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St Mary the Virgin

Architectural Features

C13 and C14 and heavily restored 1853-5 by T.H. Wyatt

Lead and tile roofs

Two light windows to aisles, quatrefoil headed to north aisle, square headed to south aisle, C14 but restored

Chancel C13 trefoiled lancets, walls part rendered

Interior: Nave of 4 bays, pointed Transitional arcade of bold chevron and billet mouldings on square abaci and round columns, the capitals strongly carved on a varied scalloped theme

to nave hammerbeam trusses with carved cusping

Crossing of early C14, chamfered arches of equal height and contemporary 2 bay transepts, said to be built by Sir Adam de Stokke before 1313

Fittings: Font: high tub on clustered Purbeck shafts, 1854

Pulpit: in crossing 1854

Limestone chequerwork with crocketed gabled motifs and wooden pulpit in nave provided 1982

Chancel screen, 1852, wrought iron by J.Easeby of Collingbourne Ducis replacing orginal C14 screen of oak, now across north transept

Communion rail C19 and encaustic tiles

naturalistic carved piscina and credence shelf with nodding crocketted ogee canopy

mid C14

Nave, a mutilated figure of seated Queen of Heaven carved into east respond of north arcade, said to be undamaged in 1860

Monuments: Chancel: on north side, wall chest tomb with effigy, 1590, limestone of Sir JOHN SEYMOUR, died 1530, father of Lord Protector Somerset and grandfather to Jane Seymour, reset here from Easton Royal priory in 1590

Armoured, with hands in prayer, resting on helm with carved wood wings, lion at his feet and sword by his side

Wall monument, 1706, black and white marbles, to FRANCES DEVEREUX, Duchess of Somerset, died 1674 and daughter of Earl of Essex

Naked angels at sides

To right, his son, Sir Roger de Stokke, died 1333, formerly with long footed brass

Brasses: Chancel, 1510, to JOHN SEYMOUR, eldest son of Sir John

Devotional figure and inscription

Small brass, to Lord BEAUCHAMP, inscribed BELLOCAMP' ERAM GRAIA GENETRICE SEMERVS TRES HABVI NATOS, EST QVIBVS VNA SOROR

some good Victorian glass

C16 yellow stained glass with arms of Jane Seymour