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St Mary

Architectural Features

later C13 chancel and aisles

early C14 north transept

late C14 aisle roofs

C15 clerestories to nave and north transept, and crossing tower

tile roofs with fishscale bands and cresting to chancel south aisle and south transept.

coped gables with gargoyle to valley to left

4-bay chancel north aisle cornice and coped parapet with gargoyles

angle gargoyles and C19 crocketed pinnacles

tracery frieze, cornice with gargoyles and panelled parapet with crocketed pinnacles, mostly C19.

C14 entrance of four orders with ballflower and Tudor flower, 7-light north window and 4-light west window with Decorated tracery

cornice with gargoyles and embattled parapet.

C13 west lancet over low entrance.

C13 shallow buttresses

4-bay north aisle has three C14 three-light windows between gabled buttresses

blocked C13 entrance, missing shafts

cornice with gargoyles and embattled parapet

three C14 three-light windows

rich C15 roof with moulded elements and bosses

FITTINGS: chancel has Minton tiles

North transept has C15 octagonal stoup.

Nave has c1200 font on C19 base, quatrefoil form on plinth with lions and crouching figures, figures to re-entrant angles and inscription to rim and plinth

C19 hexagonal pulpit on post, with cusped ogee panels

MONUMENTS: many C18 and C19 wall tablets, some floor slabs, including two iron plates to Ann Gollins, d. 1791, and John Gollins, d. 1805.

North transept has ex-situ chest tomb to Sir Edward Aston, d. 1568, and wife Joan, twisted colonnettes and figures to sides, 2 recumbent effigies, one damaged, and wall tablet with inscription and armorial bearing

a group of brass wall tablets to north wall.

North aisle has 1878 wall tablet to Izaak Walton, d. 1683, in blocked entrance, with bust on ledge by RC Bett.

STAINED GLASS: east window, 1844

other C19 and C20 glass in north transept and south aisle.

A good example of a large parish church with important restoration/rebuilding work by Sir Gilbert Scott and many good memorials

the font is a notable example.