Church Of St Mary

The Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building located in St. Mary's Square, Newmarket. It is a medieval church that underwent significant alterations in the mid and late 19th century. The structure includes a nave, chancel, south and north aisles, a west tower, a north vestry, and a south porch. The church is built of flint rubble with limestone dressings, featuring parapets on the aisles, tower vestry, and porch. The roofs of the nave and chancel are slated, while the spire is shingled, and other roofs are flat.

The 15th-century tower remains largely unaltered, showcasing a fine oak-framed spire and a tall tower arch, with a west window added in the mid-19th century. The south nave arcade, supported by quatrefoil piers, and the aisles are primarily from the 14th century but have been extensively restored, including the replacement of the roof and windows in the Perpendicular style during the 19th century. A 15th-century piscina is located in the south aisle wall, and the south doorway features a moulded arch with a carved angel at the apex, also dating from the 15th century. The porch, dating from the same period, was heavily restored around 1876.

The chancel was completely rebuilt in 1856, during which a late 13th-century piscina was uncovered and reset. The north transept was demolished and replaced by a north aisle and organ chamber in 1868, designed to match the arcade and detailing of the south aisle. The roofs of the aisles and nave were updated in the 19th century, featuring oak-framed arched-braced collar trusses. All furnishings within the church are from the 19th century. There are approximately 15 wall tablets in both aisles, mainly from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with one tablet dated 1683. Additionally, there is a window in the south aisle designed by Kempe and Tower, installed in 1907.