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St Mary

Rushden

Northamptonshire

Early C13 origins, mainly mid C13 to mid C14

Architectural Features

4-centred arch head, hollow jambs and crocketted hood moulds with carved label stops

3 east windows, centre is 5-light Perpendicular window with panel tracery, 4-centred arch head and crocketted hood moulded with carved label stops

North elevation of north chapel is of 2-window range of 3- and 4-light Perpendicular windows with 4-centred arch heads, hollow jambs and carved label stops

Shallow gabled roof with ashlar parapet and centre gargoyle in each face

Triple chamfered arch to north chapel and moulded arch set in square-head surround to south chapel has cusping in the spandrels and figures at the springing

Angels at the springing

Nave and aisle roofs with moulded beans and bases and angel corbels

Perpendicular pulpit

C13 octagonal font with stiff leaf decoration

Stained glass: mid C15 glass to upper parts of chancel and south chapel east windows: that in south chapel has some C14 insets and lower part of chancel is all C15

Similar mid C15 glass depicting 4 apostles in north aisle window

South transept and west windows of aisles all have stained glass, probably by Kempe

Monuments: Robert Pemberton died 1608 and wife, standing monument, at east end of south chapel, has 2 kneeling figures facing across a prayer desk

Flanking pilasters with symbolic decoration and 8 kneeling figures at base

Monument is linked to walls by reredos with ogee-head arcade and castellated parapet

Sir Goddard Pemberton died 1616, north wall of north chapel, reclining figure with armour under coffered arch with armorial device above

John Ekins died 1677, north wall of north chapel, brass tablet with flanking columns with pediment and armorial device over

Elizabeth Ekins died 1662, north wall of north chapel, plain brass tablet with plain marble surround

Various C19 brass tablets to Satoris family also in north chapel

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