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St Mary

St Mary

West Winch

Norfolk

WEST WINCH WEST WINCH TF 51 NW Main Road (east side) 4/82 Church of St Mary 15.8.60 - II* Parish church, C13 and later.

Architectural Features

2 openings each of 2 cuspheaded lights under a square head, that to right with figure stops

South porch: gabled north and south, gable parapet with shaped kneelers, remains of cross on north gable, plain tiles

Porch interior with quadripartite vault with stone ribs springing from defaced figure corbels

central bossy brick benches, moulded south doorway with deeply undercut hood mould and large figure stops.

east chancel with much iron conglomerate, C13 east window of 3 stepped lights, mural monument to Phillip Brittiff 1723, Usher of the Free Schole at Lynn

north nave lancet with C12 splayed rear arch

C17 table with strapwork frieze and bulbous legs, table top extended

C17 rails with vase turned balusters, newels with large carved figures holding loaf, winecup, moneybag and cross.

C14 screen to tower with Decorated tracery to 4 panels, upper lights renewed

South aisle: cuspheaded piscina and C17 table.

Plain octagonal tub font with moulded base added to octagonal stem with moulded head.

St Mary's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108582 was constructed from carstone and stands on 14th century foundations.  Extensively restored during the 19th century nothing much has survived from medieval times. The baptismal font is original and one medieval carved bench end > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108620 is on display at the west end of the nave.  A number of old benches with carved poppyheads > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108615 have survived and can be seen at the west end of the nave.

alms box on trefoil headed C15 bench end with carving of St Paul.

St Mary's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108582 was constructed from carstone and stands on 14th century foundations. Extensively restored during the 19th century nothing much has survived from medieval times. The baptismal font is original and one medieval carved bench end > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108620 is on display at the west end of the nave. A number of old benches with carved poppyheads > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108615 have survived and can be seen at the west end of the nave.

© Evelyn Simak

West nave with some C15 poppy head benchends