St Mary's

Circa 1230 cruciform church with central tower rebuilt and aisles widened C14, and C15 alterations and W. porch

Tablets above E. window are dated 1260 and 1745. Interior: C13 5-bay nave arcade of double hollow-chamfered arches on octagonal piers with stiff-leaf capitals, traces of C13 round clerestory windows above

Intermediate principal rafters have carved wooden angels with outspread wings at base

Transept, in memory of Christopher and Charlotte Buckmaster 1896. wall of chancel has marble wall tablet to Henry Cooley of Seabrooke 1714, with scrolled pilasters, cherub-head base, and cornice with flaming urns flanking coat-of-arms; similar tablet in S. transept to Deborah Neale, 1714, with scrolled urns monuments: several C16 brasses in chancel, including those to Richard Blackhed and wife 1517, William Duncombe 1576, and John and Alice Duncombe 1594; N.

Nave has 5-bay clerestory of 3-light Perpendicular windows, and earlier 3-light traceried window to W. C13 W. doorway with finely moulded arch on shafts with stiff leaf capitals

Transepts have cusped piscinae, chancel has recess in N. wall with cusped 4-centred arch and C19 carved head stops, now containing C15 stone effigy of priest

Nave roof also has braces with carved figures of Apostles, and E. bay enriched with restored carved foliage bosses

Fittings: 28 C15 bench ends with poppyheads variously carved with faces or figures; C15 lecturn on hexagonal stem with moulded and stepped base; early C17 pulpit with elaborate panels, ornate sounding board and relief of Resurrection on rear panel; late C17 chair; C19 font and glass; carved marble reredos of Last Supper, now in S.

Transepts have angle buttresses, pairs of tall lancets with later tracery to E., large 3-light traceried windows to N. and S., and 2-light traceried windows to W. with C14 sexfoil round windows above

Very fine C15 roofs,restored,with moulded beams and braced tie beams on stone corbels with carved heads