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St Mary

Tyberton

Herefordshire

Rebuilt in 1720 incorporating C12 south doorway, restored 1880.

Architectural Features

South doorway is C12, sand- stone, semi-circular arch of two orders of roll mouldings, the inner continuous but for the interruption of imposts, thick outer roll moulding is carried on a pair of detached shafts with deep scalloped capitals and pyramidical motifs between each scallop

Chancel has painted panelled hemi-dome above shallow apse with carved oak reredos, designed by John Wood the Elder in 1728, deep plain entablature and moulded plinth returning to north and south at the ends with three plain panels divided by four pilasters each with three carved emblems, linked by tassled ropes, of The Crucifixion, The Passion and the Brydges, the tops of the pilasters are linked beneath the entablature by a frieze containing cherubs, a pair to each of the outer pilasters and one to each of the inner ones, between the outer and inner cherubs are flaming hearts and books, between the inner cherubs a bird with outstretched wings superimposed on a sun

four ornate wall monuments in the form of aedicules for William Brydges, died 1668

Anne, wife of Edmund Brydges, died 1696, with twisted composite columns

for Margaret Brydges, died 1671, aged 20, with allegorical figures, inscribed: "Soe Young & Soe Soone dead, conclude we may She was to (sic) good longer one (sic) earth to stay"

Elizabeth, died 1690, and Francis Brydges, died 1727

two floor monuments, one for Marshall and Mary Brydges, died 1709 and 1700

Beneath the chancel arch are two painted wooden fluted wooden Ionic columns designed as candlesticks each with a small brass candle-holder, between them a lectern in the form of a kneeling angel

above the arch to the west, the Royal Arms of George I, "1720", in an ornate frame.

C18 two-decker pulpit, the upper part hexagonal with two raised panels to each side, matching box pews extending as far as south door on both sides, open pews with matching end panels and re-used early C17 panels, some with strap work in dado

font has moulded circular base, fluted stem, circular bowl with moulded rim and four cherubs separated by acanthus leaves

on the west wall three more Brydges monuments, above doorway to tower Edmund, died 1722, "T SYMONDS/ HEREFORD/ SCULP"

north side has nave monuments including William Henry Lee Warner, died 1896, by King, Hereford

on the east wall memorial to Revd Daniel Henry Lee Warner of Walsingham Abbey, died 1858.

inside is re-used C17 panelling with fluted margins to east and west

behind benches to north and south are early C17 splat balusters

several hatchments with mottoes "RESURGAM" and "MEMORIA PIJ AETERNA".