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Latitude: 51.3246 / 51°19'28"N
Longitude: -1.2476 / 1°14'51"W
OS Eastings: 452521
OS Northings: 158657
OS Grid: SU525586
Mapcode National: GBR 945.WZB
Mapcode Global: VHCZS.BY8Y
Plus Code: 9C3W8QF2+RW
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 16 May 1966
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1092447
English Heritage Legacy ID: 138228
ID on this website: 101092447
Location: St Mary's Church, Kingsclere, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, RG20
County: Hampshire
District: Basingstoke and Deane
Civil Parish: Kingsclere
Built-Up Area: Kingsclere
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire
Church of England Parish: Kingsclere
Church of England Diocese: Winchester
Tagged with: Church building
SU 5258 KINGSCLERE SWAN STREET
SU 5259
13/52
16.5.66 Church of St Mary
II*
C12, C13, C15, with a substantial new construction and restoration by Hellyer and Ryde
of 1848. On the site of a Saxon minister, a large cruciform Norman church, with a
central tower, and a later south chapel. The restoration of 1848 accounts for the
re-faced exterior, the raising of the tower, and walling of knapped flint with stone
dressings; the details are 'Norman', with earlier fragments incorporated in the north
door (now filled). The west door has recessed stages with moulded arches on columns,
the south chapel has Perpendicular windows and stepped buttresses, the east window
having 'Geometrical' tracery. The inside is severaly plain, with deeply-splayed
'Norman' lights to the nave, and an Early English arcade between the chancel and south
chapel, having moulded caps. The table-top Purbeck font is C12 (with a modern base),
the pulpit is Jacobean, and the candelabra at the crossing is dated 1713. The chapel
contains brasses of 1503, 1519 and 1580, as well as a number of C18 and early C19 wall
monuments. The south transept has a donations board of 1830, and the tomb monument to
Sir Henry Kingsmill (died 1620), and his wife Bridget (died 1672); this comprises 2
fine alabaster effigies recumbant on a classical altar tomb, of black and white
marble. Unique weather vane. The setting of the church in the central green space is
important.
Listing NGR: SU5250258582
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