Church Of St Mary

PATSHULL C.P. PATSHULL PARK SJ 80 SW Church of St. Mary 7/144 27.6.63 II* G.V.

Parish Church. c1743, with late C19 additions. By James Gibbs for John Astley with additions by W.C. Banks. Sandstone ashlar with rusticated quoins; leaded roofs with raised verges and moulded eaves cornice. Single bay Chancel, 3 bay nave; north aisle; west tower; north vestry. Pedimented east gable and Venetian east window with corbelled sills and Tuscan pilasters; round headed windows to nave and Chancel, that in centre circular; central door with Tuscan porch. West tower has 3 stages with first floor band and second floor cornice; the bell chamber was added in 1877. It has round headed louvred openings with Tuscan pilasters and entablature and is capped by a leaded cupola. Interior: North arcade of 1877 with square piers with bracketed capitals and round arches; semi-elliptical Chancel and tower arches; coved plaster ceiling. Fittings: marble baluster font of 1740's; Communion rail; altar table and 2 chairs of same style and date with twisted balusters and legs; gilded wrought iron screen of 1893 by Banks. Monuments: Sir John Astley died 1532; alabaster, recumbent couple with small figures on tomb chest; Sir Richard Astley died 1687; standing figure and 2 seated wives; frieze between them of hnrsemen (these 2 monuments now form a composition); Lord Pigot died 1795 and Sir Robert Pigot died 1796. both by P.F. Chance, standing female figure by an urn. Medieval coffin lid standing against south wall of nave. B.O.E. Staffordshire (1974).

Listing NGR: SJ8006700668