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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary The Virgin

Woodford Halse

Northamptonshire

C13-C15, restored 1878 when the tower was rebuilt and enlarged and a new vestry and organ chamber added

Architectural Features

Coursed squared ironstone and coursed ironstone rubble, tile roof to nave and chancel, rest lead

tile roof

Single storey lean-to store with tile roof to north-east corner of tower

Interior: C19 stained glass east and south-east chancel windows, cusped arch-headed piscina, raised sanctuary with encaustic tile roof

4-bay nave arcade: north arcade of C13 with chamfered arches and circular piers and octagonal abaci, westernmost pillar with multi-scalloped capital

Other C19/C20 stained glass windows in tower and aisle windows

Font with octagonal bowl possibly of 1660's (Pevsner). C19 roofs

Early C14 effigy of a Lady, brass of c.1400, wall monument to Mrs Knightley died 1730 (Buildings of England: Northants, p.468, Kellys Northants, 1903).