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St Mary

St Mary

Rolleston on Dove

Staffordshire

C13 with later alterations, including a restoration of 1892 by Sir Arthur Blomfield.

Architectural Features

C12 work is finely coursed and dressed

crenellated parapet (gargoyles at angles) and stone spire of 1892.

slight break to left with round-arched C12 doorway

North side of nave has one bay exposed with unusual window of C17 appearance

Pulpits: octagonal, fretted oak on base stone and C19-octagonal stone pulpit with quatrefoil panelled sides at west end.

Font: octagonal stone with boarded and close to rim.

Stained glass in chancel by Kempe.

MONUMENTS: Bishop Sherburne of Chichester of 1536: recumbent figure reset in north wall of chancel, torso divided by cartouche block

sanctuary: Thomas Caldwell, died 1554, circa 1600 stone kneeling figures of lady and gentleman flank central figure, all within corbelled portico, decorated frieze to niche in centre, coat-of-arms, cartouche and arrow at base

south aisle: Sir Edward Mosley, died 1638, aedicular, stone

four black columns around reclining figure on chest support frieze canopy with coat-of-arms and cartouche to centre flanked by figures

Wilman memorial 1692: architraves and coat-of-arms in cartouche apron below