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St Mary

St Mary

Wainfleet St Mary

Lincolnshire

Late C12, early C13, early C15, C18, restored 1875-92.

Architectural Features

3 stage late C12 west tower raised in C15, with moulded plinth, 6 stage angle buttresses with broad south pilaster with slit staircase light.

Pointed west doorway of c.1200 with 2 chamfered orders with moulded imposts running into flanking string courses, and plank door.

C15 bell stage above with bell openings on all 4 sides, each with a pointed head, continuous chamfered surround, 2 pointed, cusped lights, and simple panel tracery.

The other 3 each containing a single C15 window, restored in C19 to varying degrees, each with flattened pointed head, 3 pointed cusped lights, hood mould and head label stops.

C15 clerestory with 3 pointed windows each with 2 cusped lights.

East end with a restored C15 window with flattened pointed head, 3 cusped ogee headed lights, hood mould and head label stops.

Interior C15 doorway with broad pointed, cavetto moulded head, each of the 10 voussoirs with a large bust, partially recut in C19

Pointed, double chamfered late C12 tower arch with scalloped and moulded corbelled capitals.

Early C13 north and south arcades

C19 roofs, pulpit, pews, lectern, altar, reredos and choir stalls.

C18 hatchment above tower arch, the latter flanked by Commandment boards.

C15 octagonal font on C19 pedestal, bowl with cusped panels containing shields with emblems of the Passion.

Black and white marble monument with broken pediment, triglyph entablature, flanking fluted pilasters, cross, palms and coat of arms