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St. Mary

St. Mary

Mablethorpe

Lincolnshire

TF 48 SE MABLETHORPE AND SUTTON CHURCH ROAD (south side) 5/15 Church of St. Mary 31.5.66 G.V. II Parish church. c.1300, C13, 1714, C19, extensively rebuilt 1976- 80 by G.R.A. Mack of Louth.

Architectural Features

Paired C17 rectangular lights to belfry stage.

In the south wall a late C13 window of 2 trefoil headed ights.

4 bay nave arcades, c.1300, octagonal piers and capitals, surmounted by C20 timber arcades.

In chancel a C19 arch for the organ loft and a C14 triple sedilia on south side.

The c.1400 octagonal font has a panelled stem and cusped ogee panel tracery to the sides.

Monuments.

At the west end of the north aisle a limestone ledger slab with a full length figure in low relief and a black letter inscription to the margin.

At the east end of the north aisle a slab to Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam d. 1403 with brass inscription plate and seatings for 4 shields.

At east end of south aisle is a similar monument to his wife Elizabeth, d. 1403.

Brass (not in situ) to Elizabeth Fitzwilliam, d.1522. Daughter of George Fitzwilliam, she is shown with long hair.

In the chancel, above the north door a small brass to Elizabeth Fitzwilliam d. 1522

Brass (not in situ) to Elizabeth Fitzwilliam, d.1522. Daughter of George Fitzwilliam, she is shown with long hair.

© Julian P Guffogg

A large slab to George Fitzwilliam d.l536 and a dresser tomb in freestone probably to Thomas Fitzwilliam d. 1494, with quatrefoils to the base, panelled 4 centred arch and quatrefoil parapet.