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St Mary

Wendlebury

Oxfordshire

Late C12, C13, C14 and C15

Architectural Features

Chancel has two 2-light Decorated windows to south but has C13 lancet low-side windows, cusped to south, and a C13 priests' door with a renewed shouldered arch

east window is of 1852 and the parapet is probably C15

Narrow south aisle has a 2-light Decorated window with geometrical tracery and 3 square-headed C15 windows

South porch is probably C14 but the entrance arch has been rebuilt though retaining ancient doors

it shelters a simple C14 doorway

C15 clerestory has square-headed windows of 2 trefoiled lights

3-stage C14 tower has a 2-light west window with reticulated tracery, and has similar bell-chamber openings

Interior: chancel has a C14 triple sedilia with free-standing shafts and ball-flower ornament plus traces of painted decoration

taller C13 south arcade has moulded capitals

Nave roof with moulded cambered beams and moulded purlins is probably C15/C16, but aisle roofs are C19

Fittings include a plain tub font with an elaborate C18 wrought-iron finial and arched crane, plus several pieces of C16 and C17 woodwork incorporated into furnishings and a fine C17 communion table with carved baluster legs

Memorials include a brass to William Maunde (died 1612) and his wife

Wrought-iron chandelliers have details similar to the font ironwork and may be contemporary. (V.C.H.

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