Church Of St Mary

SU 35 NW VERNHAMS DEAN GENERAL

1/36 Church of St. Mary 20.12.60 II

Parish church. Of Norman origin, with a complete restoration of 1851 by A. Ashpital. Aisleless nave and chancel with a small north vestry. Tile roof, western stone bell turret. Walls of flint rubble with stone dressings, including buttresses, small coupled cusped lights to the nave and single lights to the chancel, 5-stepped lancets at the east end, and 2 at the west end below a quatrefoil. The south wall has altered brick quoins, indicating some survival of the old wall. The chief feature is the re-set west doorway (C1200), having a round arch with dog-tooth, 2 inner rows of chevron, 2 inset columns at each side with simple foliage caps. Within, the wall above the chancel arch has 2 prescripton panels (early C19) and a painted and framed Royal Coat of Arms VIC 1 REG 1838. There are some monuments and plaques (1703, 1831, 1834), a floor slab of 1696, and an octagonal C19 Perpendicular font.

Listing NGR: SU3485956778