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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary The Virgin

Gamlingay

Cambridgeshire

Of C13 origin extensively rebuilt in C14-C15.

Architectural Features

West tower C13 origin rebuilt in C14-C15.

Three stages with spike, leaded, and embattled parapet with moulded main cornice having central beast gargoyles.

C13 remodelled C14-C15.

Embattled parapet with clerestory of C14-C15.

C14-C15 fenestration of three cinquefoil lights in four centred arches.

Carstone with embattled parapet gabled diagonal two stage buttresses and an outer arch C15, of clunch, repaired.

The chancel of C13 origin extended C14-C15.

Embattled parapet with east gable cross on carved corbel.

There is a north transeptal chapel C14-C15, of fieldstone, embattled.

The ground stage is C14.

The parish room above C15 is of fieldstone and is embattled with beast gargoyles to moulded main cornice.

The north and south nave arcade are both C13.

In the spandrels of four of the arches of the south arcade are carved stone bosses.

The north aisle has a C13 lancet with deep splays and part of a recess possibly for a tomb in a shallow trefoil arch, cut down on the east when the north transeptal chapel was added.

Crown-post nave roof C14-C15 with shallow arch bracing and foiled spandrels.

Communion rail, 1683 with twisted balusters on vases with moulded rail.

Screen C15 but much rebuilt.

These have carved misericords and prayer desks some with old work including panelled ends with blank shields and poppy head finials.

There are some C16 pews in the nave with panelled fronts and ends divided by pilaster buttresses in two heights and having roll moulded rail.

Monuments: 1683 Philip Burton painted wooden panel in south chapel

Ralph Lane and Elizabeth, his wife wall monument on south wall of south chapel by E Bingham of Peterborough.

Font, C13.