Church Of St Mary

POTTERS MARSTON off PINGLE LANE SP 49 NE (east side)

1/28 Church of St. Mary

7.10.57 II

Parish church. Possibly C16. Restored 1908, and further restored and the windows renewed, 1930. Random granite rubble with dressed stone quoins and Swithland slate roof. Nave and chancel under continuous roof, 2 bays. South side has to left, a C19 plank door with stone jambs and heavy lintel, and to the east, a 3 light mullioned window with chamfered and rebated reveal. North side has 2 two light mullioned windows. East end has a 5 light mullioned casement. All these windows have leaded glazing. Remains of coped east gable. Attached to the east end, a C19 cast iron railing and gate enclosing 5 slate headstones, mid C18, to the Boothby family of Marston Hall. Plastered interior has a mid C19 matchboard dado and a C16 kingpost roof with struts and double purlins. Fittings include a wineglass- shaped memorial font with lattice patterend bowl inscribed 'J S 1918-1945', an altar table, 1945, an octagonal oak pulpit, restored in 1950, and C19 wooden lectern, desk and chairs. Carved wooden gradine, 1911, and small C20 oak chest. Memorials include slate tablets, 1712, 1724 and 1737 to the Boothby family, and a brass altar cross, 1909.

Listing NGR: SP4982196338