← Database

St Mary

Turnastone

Herefordshire

Probably C12 origins with substantial C13

Architectural Features

C15 work.

Two-bay nave with late C13 trefoiled single light window to east of south porch

chancel has similar but restored windows, either side of C15 priests' door which is under 4-centred head.

East window probably altered C13 is square-head, chamfered and of 2 lights.

Eastern window of north wall of have is another un-restored C13 trefoiled single light

north-west window has wide C13 pointed light on site of blocked north door.

Timber-framed south porch, possibly C15 origins, heavily restored in early C20: middle truss has arch-braces to collar joining in ogee, front and rear trusses have braced posts, raking- struts above tie-beams decorated with ogees

C12 semi-circular headed south doorway has horizontally fluted capitals.

To right of altar chamfered inverted pyramidical corbel acts as shelf, C13 trefoil-headed piscina, oak C17 (?) arm chair with fluted legs, stretchers and back.

Incomplete late C17 altar rails with only 8 bobbin balusters surviving in 2 parts.

North wall of chancel has incised marble slab to Thomas and Anges Ap Harry: 2 supine praying figures, the male one in armour.

Font: plain red marble circular basin, perhaps C13, on early C20 columnar stem and circular base.

Pulpit is early C17, 5 panels of octagon each divided into 2 superimposed panels, acanthus decoration above, moulded top, base and feet.

On the south wall, monument to John Roberts, died 1767, incised plaque with acorns and birds above surround.

On the north wall, monument to Mary Traunter, died 1685, aged 18, daughter of Nicholas Philpot of Poston, Vowchurch (qv): Baroque aedicule supported by a cherub, barley-sugar Corinthian columns under broken voluted pediment, arms in break, female mourners on each slope of pediment (RCHM, Vol I).