St Mary

early C14 alterations and extension to west of nave aisles

Late C13 three-light trefoil-headed east window

South side of nave has two C15 two-light square-headed windows, and gabled porch by Street

mid C12 south doorway has billetted roll-moulded arch set on shafts with scalloped capitals and C14 inner archway

West bay of north aisle has C15 two-light square-headed window above blocked early C14 pointed chamfered doorway

3-stage west tower has early C14 two-light west window and blocked openings in gabled outline of former late Saxon nave

early C11 lancet to south

early C11 two-light stone-louvred belfry windows with imposts

C14 crenellated parapet with gargoyles

Interior: early C14 cinquefoiled piscina with credence table

hood mould over late C13 trefoiled tomb recess to north

chancel also has 2 late C13 responds with moulded capitals of former chancel arch

Chancel screen, in Decorated style with stone open tracery, by G.E. Street: adjoining pulpit also by Street. c.1200 two-bay nave arcades, have chamfered arches set on round piers with scalloped capital to north and waterleaf capital to south

Late C13 tower arch of 2 orders with stiff-leaf to hood mould stops and capital of south responds: chamfered tower arches to north and south, and voussoirs of late Saxon blocked order to south

C15 two-bay tie-beam roof in nave with moulded beams

Wilcote Chapel and monuments: probably by Richard Winchcombe (Harvey), for Elizabeth Wilcote, d.1442

Crocketed ogee arch, with angels bearing shield on flanking pinnacles, frames tomb of Elizabeth Wilcote and her husband Sir William Wilcote, d.1410: superb alabaster effigies, with much carved detail, lie on alaster tomb chest with canopied panels

Monument to William Lenthall, d.1576, and wife shows them at prayer with mutilated group of children below and flanked by obelisks with grape pendants

C17 and C18 floor tablets

Perrott Aisle and monuments to north: by Christopher Kempster for James Perrott, d.1724: 2-bay Tuscan arcade with acanthus leaf spandrels and heraldic crest

rerearches have carved heads and acanthus leaf carving

C18 brass plaques with fine lettering, probably former coffin plates

fine architectural monument to James Perrott, d.1724, has extravagently-carved Baroque frame surmounted by flaming urn

Other monuments: wall-monument of stone and alabaster to Robert Perrott, d.1605, and wife is similar monument, also with complete row of children, to Lenthall Monument in Wilcote Chapel (q.v.). Brass of Knight in chancel floor depicts Thomas Beckingham, d.1431

South aisle has fine architectural monument to John Andrew, d.1754, with cherubs heads set in tympanum

early C18 Perrott monument to east, set in architectural frame with ball finials flanking urn

Wall painting: fine C15 Last judgement scene on east wall of nave

Stained glass: late C19 east window, very fine C15 glass set in heads of Wilcote Chapel windows

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