Church Of St Mary

TM 23 NE TRIMLEY ST MARY HIGH ROAD (NE side)

2/21 Church of St. Mary 16.3.66 GV II

Parish Church early C14. Tower rebuilt c.1430-50 and south porch probably of same date. Nave and chancel heavily restored in mid C19 when the vestry was built. Septaria repaired with red brick and rendered, plain tile roofs. Tower originally 3 stage; upper stage rebuilt in 1960 and rendered; the original C14 west doorway has square hood mould with frieze of shields above also C14; in the spandrels are shields bearing arms of Sir William de riernon, Cavendish and Chawdrey. Late C19 window above west door in perpendicular style. North doorway C14 is flanked by corbel heads with head at apex of ogee arch. The tower has diagonal buttresses. The C15 south porch has original perpendicular lateral windows. Good interior: C13 chancel and C15 tower arches. Chancel arch has moulded shafts and hood moulds with mortice holes for the former rood screen. There is a blocked upper entrance to the rood loft stairs marked by the arch in the north wall. C15 piscina in south wall of the sanctuary. Near the south door is a C15 bench with carved poppy heads; a similar bench has been made into a litary desk and stands under the tower. In vestry C17 Holy Table. The church is said to have been founded in the C13 by Thomas de Brotherton, son of Edward I.

Listing NGR: TM2769136991