St Mary The Virgin

Early English, early C13th (Chancel)

the majority of the church is in the Perpendicular style of the late C14th

C15th, restored 1882 - 85 by W Wood Bethell of Bristol.

ST7686 : Hawkesbury, St. Mary's Church: The c15th six stage tower

© Michael Garlick

West tower: C15th of 6 stages with diagonal buttresses

small Perpendicular embattled parapet with gargoyles, C19th spirelet at south-east at top of south-east stair turret

Nave: roof raised and clerestorey surmounted by embattled parapet added in C15th, tall 3-light square headed Perpendicular windows with cusped heads and under drip moulds

Chancel: 2 lancet windows with roll mould surrounds, north-east window is early C14th.

North Porch: C15th

2-light cross window with cusped heads and under drip mould which has carved head stops.

C14th tomb recess or Easter sepulchre with cinquefoil canopy on north wall

C15th roof.

Pulpit: C15th, restored, with trefoil head panels and enriched top carved with vine leaf ornament, the vase stem incorporates fragments of Saxon interlaced work.

Font: C17th but possibly a remodelling of an earlier font, octagonal bowl decorated with lozenges, fluted stem.

ST7686 : Hawkesbury, St. Mary's Church: c17th font with an octagonal bowl on fluted base

© Michael Garlick

Pews: C17th box pews, cut down and remodelled by Wood Bethell.

Glass: reassembled mediaeval fragments in north window of nave, represents St Giles.

Monuments: South aisle

an excellent chest tomb to Edward Cosin, 1689, with Ionic columns and heraldry with scrolls and cartouche