Latitude: 51.4101 / 51°24'36"N
Longitude: -0.2025 / 0°12'8"W
OS Eastings: 525112
OS Northings: 169434
OS Grid: TQ251694
Mapcode National: GBR CG.TY5
Mapcode Global: VHGRB.FTTC
Plus Code: 9C3XCQ6X+32
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 7 May 1954
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1080946
English Heritage Legacy ID: 205015
Also known as: St Mary's Church, Merton
ID on this website: 101080946
Location: St Mary's Church, Merton Park, Merton, London, SW19
County: London
District: Merton
Electoral Ward/Division: Merton Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Merton
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Merton St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Church building
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON CHURCH PATH, Merton, SW19
TQ 2569
(south side)
11/17 Church of St Mary
7.5.54
GV II*
Parish church. C12 and later, much restored; chancel early C13; C15, restored,
north porch; north aisle of 1866 by B Ferrey; south aisle of 1856 by F Digweed.
West arch of 1897 by H G Quartermain. Knapped flint facing, stone dressings.
Tiled roof to eaves (partly renewed). 4-bay nave, 4-bay chancel, north porch, short
shingled broach spire to west; no clerestory (dormers). 2-light nave windows,
pointed to taller north aisle, square headed with perpendicular style tracery to
south aisle; buttresses between. 3 pointed lancets survive to chancel; other side
windows 2-light; east window an insertion of 3-lights, perpendicular tracery.
Pointed arched moulded west door with head stops. North door C12 reset; zigzag
decoration to voussoirs, scalloped capitals to shafted jambs; old timber door with
fine C12 wrought iron work (hinges and decoration). Interior: Nave with alternating
circular and octagonal columns to pointed arcades. Open timber roof with tie beams.
4 bay chancel with fine capitalless ashlar wall arcades, early C13 and elaborate
c1400 crown-post roof with moulded tie beams and coved edges. Old timber door to
south side of chancel with C12 wrought iron work. South east window of chancel
with circa 1400 head of Jesus in tracery light. Several wall monuments including
that to Cook family with draped female figure by R J Wyatt (1832) and wall monument
to Gregory Lovell of Merton, (d 1597) etc. Reredos 1889, Ewan Christian. C19 font,
pews, pulpit, lectern. Hatchments. 1 window in south aisle of 1907 by Morris and
Company.
Listing NGR: TQ2511269434
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