Church Of St Mary

TL 6463 7/158

NEWMARKET (including EXNING) ST. MARY'S SQUARE CHURCH OF ST MARY

(Formerly listed under Church Lane, General)

28.11.50 II* Church. Medieval, with major alterations of mid and late C19. Nave, chancel, south and north aisles, west tower, north vestry, south porch. Flint rubble with limestone dressings and parapets to aisles, tower vestry and porch. Slated roofs to nave and chancel; shingled spire, other roofs flat. The C15 tower little altered, with fine oak-framed spire and tall tower arch; the west window inserted mid C19. South nave arcade with quatrefoil piers and aisle are basically C14; much restored including replacement of roof and windows in Perpendicular style, C19. A C15 piscina in the south aisle wall. South doorway C15 with moulded arch and carved angel in the apex. C15 porch, heavily restored c.1876. The chancel completely rebuilt 1856; a late C13 piscina, vaulted and with an angle-shaft, was uncovered and reset. The north transept demolished and replaced by north aisle and organ chamber 1868, with arcade and other detailing to match south aisle. Roofs of aisles and nave C19; oak-framed arched-braced collar trusses. All furnishings C19. About 15 wall tablets in both aisles, mainly of late C18 and early C19, but one dated 1683. A window in the south aisle by Kempe and Tower, 1907.

Listing NGR: TL6412563419