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St Mary

St Mary

Marston Magna

Somerset

1360, C15 Norman Chapel Local stone, squared and random coursed mostly, with Ham stone dressings

Architectural Features

plain clay tiles over base courses of stone slates, North slope chancel all stone slates, North aisle and chapel lead covered.

on South side a corner pilaster: 3-light hollow chamfer mullioned window of middle C15, plain pointed arch doorway

pointed arched 2-light window of middle C14

to North a corner pilaster, a slit window with flat head, uncertain date, and mullioned window of C15 - between these 2 windows herringbone stonework: at low level on North and East walls stonework earlier than remainder of church.

Nave has corner offset buttress and pilaster on North side, with 3-light pointed arch window of middle C14

North aisle and chapel has angle and bay offset buttresses, string course and plain parapet with gargoyles to corners, and middle C14 traceried windows with pointed arches to ends and 2 bays

gargoyles and small pinnacles to each corner, long lead spout North side: West door with 2-centre arch and moulded jambs - no capitals

C14 traceried window above with label mould incorporating 8-petal roses at bosses, then clock face

to belfry simple C14 traceried windows all 4 sides with pierced baffle boards.

the Easternmost windows set in C11 reveals, the South-west window has early glass fragments

chancel arch 2-centred of middle C14.

C18 timber pulpit on C20 base, with backboard and ogee top tester

Norman lead-lined font with cylindrical base and decorated scallops.

North chapel and aisle of great interest: C15 statue niche left of alter

several traces of wall paintings on North Wall

C15 roof frame

to West end a rather primitive C15 timber screen somewhat adapted to form wind lobby to North door and choir gallery, in which now stored a clock mechanism of 1710.