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St Martin

St Martin

Desford

Leicestershire

Late C13, C14, restored and extended in 1884 by Stockdale Harrison.

Architectural Features

Randomly coursed Mount Sorrel rubble, ashlar dressings, slate roofs with decorative tile ridges.

In the tower west wall a 2 light C14 window with cusped heads to the lights in pointed moulded surround and hood mould.

Interior: Late C13 south nave arcade, with short octagonal piers on high square bases, with moulded octagonal capitals one with nail head decoration and double chamfered arches.

Font: possible C11 circular bowl with one band of beads, on C19 base.

Monument : Elizabeth Muxloe died 1723.

Slate mural tablet carved as an open book with inscription below an angels head with spread wings.