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St Mary

St Mary

Disley

Cheshire

Church: West tower and porch 1527-1558, remainder 1824-1835 with aisles of 1828 by Thomas Lee of Barnstaple.

Architectural Features

Original early C16 wooden ceiling, over nave, has heavily moulded, slightly cambered tie beams, with applied foliage and angels at their centres, sprung from moulded wooden corbels.

Medieval tower, but everything else is Victorian.

Aisle and clerestory windows have panels of medieval continental glass with fine Dutch/Swiss east window, dated 1535, depicting scenes from the life of Christ.

Medieval tower, but everything else is Victorian.

© Dave Dunford

The original glass was moved to Lyme Park (q.v.) in 1835.

White marble memorial plaque to Thomas Legh, signed A. Gatley Rome 1858.

Ornate Gothic stone pulpit and font both dated 1868.