Parish Church Of Saint Mary is a Grade I listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 July 1964. A C15 Church.
Parish Church Of Saint Mary
- WRENN ID
- lunar-latch-wind
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 July 1964
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
CARLTON AND CHELLINGTON TORVEY ROAD SP 95 SE 8/116 Parish Church of Saint Mary 13.7.1964 - I
Parish Church of coursed limestone rubble with clay tile roofs. Plan consisting of 2-bay chancel, 3-bay nave and N. and S. aisles, W. tower and S. porch. There are some remains of Anglo-Saxon work in the N. wall of the chancel and the base of the tower. The nave was originally aisleless. The S. aisle was added early C14. The arcade has octagonal piers. The N. aisle is slightly later and has quatrefoil piers. Above the arcades, a clerestorey was added C15 with three windows to each side, each of two trefoiled lights under a square head. The Anglo-Saxon chancel was extended eastwards in C14. (There was a C14 S.chapel - since demolished). 3 stage tower. Top stage C15 with embattled parapet and gargoyles at each corner. C.15 chancel screen. Most of the pews and the pulpit are Jacobean.
Listing NGR: SP9517654852
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