezes, cap and base, C17 cover

Early C18 communion rails, diagonally set slim vase balusters, moulded handrail, C17 communion table with turned legs

Royal Arms of George III over S entrance

Monument on nave S wall to Sir A. Meetkerke, Flemish ambassador to Queen Elizabeth I, d.1591, removed from St

Early C19 monument to Meetkerke Family by J. Bacon. (Rev