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St Mary

St Mary

Prescot

Merseyside

C14 lean-to vestry to south of chancel

Architectural Features

nave and chapel, 1610 (dated on plaques)

west entrance has Tudor head with roll moulded surround with 3 pointed overlights, hollow-chamfered square-headed architrave with label mould.

Bell stage has Doric flat pilasters and entablature, 2-light round-headed bell openings, louvred lights and clock faces, that to east has angel key.

Stalls dated 1636, fluting and poppy-headed bench ends.

3-sided early C17 altar rail with turned balusters.

Round plain font, possibly Anglo- Saxon.

Font of 1755, baluster on scrolly base supporting shallow reeded bowl.

Monument to John Ogle, died 1612, upright effigy in contemporary dress.

Other C18 and C19 monuments, principally T. Barrow, died 1751, by D. Sephton, and Sir W. Atherton, died 1803, by Sir R. Westmacott.

South aisle east window, 1879, by Morris and Co., grisaille flower quarries and 3 small figures.

East window of 1840, classically draped figures under gothic canopies, removed after damage, 1985.