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St Mary

St Mary

Grittleton

Wiltshire

Anglican parish church, C1200 origins, C15 tower, heavily restored 1865-7 by A.W. Blomfield

Architectural Features

Depressed-arched west door with carved spandrels in shallow ashlar porch (similar to that at Burton), Perpendicular 3-light pointed west window above

Carved gargoyles under parapet

Interior: nave has four bay arcades in style of c1200 with circular piers and bases, carved octagonal caps and 2-chamfer pointed arches

Wave-moulded C15 tower arch with ornate C19 stone screen across

C19 carved stone pulpit

moved from Leigh Delamere church (q.v.). In south aisle thin Gothic font of 1836 by J. Pinch Jr. and at east end 12 continental carved wood oval panels flanking window

C19 chancel arch, tiled sanctuary floor and glass mosaic reredos