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St Mary

Potton

Bedfordshire

C13 origins, C14, C15 and early C16

Architectural Features

Chancel: C13 origins, reworked C15

N elevation has square-headed 3-light window to E and 4-centre headed 2-light window to W, both C15

Between these is 4-centred arched doorway surmounted by small C13 lancet

C16 2-bay S arcade

S chapel: C16

Nave: C13 origins, mainly C14

5-bay C14 arcades to both sides

Clerestory has 5 C15 square-headed windows to each side, all of 2 lights except for SE one of 3 lights

N transept: C13 origins

E elevation has C15 3-light 4-centred arched window, and small window to SE lighting inserted C15 rood stair

N aisle: C14, reworked C15

4-centred arched C15 windows, W one of 3 lights, NW one of 4 lights, other N ones of 2 lights

C14 N doorway

S aisle: C14, reworked C15

One W window, 3 S windows, all C15, of 3 lights under 4-centred heads

N porch: C15, with parvis above reached by stairs at SE angle

Lower stage has 4-centred arches to W and N. Parvis lit by 2-light square-headed windows to W and N. W tower: C15, of 4 stages, with semi-circular stair turret projecting from NE angle

All roofs repaired C19, but retain much of original moulded timbering, that to S aisle C14, elsewhere C15 and C16

Circular font of uncertain date

E wall of porch retains indents of brass to a priest, central indent in shape of chalice.

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