Architectural Features
Uncoursed broken flint and erratics, stone dressings, plain tiles.
short stage above string slightly recessed containing some C16 brickwork and small blocked lancets
recessed bell stage of 1895 with embattled parapet, bell openings in C13 style with cusped Y tracery.
Short polygonal turret to north-east of galletted flint, upper part with dressings of C16 brick.
C13 north aisle with parapets of shallow angle and felt roof
South porch built as memorial to J.H. Steward killed 1915
uncoursed whole flint, gable cross and Steward arms in stone, C14 style arch with sideshafts, left return with single small lancet, right return with two similar lancets.
3 bay nave arcade (western arch narrow) of C14 double chamfered arches on round yellow limestone piers of 1881.
Octagonal font with plain shields on C15 octagonal plinth with trefoil headed panels.
St Mary's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1606632 dates from the 12th and 13th centuries was almost completely rebuilt in the 19th century and the north aisle was added at that time. The village of East Carleton once formed two parishes each of which had their own church. The two churches shared the same churchyard but St Peter's church fell into disrepair and was eventually abandoned. The ruins > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1606681 - a short section of low flint wall covered in ivy - can still be found in the churchyard on the other side of the private track that separated the two churches.
Tall C15 tower arch in brick with semi-circular jambs, rendered except for quadruple chamfered 4-centred arch.
Marble slab with indent for brass to a civilian in north aisle
marble mural monument of 1722 to north chancel.