St Mary

Three bay C15 wagon roof to nave with tie beams with moulded soffits, king posts to collars and moulded wallplate, section nearest chancel enclosed to form wagon roof with finely carved wooden bosses at intersections of panels.

Inscription 'I R 1212' left of chancel arch, probably recording the foundation of the church in that year during the reign of King John (Ioannis Rex).

A small probably early 13th century church with a chancel lengthened and several windows replaced in the 15th.

© Chris Brown

Mid C17 carved oak pulpit with tester probably made from discarded pieces of carving.

C20 hourglass stand attached to wall in front of pulpit was made to house an old hourglass brought from elsewhere. c1930.

17th century pulpit with a sounding-board, with a modern wrought-iron hourglass beside it in St Mary's church, Shipton Solers.

© Philip Halling

Two C17 carved oak chairs one elaborately carved with roses and thistles, the other a child's chair.

Monuments: Nave north wall

monument to John Powell of Frogmill, died 1734, and other members of the Powell family.

Oval limestone plaque with finely carved winged cherub's head at top.

monument to Sarah Roberts, wife of Thomas Roberts of Hampen, Gent, died 1671.

Segmental pediment, marble inscription plaque in limestone surround, wreathed half skull at top, winged angel at bottom, foliate decoration either side of sunken inscription panel.

Unidentified monument left, dated 1697, marble inscription panel fine carved limestone surround, almost heart- shaped inscription plaque with beaded surround and winged faces at top and bottom.

Brass plaque on north wall left of altar to Joseph Walker, rector of Shipton churches, died 1706.

Fine C20 stained glass in chancel, figures of St. Thomas and St. Mary Magdalene in east window, arms of Fieldhouse family in north window.

One of two stained glass roundels by Geoffrey Webb commemorating Ernest Fieldhouse, patron of the restoration of 1929-30.

© Chris Brown

Two medallions in south-east window and figure of Madonna and Child in south-west window.

All glass by Geoffrey Webb.