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St Mary

Westbury

Shropshire

Church restored (and most windows replaced), chancel re-modelled and vestry added by 1878 or 1887 to Oswell and Smith of Shrewsbury at a cost of £1,879.

Architectural Features

plain tile roofs.

C19 window to left of three lights with trefoils and quatrefoils in tracery, and hood mould with carved stops

centre C19 window of two lights with Geometrical tracery, hollow-chamfered reveals, and hoodmould with carved stops

three C19 carved corbels beneath eaves above left-hand window

three-light C19 window off-centre to left with trefoils and quatrefoils in tracery, hollow-chamfered reveals, and hood mould with carved stops

C19 north doorway off-centre to right with hollow-chamfered arch dying into-chamfered reveals, hoodmould with carved stops, and boarded door with strap hinges

evidence of medieval doorway in wall behind

west end: late C14 square-headed window with two trefoiled ogee-lights

stepped triple chamfered lancets with cill string, and continuous hoodmould with carved stops

C19 west doorway with moulded reveals, hood mould with carved stops, and pair of nail-studded boarded doors with strap hinges

west wall of nave is remains of medieval tower, restored lancet to second stage

restored C15 ten bay nave roof with chamfered principal rafters, chamfered arch-braced collars with V-struts above, three purlins each side, cusped wind braces forming quatrefoil patterns, and ashlar pieces with billet-decorated frieze

low stone sanctuary walls with moulded plinths and chamfered top, and incorporating stone pulpit to right with five sides, shafts with moulded bases and capitals forming balustrade, and moulded rail above

eagle lectern

octagonal stone font with two steps, tre oil-panelled stem and quatrefoil-panelled bowl

probably C18 carved and painted Royal coat of arms above north door

four hatchments in north aisle.

Monuments: tablet in nave to Catherine Corbet with Corbet shield

The C18 chancel was shorter than the medieval one.