Church Of Saint Mary

SO 83 NW LONGDON LONGDON VILLAGE (B4211) 1/13 25-3-68 Church of Saint Mary GV II*

Church with c1300 West tower, nave 1787 by William Marshall and chancel 1868 by Rev A C Lefrey. Tower blue lias stone 3 stage with Y tracery single bell openings, a North side stair turret and recessed octagonal spire with corner pinnacles. Moulded tower arch to nave. Nave rendered and lined as ashlar with ashlar dressings to South side. Slate low pitched roof. Stone plinth, quoins to angles and projecting centre bay, cornice, parapet over centre bay and coping. Stone surrounds to central Venetian window and to 2 large arched windows. Leaded lights. Painted brick rear wall. 1868 blue lias stone South porch with slate roof. Neo-Norman South door. Chancel blue lias stone, Neo-Norman, apsed with slate roof. One south window, 5 apse windows. Nave interior has Ionic half-columns on pedestals flanking centre Venetian window on South side and corresponding recess opposite. Moulded plaster cornice and impost band to central window and recess. Neo-Norman chancel arch and furnishings to chancel. In nave a brass to W Bridges d 1523 and his wife and good c1794 wall monument to the Parket family by W Stephens. Late C18 pulpit with tester. Stained glass: 5 windows of c1875, apse centre window c1945 by Powells.

Listing NGR: SO8382536256