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Church of St Mary

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wappenham, West Northamptonshire

  • St Mary: limestone & ironstone; c13 to c15, Y tracery in large chancel

  • St Mary: Perpendicular three-stage west tower, two light belfry windows with quatrefoil heads

  • St Mary: nave looking east; c13 north arcade with round piers, south later with octagonal piers

  • St Mary: double chamfered chancel arch with stiff leaf capitals; chancel (part of large chantry founded in 1327), partly rebuilt 1833; Perpendicular east window

  • St Mary: early c14 pinnacled niche south of chancel arch

  • St Mary: unknown knight, c.1460

  • St Mary: Sir Thomas Billyng & wife Katherine (Gyfford), 1479; brought from Biddlesden Abbey, Bucks

  • St Mary: armoured figure, eng. c.1500

  • St Mary: lady in pediment headdress, eng. c.1500

  • St Mary: inscription from brass of Thomas Lovett & wife Elizabeth (Fermor), 1586

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Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 17 May 1960

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1190507

English Heritage Legacy ID: 234614

ID on this website: 101190507

Location: St Mary's Church, Wappenham, West Northamptonshire, NN12

County: West Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Wappenham

Built-Up Area: Wappenham

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Wappenham St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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