Church Of St Mary

BRIGHSTONE

SZ38SE B 3399, Brook 1354-0/7/74 CHURCH OF ST MARY 18/01/67

GV II

Parish church. Originally a C13 church of which the lower stages of the tower and the arch leading from the porch into the nave survive. The church was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1863 and rebuilt by W Mullions of London in Early English style and the top part of the tower was added in 1889. Built of coursed Isle of Wight stone rubble with ashlar dressings. Tiled roofs and shingled spire. Chancel and nave with north chapel and porch at the south west end of the nave with tower above it. Tower of 3 stages, the lower 2 stages C13, the bell stage of 1889. Buttresses. Bell stage has 2 arches to each face and crenellated parapet. Broached shingled spire with iron weathervane. Entrance in base of lower arch with double arches with hood moulding. Nave has 3 lancet windows. West end has circular window with 2 lancets below. Chancel is lower than nave with 2 trefoil-headed lancets. East window has 3 trefoil-headed lancets. North chapel has 2 gables with 2 windows with circular window above and 2 lancets below. Windows have grisaille glass by Lavers and Baraud. Roof of scissor-brace type. C13 arch separating tower from nave. C19 pulpit of Caen stone with figures of Christ and 4 evangelists, alabaster cornice and marble columns. C19 trefoil-shaped font of Sicilian marble. Mediaeval piscina and C19 double Caernarvon arched sedilia. North chapel has 2 C19 family pews with wood and ironwork infill.

Listing NGR: SZ3946884392