Description

CARLTON AND CHELLINGTON TORVEY ROAD
SP 95 SE
8/116 Parish Church of
Saint Mary
13.7.1964
- I

Parish Church of coursed limestone rubble with clay tile roofs. Plan
consisting of 2-bay chancel, 3-bay nave and N. and S. aisles, W. tower and S.
porch. There are some remains of Anglo-Saxon work in the N. wall of the
chancel and the base of the tower. The nave was originally aisleless. The S.
aisle was added early C14. The arcade has octagonal piers. The N. aisle is
slightly later and has quatrefoil piers. Above the arcades, a clerestorey was
added C15 with three windows to each side, each of two trefoiled lights under
a square head. The Anglo-Saxon chancel was extended eastwards in C14. (There
was a C14 S.chapel - since demolished). 3 stage tower. Top stage C15 with
embattled parapet and gargoyles at each corner. C.15 chancel screen. Most of
the pews and the pulpit are Jacobean.

Listing NGR: SP9517654852

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Church of St Mary at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q5117507

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