Description

1. 5321 SHELTON LOW ROAD Church of St Mary TM 29 SW 9/1A 7.12.59

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2. Circa 1487, built by Sir Ralph Shelton. Only the late C14 west tower and Decorated west window of south aisle retain from the earlier church. The late C15 church is red brick with blue brick diapering end stone dressings, ashlar clerestory, and slate roofs. West tower is flint with later brick parapet. Comprising nave and chancel in one, north and south aisles, south porch and west tower. Large Perpendicular aisle windows. Nine Perpendicular clerestory windows on each side. Tall 3-light east window flanked by buttresses, with sacristy beneath. Two storeyed south porch, with entrance with Shelton arms in spandrels and tall niche above with canopy and single-light window each side, inside fan-vaulting begun but not completed. Interior: Four bay arcades plus smaller bays in chancel, the piers are lozenge-shaped in section with shafts and wave and hollow mouldings, 4-centred arches, panelled above arcade with niches over the piers. Rood stair turret in north wall of north aisle. Base of early Cl6 screen. C15 and Cl6 glass in tile aisle and east-windows. C16 bench ends with poppy-heads in choir, chancel chair is made up of bench ends. Early C17 communion rail. Carved Royal arms of William III. Octagonal font with 4 lions against the stem and lions and angels bolting shields in alternate side panels of bowl. Monuments: late Cl6 tombo-chests to Shelton family with shields. Monument to Sir Robert Houghton 1623 with kneeling figures.

Listing NGR: TM2209891041

External Links

• Wikidata Q17537440

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