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St Mary

St Mary

West Suffolk

Suffolk

TL 77 SW BARTON MILLS THE STREET 4/5 Church of St. Mary - 7/5/54 - II* Church, mediaeval, restored 1866 and 1901.

Architectural Features

The church was largely rebuilt mid C14

the tower is a little earlier, and the chancel has a core of mid C13

the porch was added C15.

Mid C13 north doorway from chancel hoodmoulded, the moulding continues as a dado.

Of c.1300 is the double piscina, with hood-mould above cusped arches.

In the south chancel wall is an early C14 window with low-side windows below a transome.

Early C14 unbuttressed tower with 2-light belfry windows, lion-head gargoyles and plain west doorway.

Nave rebuilt mid C14, with 4-bay arcades of octagonal columns and similar chancel arch.

Many windows have areas of good original glass containing figures and tabernacle-work.

The oak battened and boarded south door is of C14 or C15.

In the chancel are mid-C14 windows

In the south wall is a moulded C14 priest's doorway.

South porch added C15, with moulded arched doorway and 2-light side-windows

Octagonal font with C14 octagonal traceried bowl, the stem probably renewed C19.

C17 octagonal pulpit.

In the nave are 2 reused C15 poppyhead benchends.

In the chancel are several late C19 stained glass windows by Clayton and Bell and others.