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St Mary

St Mary

Stoke Abbott

Dorset

C12

Architectural Features

C13 core, with C14 porch and chancel-arch.

C15 west tower, and former north chapel.

Clay tile roofs.

Nave: south wall has 2 windows, eastern C15, western is modern.

South doorway, C15, with chamfered jambs and a two-centred head.

Chancel: North wall, 3 windows, first and third are C13 lancets.

C12 middle-window, of one round-headed light.

South wall windows, C13 coupled lancets,

single lancet, and C15 western window.

North aisle, has a reset C13 lancet of 2 lights.

Font: late C12, tapering cylindrical bowl with top and base mouldings, richly diapered surface with acanthus ornament.

Pulpit: early C17, much restored of three panelled sides in 2 tiers, enriched upper

middle rails, Stoup: nave South wall, recess with 2-centred head and bowl c.C15.

Monuments: white marble wall-tablet to Aubrey Price, M.A., rector, 1782 with Latin inscription and shield of arm.