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St Mary The Virgin

Whiston

Northamptonshire

Early C16, probably completed 1534

Architectural Features

Quatrefoil frieze to base, above moulded plinth, frieze of cusped lozenges below bell-chamber stage and panelled battlemented parapet with corbel frieze and large gargoyles to centre of sides - two monkeys to south and bearded woolcomber to east

Shafts on angel corbels carrying roof principals and traceried spandrels with shields

roofs have carved wall plates with leaf trail and scroll decoration, similar decoration to principals, many-moulded ridge pieces and purlins, stop-moulded rafters and carved bosses

Font: octagonal with panelled stem and shields in quatrefoils to bowl

Oak font cover with 5 twisted balusters supporting pyramidal top

probably mid C17

Late C19 reredos of oak with carving in high relief of Last Supper

3 funeral hatchments to members of Irby family

Royal Arms of George II

C19 stain-glass east and west windows

Monuments: standing wall monument to Thomas Catesby, last of his line, d.1699, erected 1700

Standing wall monument to William Irby, lst Baron Boston, d.1775 by No11ekens

Mourning female figure leaning on urn and holding extinguished torch

Wall monuments to Mary Irby, d.1792 also by Nollekens, with weeping cherub by an urn

Wall monument in Grecian style to Edward Irby, d.1805 with trophy of arms to base, and signed J. de Vaeri, London

Wall monument to Frederick, 2nd Baron Boston, by W. Pitts with relief of praying family and ascending angel

Other simpler, early C19 and later wall monuments to members of Irby family.

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