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Saint Mary The Virgin

Harlington

Bedfordshire

Predominantly C14, with C15 and some C16 additions and alterations

Architectural Features

Clay tile roofs

Nave: C14, but roof lowered when aisle walls raised C15 (original roof-line visible on tower E wall). Tall slender pointed-arched arcades to both sides, each of 4 bays

N aisle: C14, heightened C15

Retains C14 pointed-arched E window

N windows, one of 4 lights, 2 of 3 lights, are all C16, uncusped, with 4-centred heads

S aisle: C14 heightened C15

All C16 windows, similar to N aisle ones, but without E elevation window and with additional 3-light window to W elevation

C14 S doorway

S porch: C15

W tower: C15

Chancel has C16 3-bay crown post roof

Nave and aisles have C15 roofs with moulded timbers and bosses, and retain a few carved corbels

Early C14 font to nave, 8 shafts supporting octagonal bowl with shields and embattled frieze

Marble monument to James Astry d.1716 on chancel N wall.

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