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St Mary

St Mary

Atherstone

Warwickshire

The chancel possibly has C12 origins as an independent chapel

Architectural Features

Central tower possibly built C13/C14 as a west tower

Plain-tile roofs have coped gable parapets

nave and aisles have gablet kneelers and some fish-scale tiles

Large C14/C15 five-light window, possibly imported from elsewhere, has segmental arch and hood mould

North porch has a re-set C12 doorway from the demolished church of Baddesley Ensor, with zig-zag outer and moulded inner orders, hood mould and nook shafts with scalloped capitals

Aisles have C14 style arches of 2 chamfered orders throughout, with alternating round and octagonal shafts and responds and moulded capitals

Narrow, low, sharply pointed flanking arches have hood moulds with angel stops

Arched brace roof has angel corbels and subsidiary trusses with foliage corbels

Fittings: Perpendicular octagonal font has clustered shafts and trefoil panels with the symbols of the Evangelists and the Instruments of the Passion

Late C19 pulpit and stalls

Stained glass: chancel east and north-east windows c.1899 by I