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St. Mary

Aldworth

Berkshire

C12 tower and part nave, early C14 south aisle and part chancel C19 east wall and south porch

Architectural Features

East elevation: aisle to left with clasping buttresses and window with two centred arch and flowing tracery, drip mould with carved heads at springing

South aisle: three bay crown post roof with scissor bracing, arcade of two centred arches with moulded octagonal piers and carved grotesque animals at springing of arches above the piers

Tombs: along south wall three tombs C14 under restored canopies of ogee arches with decorative cusping, crockets and finals divided by shafts with tall crocketed finials

Each tomb bears a carved stone effigy, that to the eastof Sir Philip De La Beche, in centre Lady Joan De La Beche, to west John De La Beche, Along the north wall three C14 tombs with restored canopies as described above and carved stone effigies

Under the arcade two tombs with carved C14 effigies, to the west Lord Nicholas De La Beche in armour with hands joined on chest, to the east Sir John and Lady Isabella De La Beche

Fittings: C19 carved timber screen between nave and chancel

C17 carved timber pulpit with swags, flowers and ornate strapwork said to have been brought from the Church of St

lectern in similar style with carved architectural perspective flowers, fruit and figures

three bench ends of C14 carving with poppy heads and beasts and three copies of C17 on benches under the tower

simple stone tub font in south aisle.

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