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St Mary in Arden

St Mary In Arden

Little Bowden

Leicestershire

Rebuilt circa 1693 to the designs of Henry Dormer on the site of the earlier church.

Architectural Features

South Porch with Norman "Beaks Head" decoration remains and C14/early C15 outer doorway.

Porch of ironstone with C17 limestone quoins one of which bears date 1660 and initials, possibly those of the mason.

Monuments.

Early C14 effigy of a lady, broken and defaced, remains in South Porch.