Church Of St Mary

SOUTHERY CHURCHGATE STREET TL 6294 20/44 Church of St. Mary G.V. II Parish church. 1858 by Higham and Robinson. Carstone slips and Bath stone dressings. Slate roofs. West steeple, nave, south aisle and chancel. 3 stage square tower with diagonal buttresses to first stage. 2-light Plate tracery west window and 2-light louvred belfry windows. Leaded broach spire. Flat buttresses to south aisle and 2 or 3-light lancet windows. Vestry at east end of aisle with chimney abutting nave east gable. Chancel fenestration of lancets : triple stepped group to east; paired to flanks. North nave illuminated through 3 2-light Plate tracery windows. Gabled north porch added 1904. Flushwork side parapets and low diagonal buttresses. Cinquefoiled side lancets. Flushwork panels flank arched opening below statuary niche with representation of Virgin and child. Interior. 4 bay south arcade of circular piers on chamfered plinths. Moulded capitals support double chamfered arches. Roof of arched braces on corbels extending to collars. Ashlaring and 2 tiers plain through purlins. South aisle roof similar, the corbels having head carvings. Double chamfered tower arch. Double chamfered chancel arch on semi-circular responds. Chancel screen with flowing tracery. Scissor braced chancel roof.

Listing NGR: TL6219694605