The Parish Church Of St Mary

Much repair and replacement in the late C16

North porch looks C17.

disturbed masonry at north west corner square suggests that the lower stage might precede the late C15 rebuilding.

Nave, north side : Porch, possibly C17 with moulded round-headed arch and C18 planked gate.

Tall, square-headed 2-light window to right, each light cusped, late C15.

Chancel: C19 2-light window, and one blocked square-headed C15 lancet to north

South transept: two 2-light square-headed windows to south and east, C15.

Interior: Fabric: tall, plain arches to chancel and transepts look to be of the same date, possibly late C15

Good late C15 stone angel corbels: half-figures to nave bearing shields, except those to east and west which play instruments

Four full figures in each transept, also bearing shields, but no longer supporting the present roof.

Nave corbels support contemporary moulded timber wall shafts, but the roof is late C16 or C17 (cutting across apex of chancel arch) : 6 bays, almost flat, ceiled

6 clerestory windows with contemporary glass of angels with instruments.

Fittings: Font: Simple cylindrical tub with double bead moulding.

Screen: circa 1520-30, extensively restored 1883-4 by Harry Hems.

C16 door to tower stairs, chamfered muntins.

Reredos: 3 bays, polished marble (Fulford) with tiled panel to each side containing painted angels that look circa 1840.

Monuments: Tomb slabs (1) chancel, to John and Agnes Bampfylde, dated 1390

see end note. (2) nave, to John Bampfylde, d. 1650.

South transept, south wall: the major monument of the church, of good workmanship, and a very architectural design

to Richard and Elizabeth Bampfylde, erected by their son in 1604

Chancel, north wall, mural monument to Charlotte Buller, d. 1829 at Rome, by R J Wyatt, dated Rome 1831: deathbed scene with attendant women in half relief.

Glass.

Fragment, torso of Christ, C15 in sanctuary south window.

Note on dating: the tomb in chancel to John and Agnes Bampfylde is dated 1390.

Stylistically the medieval work is of the late C15.

The slab was recut in 1840, and the date may be an error for 1490

the marriage connection indicated in the arms is that of an alliance 2 generations after 1390.