The church of St. Mary The Virgin,
which consists of chancel, nave with north and south aisles, and
west tower, was rebuilt in 1878, some of the old material being
re-used. The windows in the chancel, all but the one in the east
wall, are from the old church, and in the modern roof are some
carved figures of angels and bosses of the 15th century. The porch
was added in 1906, and the tower, of which only the first story was
built, was completed by the rector, the Rev. F. R. Blatch, in 1911.
In the vestry are many fragments of
stone carving dating from the 13th to the 16th century, corbels and
parts of tombs, including a curious effigy of a man lying with his
head at right angles to his body and his legs crossed; in his right
hand is a drawn sword; at the end of the stone are two small female
figures, standing; on the end of the stone is a shield charged with
a cross.
On the window sills in the chancel
are some fragments of carvings, and underneath the tower are some
carved oak figures of angels from the old roof.
There are some fragments of
15th-century heraldic glass in the church, until lately in the old
rectory.
If anybody would like to expand to
this series please do, I would just ask that you could let
Sadexploration know first so he can
keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid
duplication.