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St Mary

Potterne

Wiltshire

Anglican Parish Church, C13 with some C15 work to tower, restored 1870-2 by E. Christian

Architectural Features

Centre tower has fine ashlar bell stage with 2 large 2-light plate- traceried bell-openings each side, infilled with C15 ashlar panelling

C15 pierced panelled battlements, pinnacles and polygonal south-east stair turret

Interior: severely regular, without carved elaboration

Fittings: chancel has good c1870-5 stained glass in all windows but centre south light which is of c1860

South window glass of c1880

C15 wood pulpit on C19 base

Nave has C15 octagonal font on shafted base

rare Anglo-Saxon tub font with rim inscribed in Latin (Psalm 42.1). Above

fine carved Royal Arms

possibly C17 with Hanoverian arms replacing Stuart

Fine west window glass of c1880

Nave north door is possibly C13, lattice-framed

On south wall plaque to Kent family - by Nollekens, c1799, and large neo-classical memorial with female figure by an urn, to J. Spearing, d.1831, signed E.H. Baily

Two lancets each side have similar glass of c1902 and c1906

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