St Mary

C15 additions, restored C18, 1867, 1875, 1882 and 1904.

The late C13 south aisle is of five bays with a four-bay clerestory above.

The south porch of the late C15 or early C16 has a tall outer two-centred arch with moulded and shafted jambs.

North transept added in early C14 has diagonal buttresses.

In the north wall of the chancel there is a C14 tomb recess which haste hollow chamfered segmental-pointed head with ball flower ornament, a moulded label with crockets, head stops and finial.

The side shafts have carved finials.

The recess contains a C14 stone effigy of a knight.

Fittings: C15 screen dividing off the east bay of the south aisle of seven bays to the north, three bays to the west, all with ogee trefoiled and traceried heads.

Chancel screen, C15, of five bays including central door with a square head carved with monsters, and above a 3-light opening with ogee trefoiled heads, with similar heads to the 3-light bays on each side.

The moulded main posts have carved mole heads at the base.

The north transept screen, also C15, is of four bays, with the doorway to west of centre.

The main posts all have pilasters with carved finials.

The C12 font is a cracked simple round tapering bowl.

SO4154 : St Mary, Dilwyn - Font

© John Salmon

The C14 font has an octagonal continuously moulded bowl with panelled stem.

Set around the fonts at the west end of the south aisle are pieces of at least five coffin lids with incised crosses.

A floor slab standing against the west wall of the nave has the indents of two figures under a double canopy, formerly with a stone inlay, probably C15, with added inscriptions to TR, 1690, and AR, 1682.

Roof of nave is C15 with moulded tie beams forming seven bays.

The chancel roof is C14 common-rafter type with straight braces to the collars and ashlar pieces.