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St Mary

Bucknell

Shropshire

Early C14, considerably restored and partly rebuilt 1870.

Architectural Features

Bell turret: constructed of oak shingles surmounted by slated spire with brass weathercock.

Chancel: has blocked single-chamfered pointed south doorway (probably early C14) and a roughly contemporary window of 2 broad cinquefoil-headed lights above to right.

Interior: arch- braced collar beam roof in 5 bays to nave with 3 sets of purlins and 2 tiers of quatrefoil windbraces, probably C15 but considerably restored in late C19

Nave arcade in 3 bays with circular piers and stiff-leaf carving to capitals

similar Transitional-style carving to responds and to corbelled responds of pointed chancel arch, which has hoodmould with foliated label-stops.

Tub-shaped Saxo-Norman font has flat carving of irregular interlaced cords with a bearded human head on east

Communion table partly C17.

Other fittings and furnishings including pews, altar rails and stone pulpit mainly c.1870.

Encaustic tiles and late C19 stained glass in several windows including east window dated 1870.

Monuments.

Wall memorials to Harriet Sitwell and Anne Sitwell , north aisle north side.

C10

appendix p.976.