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St Maragret

St Maragret

Ropsley

Lincolnshire

C13, C14, C15, with C18 and C19 alterations.

Architectural Features

The west end is in 3 stages with a roll moulded plinth, 2 string courses and a C13 stone coped gable bell-cote whioh is supported on a large central buttress.

It has been partly rebuilt in C19 and has two 2-light C14 windows with reticulated tracery recut in C19.

The east aisle window is a C19 reconstruction of a C14 2-light Y traceried window.

The two C15 3-light windows have depressed arch heads and hood moulds.

An inscribe quoin on the east end " ichard Torry 1739" refers to a monument inside.

The east end has a 3 light C14 window

the south side a small 3 slight C15 window with flat head, and stepped buttress.

The C13 blocked 2 bay arcade and single bay south chapel arch are clearly visible.

2 reused early C14 2 light windows, one with Y tracery the other with flowing, are reset in the blocking.

The C13 south doorway has been rest in the blocked west arcade.

Interior: The C13 3 bay north arcade has one quatrefoil pier with fillets and octofoil pier with waterleaf capital.

The C13 chancel arch has fine bowtell moulding and the imposts extend to form a moulded string course which links up with the nave arcade imposts.

The nave roof is C17 with massive cross beams and purlins.

The font is a plain C12/13 circular tub on octagonal base.

TF0135 : Memorial to Alice and Richard Torry, St Margaret's church, Braceby

Monuments: in the chancel a tablet decorated with angels and scrolls to Alice Torry and Richard Torry d. 1739, and an inscribed grave slab to Ann Towne d. 1630.

TF0135 : Memorial to Alice and Richard Torry, St Margaret's church, Braceby

© J.Hannan-Briggs