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St Mary

St Mary

Pilsdon

Dorset

Late C14, with major restorations in 1830 and c.1875.

Architectural Features

Slate roof with stone gable-copings, and carved kneelers.

Crenellated parapet with good gargoyles to parapet string.

Labels with intact C14 head-stops.

South porch, Cl9 with C14 jambs to inner door.

Piscina: in chancel, cinquefoiled head, crocketed and finialed ogee label, octagonal drain in rounded projection on short shaft and head corbel, late C14.

Medieval head- corbel grimacing, chancel.

Four carved stone heads, set in side- walls, immediately west of chancel-arch, possibly to carry former rood-beam.