Church Of St Mary And St Lawrence

SK 04 NE WATERHOUSES C.P. CAULDON

4/172 3/1/67 Church of St. Mary and St. Lawrence (formerly listed as Church of St Mary Cauldon) GV II

Chapel-of-ease. 1781-4 the chancel incorporating some earlier, probably C14, material. Ashlar and coursed and squared rubble with rusticated ashlar quoins of unequal length; plain tile and slate roofs with coped verges. West tower, 3-bay nave with north aisle and south porch, single-bay chancel, north-west vestry in the angle between the aisle and west tower. West tower: 2 stages with chamfered parapet band and low parapet with corner pinnacles; circular window to ground floor south with moulded surround, single-light belfry openings with semi-circular heads. Nave: semi-circular arch windows with moulded surrounds and raised reeded keystones, cyma recta moulded eaves cornice and low parapet. North aisle has plain windows with semi- circular arches. Gabled south porch dated 1885 with semi-circular outer arch and dripstone springing from chamfered imposts, leading to a doorway with shouldered head. Chancel: semi-circular arch windows with chamfered surrounds, pointed south doorway. Vestry: west door and north window both with semi-circular arch. Interior: north arcade of semi-circular arches springing from square section piers with cyma recta moulded capitals, blind rectangular panels above the arches; wide semi-circular chancel arch springing from moulded imposts; chamfered west doorway with semi-circular arch; nave roof has tie beams supported on timber cantilevers, short stubby king-posts, one pair of purlins and a ridge piece; the chancel roof has raking struts extending from tie beams to principals, shaped collars, one pair of purlins and a ridge piece. Fittings: coat of arms of George IV dated 1829; very plain C19 octagonal stone font with moulded base; early C19 wooden pulpit with trefoil headed openwork panels; wall panelling to chancel; early C19 altar rail with cinquefoil headed arcading. Monuments: several wall plaques, each surmounted by an urn: Nave south wall: Sarah Cropper died 1814, marble, inscription panel with curtains drawn to each side. Chancel, north wall: Sampson Wheildon, died 1807. Chancel south wall: William Marshall, died 1800; Jane Wilmott, died 1843. Stained glass: east window of 1936, crucifixion scene. B.O.E. p. 94.

Listing NGR: SK0784049458