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St Mary the Virgin

St Mary The Virgin

West Horsley

Surrey

C12 Tower and west wall of nave, north aisle of c.1210, widened in 1869

Architectural Features

South aisle and chapel C16

Rendered rubble stone with chalk and Bath stone angle quoins, flint rubble on tower with wood shingled broach spire, plain tile roof

East Window - triple C13 lancets with attached shafts

One arched C15 window to south side under moulded hood with coved surround and deep rectilinear ogee arch tracery

Simple chamfered arch C13 with chamfer bases and abaci

However, C16 rood screen of 12 tracery bays, four over centre openings retaining double doors and moulded cornice

East wall of nave C14/ 15

Font:- C13 retooled bowl with tapering sides on modern stem with central pillar surround by 4 small columns

C19 panelled oak pulpit

C14 oak chest

West wall painting, now faded remains of C13 St Christopher to north of west door, Passion cycle to south

C17 brass chandelier to chancel

C13 glass medalions in north and central lancets of east end

Monuments:- South Wall -To James Kendall

South wall of South Chapel - wall monument to Sir John and Lady Penelope Nicholas

Apron of pedestal with flower and cherub's head carving over large gadrooned plinth with inscribed and panelled base

East wall of South Chapel - massive wall monument to Sir Edward Nicholas, died 1699, attributed to Grinling Gibbons - white marble, aedicular type with central segmental, broken pediment with projecting inscription panel flanked by Barley-sugar columns set back

Monument to Susan Brisco

C14 monument to a priest - possible Ralph de Berners

Recumbent figure under crocketed ogee arch, figure with praying hands