St Mary

Octagonal C14 upper part, with cusped 2-light windows and crenellated parapet rebuilt in gault brick.

Traces of a lower roofline in the west gable wall of the nave indicate a late medieval heightening.

Also mid C19, the poppy-head benches, pulpit, and open timber roof in the nave.

TL9267 : St Mary, Pakenham - Organ & pulpit

© John Salmon

Ornate C15 font, possibly restored, has figures of 4 monks around base, emblems of the 4 Evangelists interspersed with a dragon, lamb, unicorn and pelican, all symbols relevant to baptism, around the bowl.

Tall wooden font cover, C20, carved in traditional style.

C12 chancel arch: moulded with one hollow and one half-roll, saltire crosses in the abaci, nook shafts.

Fragments of medieval rood-screen incorporated in later work.

Chancel has 8 C15 poppy-head bench ends reused in later stalls.

Late C17 black ledger slabs on floor.

Late C17 communion rails with twisted balusters.

The east and west walls of the south transept each have a funeral hatchment.

Fixed outside against the south wall of the chancel are the remains of 4 medieval stone coffin- lids