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St Mary

St Mary

Purton

Wiltshire

C13, C14 and C15, restored 1872 by W. Butterfield

Architectural Features

Exterior largely C15 three and 4-light perpendicular windows, but south chapel east window curvilinear, and north aisle west window reticulated

C15 west tower built on different alignment, 3 stages, with 3-light bell openings with perforated stone screens

C15 west window and door, with 3 canopied niches and single niche each on north and south sides, all containing C20 statuary

C13 round columns and capitals

with possible C12 east respond on south

heightened and carrying later C14 arches

Tall west tower arch on 3-shafts, also later C14 or C15

Crossing C14 with reserved chamfered arches without capitals

Chancel C13, one blocked window on north side only

This work probably C14 reworked C19

Fine very elaborate crocketed canopied niches on east wall with angel corbels

Fittings: Simple octagonal limestone font at west end of nave

Pulpit open C19 oak Gothic work with tester

carved tracery on soffit

Figure displaying stigmata over south door with waterwheel etc in background

Glass: Much fragmented C14-C16 glass assembled in south transept south window, and in head of north side west window

Sculpture: Arch to north chancel chapel has two C13-C14 heads probably reset, on jambs

North aisle has recessed C14 niche and similar niche in south porch

both with C20 figures

Monuments: North aisle: wall tablet, C18

Also 6 various C19-C20 tablets and brasses on west wall

South transept: Wall monument, C17

Wall monument C19, alabaster, with slate panel

Wall monument, C18, white marble

South Chapel: wall monument, C18

Inscription within pilasters on dado, with pediment - To THOMAS RICHMOND - and wall monument, C18, marble, open pediment over raised inscription with rounded head, pilasters and apron below