Church Of St Mary

1. 5141 BAINTON TALLINGTON ROAD (east side) Church of St Mary TF 0906 28/52 19.3.62 GV 2. From early C13. Ashlar and with lead roofs. Nave has Decorated south window either side of porch and Decorated south doorway, large Perpendicular south windows. Early C13 north aisle and north chapel with straight headed Perpendicular windows. C15 chancel with Perpendicular 3-light east and south windows. The chancel, north aisle and chapel are buttressed and the nave, chancel and north aisle have moulded parapet. C15 south porch with battlements and winder 4-centred arch. C14 west tower with-angle buttresses, moulded base and recessed sides with large 2-light bell-openings with Y-tracery and ball flower friezes, west window has ogee details. Stone broach spire with 2 tiers of lucarnes. Interior: Early C13 three bay northarcade plus one C14 bay at west end. Three bays have double-chamfered round arches and circular piers with round moulded capitals and abaci. The west bay is narrower and has pointed arch with crenellated capitals. Depressed tie beam nave and chancel roofs. Two fine C13 piscinas, not in original positions, both gabled, one with oak leaves and acorns, the other crocketed and with finial. C13 octagonal font on clustered columns. Monument to Mary Henson 1805 by Sir Richard Westmacott. Victorian furnishings. RCHM Northamptonshire Vol II.

Listing NGR: TF0944806050