Church Of St Mary

SE40SW WOMBWELL HOUGH LANE (south-east side)

6/50 Church of St. Mary

II

Church. 1896-1914, several builds. By Hadfield and Garland of Sheffield (Kelly's Directory 1912). Deeply-coursed dressed sandstone, some contrasting limestone and sandstone dressings, tile roof. Orientated north-east/south-west, ritual orientation used here. West tower with north porch, 6-bay aisled nave, 3-bay chancel with south vestry and 2-storey organ chamber to north. Perpendicular Gothic Revival style; massive, simpler tower. West tower: chamfered plinth and moulded band to full-height angle buttresses; tall 4-light west window; south-east vice; simple pinnacled parapet added c1960. North porch: red and white chequered panel over door . Nave: chamfered and wave-moulded plinth on south side; buttresses to bay divisions; embattled south porch to bay 3; 3-light square-headed windows to aisle, 4-light arched-headed windows with hoodmoulds to clerestory; roll-moulded parapet and gable copings; east sanctus bellcote with 2 octagonal turrets. Chancel: lower. Chamfered plinth and string course beneath 2- and 3-light windows, hoodmould formed beneath parapet. Arched clerestory windows of 3 and 4 lights with hoodmoulds. East window: 5 lights. Matching smaller window to organ chamber. Interior: Pointed-arch arcade with hoodmould. Octagonal stone pulpit with crinoidal limestone coping, Gothic Revival style. Some remains of the earlier medieval church include a C12 scalloped capital in nave west wall and C15 piscina in chancel at south-east end.

Listing NGR: SE4004602906