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St Mary

St Mary

Rawmarsh

South Yorkshire

Tower rebuilt 1869 incorporating remains of an C11 or C12 doorway

Architectural Features

Heavily-restored Norman south door with 3 orders of colonnettes within recess.

Chamfered band beneath coupled lancets, hoodmoulds with carved-head stops.

Chancel arch: tripartite responds and carved capitals to moulded arch.

Brass dated 1616 to south of chancel arch: to John Darley of Kilnhurst, depicts 4 sons and 4 daughters kneeling before his coffin.

Wall monument dated 1667 in north aisle: to Maria, daughter of Thomas Wentworth

Cross base and shaft beneath tower, probably C12 (Ryder).

P. F. Ryder, Saxon Churches in South Yorkshire, 1982, pp116-117.