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St Mary The Virgin

Meppershall

Bedfordshire

C12, C13, C15, half rebuilt 1875-6 by Sir Arthur Blomfield

Architectural Features

Clay tile roofs

Chancel: C13

N and S elevations each retain lancet to E bay, C15 3- centred 3-light window to W bay, and small blocked square-headed window between

S elevation also has C15 4-centred doorway

Tower:C12

3 stages, top stage added or rebuilt C15

2nd stage has C12 loop to each side

Top stage has C15 2- light windows to bell-stage

Transepts: C12, reworked C15

Each is lit by C15 4-light cinquefoiled window with flat head

S transept E wall rebuilt C15, with a tower staircase included in thickness of wall

Interior: C15 12-sided font to S aisle

E walls of N and S transepts have altar recesses with 4-centred heads and carved panel decoration, and retaining traces of paint

S transept has brasses to John Meptyshale (d.1440) and wife, and to John Boteler (d.1441) and wife

Chancel wall monuments include polychrome one to Timothy Archer (d.1672), rector

Transept roofs include some C15 work, otherwise roofs and pews are C19.

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