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St Mary

Podington

Bedfordshire

Norman chancel heightened C15 and parapet added

Architectural Features

Its windows are mainly C13, though E. window was restored C19

S. aisle was added late C12/early C13 with early stiff leaf capitals to arcade

Windows are Victorian in C14 style

N. aisle was added later in C13 with nailhead ornament to the arcade

Windows are C14

Clerestorey windows are late C14

Two bottom stages of tower are C13, upper stage added C14 and crocketed spire is C15

C13 piscina

Number of interesting monuments to the Orlebar family:- Mrs Diana Orlebar 1716

A female figure kneeling by a sarcophagus

Nave has C15 roof with grotesques and heads of kings and queens decorating corbels

Norman tub font with chevron decoration.

Photo coming soon