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the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Blessed Virgin Mary

Eccleston

Lancashire

Church, C14

Architectural Features

C15, altered in C18, restored in C19, and repaired c.1966.

Square 3-stage tower, mostly C14 but with C15 bell-stage and C18 parapet, has diagonal west buttresses up to the 2nd stage, which terminates in a chamfered coping, the bell-stage set back and finished with a parapet of ashlar

straight parapet has panelled corner posts bearing carved scallops each with a small weather vane.

The windows of the aisle (2) and chapel (2) are all double-chamfered with 4-centre arched heads and all of 3 arched lights with chamfered mullions (probably late C15)

in the centre of the chapel wall is a 2-centre arched priest's doorway with 2 orders of moulding (probably C14, re-set).

The north wall of the nave, (upper level rebuilt in larger and less regular masonry), has 2 small buttresses, a doorway to the west bay matching the inner door of the porch, and three 2-light windows with imposts and arched plate-traceried heads Interior: tower arch and chancel arch both probably early C14, continuously chamfered in 2 orders, the chancel arch with some blocked mortices at the springing, indicating removal of a former rood screen

C15 octagonal stone front with carved panels, including emblems of Stanley family. (Reference: VCH Lancs VI pp.155-161).