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St Mary

Weldon

Northamptonshire

Early C13 origins, mainly late C13, C14, west tower rebuilt C18, north chapel added 1862

Architectural Features

South elevation of chancel of one-window range with C14 three-light window with reticulated tracery

Central C14 three-light window with reticulated tracery flanked by 2- and 3-light Perpendicular windows with 3 stage ashlar buttresses between

Lean-to roof with castellated ashlar parapet and 2 gargoyles

Left hand bay has Perpendicular porch with large castellated parapet and gargoyles

North aisle including north chapel of 4-window range with 3 C14 three-light square-head window to centre and right, all with carved label stops: and 3-light C19 window to far left

Castellated ashlar parapet with corbel table and central gargoyle

Nave clerestory of 3-window range of C14 two light windows with 4-centred heads

Shallow gable roof with castellated ashlar parapet and 2 gargoyles to east side

Interior: 3-bay nave arcade, south is late C13 with roll moulded and chamfered arches with quatrefoil piers and stiff-leaf capitals, south chapel arcade is similar

Double chamfered chancel arch and early C13 semi-circular tower arch with carved head on capital

Stained glass: fragments of medieval glass in north aisle, north-east window, part depicting arms of Bassett family

C17 Flemish glass west tower window depicting the Adoration of the Magi, at one time given by Lord Nelson to Sir William Hamilton

C19 stained glass to chancel and south chapel east window, the latter is by Kempe

Monuments: various C17 inscribed floor tablets

C17 and C18 tablets in chancel including inscriptions to Dr

Font C15 is attached to north aisle pillar

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