Church Of St Mary In Arden is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 July 1952. Church.

Church Of St Mary In Arden

WRENN ID
silent-lime-bistre
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Harborough
Country
England
Date first listed
25 July 1952
Type
Church
Source
Historic England listing

Description

GREAT BOWDEN ROAD 1. 5303 (East Side) Church of St Mary in Arden (formerly listed as SP 78 NW 7/178 25.7.52. Chapel of St Mary in Arden)

II GV

  1. Originally the Parish Church of Market Harborough. Rebuilt circa 1693 to the designs of Henry Dormer on the site of the earlier church. South Porch with Norman "Beaks Head" decoration remains and C14/early C15 outer doorway. Church a simple oblong building now roofless. Of stone rubble faced with limestone ashlar, very shallow gables and light cornice. The stonework of the windows is plain. Porch of ironstone with C17 limestone quoins one of which bears date 1660 and initials, possibly those of the mason. A few feet of rubble wall east and west of the porch (only visible in the interior) also survives from an earlier building. Monuments. Early C14 effigy of a lady, broken and defaced, remains in South Porch.

Listing NGR: SP7407887505

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