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St Mary

Lillingstone Dayrell

Buckinghamshire

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Rebuilt mid C14 retaining some early C13 features

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W. tower has plain early C13 lower stage with Decorated openings to bell-chamber and saddleback roof above

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Early C13 S. doorway with moulded arch on double order of shafts with waterleaf caps

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Nave arcades of three bays have C14 double-chamfered arches on octagonal piers with moulded caps, ending on carved head corbels to W., S. arcade has clerestory in spandrels, N. arcade has hatchments

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Whole interior stripped of plaster and restored C19. Fittings: chancel has early C18 communion rails with turned balusters, reredos panels of similar date 'with Our Farther and Credo' in surround of Doric pilasters and entablature, and C17 chair

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Pulpit has C17 arcaded panels restored on early C19 base

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Box pews, modern font

Monuments : brasses to William Risley and wife 1516 in nave, to Thomas Clarell and family 1471 and brass of bleeding heart to John Merstun 1446 in chancel

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N. aisle has three fine wall monuments to Cresswell family, two dated 1768 and 1784, with obelisks and urns in coloured marbles

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Chancel has late C17-early C18 cartouches, and wall monument to Colonel J.B. Delap 1853 by E. Davis with figured relief in white marble