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St Mary

Michelmersh

Hampshire

C12 church but chancel lengthened mid C13 and N & S transeptual chapels added (S demolished, N vestry), later S aisle, C16 SW separate belfry and refenestration, 1847 restoration and S Porch

Architectural Features

Flint with stone dressings, old plain tile roofs, timber-frame and weatherboarded belfry and porch

Plan of long chancel (E part C13), with N vestry/chapel to W bay, nave C12 with C14 S aisle having to W C16 2-stage belfry, and in centre C19 porch

E end of chancel has C13 stepped triple lancets window and C13 sanctus bell opening in gable

To S at E C13 squareheaded 2-light trefoiled window with net tracery

In centre C13 double lancet window, and at W C13 triple lancet window with trefoiled centre light

N wall has at E restored C13 double lancet window

Below, to E, early C18 monument to Margaret Barbar

Nave has to N 3 huge early C16 squareheaded 3-light cinquefoiled windows, that to W restored, tall stepped buttresses between and at W. S aisle as to E half C19 foiled and ogee-headed lancets

In centre C19 gabled timber porch with carved barge- boards

At W end of nave has C16 chamfered roundheaded doorway, 2-light window in square-head and on each corner tall stepped buttresses

SE window has flat arch and pointed niche in W splay and reset C13 stained glass heads

On chancel walls monuments : 1538 to Tristram Fantelroy

On W wall Royal Arms GIIIR

In aisle at W end monument 1682 to Sir William Ogle

Below and to N C17 dado panelling, In front C13 font recarved early C16 of cushion bowl with carved lilies and grotesques on corners to square bottom on drum base

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