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St Mary

St Mary

Barking Tye

Suffolk

BARKING PARSONS LANE TM 05 SE 2/43 Church of St. Mary 9.12.55 I Parish church, principally C14

Architectural Features

embattled parapets and parapet gables with a number of fine mediaeval gargoyles.

on the north side the piers have mid C14 mouldings,

on the south they were rebuilt in early C15 when the clerestory and roof were added.

6-bay crownpost roof, the tie-beams with massive arch-braces and the wall-pieces beneath with angel corbels.

The clerestory windows have some mediaeval glass in the spandrels.

The chancel has a C14 east window with intersecting tracery

the side windows are of c.1500 and one has a dropped cill with linked piscina.

The canted and boarded roof is a restoration of 1905 with perhaps a little mediaeval work.

C15 chancel arch, with image niches on either side and a complete but blocked rood loft stair and doors.

The screen of c.1500 has the original vaulting ribs springing from figure corbels

Mid C14 tower: west doorway and traceried window above.

The early C16 doors have carved panels (compare Needham Market Church).

The 3-light windows in the north aisle are C15, but one has inserted mullions, jambs and reveals of terracotta

these are by the same craftsman as the windows at Shrubland Old Hall, Coddenham of c.1520.

Good early C16 lean-to aisle roof, the principal members enriched with vinescroll.

A fine parclose screen of c.1500 has restored original colour and the east window has some original glass.

The south aisle has mainly early C16 windows and an C18 roof, but stone corbels remain from two or more earlier roofs.

In the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a good late C13 piscina

the parclose screen is of c.1500 as in the north aisle.

The C14 porch is plain, with image niches beside the doorway

inside, the late C13 south doorway has good carved details

beside it is a stoup and above is a painted C17 text.

A C14 sacristy is complete with barred windows, and a newel stair up to the priests chamber above.

the C14 inner doorway has an arched oak frame

plank door with a massive lock and other ironmongery, and the outer door is in two parts with good C15 tracery.

Fine octagonal C15 font of limestone

the bowl has sunk panels with alternate angels and evangelists, and alternate lions and wild men support the stem.

The oak tabernacle-type cover is in the C15 manner, but was restored or renewed in C19.

C18 panelled pulpit.

About 6 of the C19 poppyhead benches have C16 ends.

A large pew in the chancel has panels with blind arcading which appear to come from the C15 roodloft.

Within, are C16 poppyhead benches

and a fragment of a choirstall has carved figures on the armrests.

Late C17 communion rails.

In the south chapel are 3 good late C18 wall monuments.

Among 8 floor slabs in the chancel, mainly of C18, is a C16 example with indents for brasses.

About 15 further slabs in the nave and aisles, among which are a few C15

C16 examples also with indents.