Church Of St Mary

MILSTON CHURCH ROAD SU 14 NE (west side)

2/196 Church of St Mary 18.2.58 II*

Anglican parish church. C13, C14, and restored C18 and 1806 and 1906. Flint with limestone and greensand quoins and dispersed rubble, tiled roof. Nave with south porch, north vestry, and chancel. Nave has C14 two-light cusped windows with labels with mask terminals. Ogee eaves course. Chancel has one lancet, and inserted similar C14-C15 windows. C19 three-light east window. On west gable of nave, a bellcote supported by offsetting buttresses on west gable, meeting at arch at top, and flanking a 3-light west window. In bellcote, one bell, said to be of c1290. Vestry at right angles to nave, 3 north lancets and cross of flints over. South porch is timber framed, reconstructed in C19 and incorporating outer doorcase of c1500. Inner door C13 pointed arch with inset half-round moulding. Sundial affixed to south wall of nave dated 1786. Interior: Nave plastered and flagged. C19 depressed panelled barrel vault on brattished wallplates. C16 wallpaintings, texts with yellow gadrooned surround on north and south walls, and panel on west wall. Stoup by north door, now to vestry. Chancel arch pointed and chamfered with date of repair, 1780, at apex. Sockets for rood beam. Chancel has C15 trussed rafter roof with arch braced collar and solid shaped ashlars to moulded wall plate. C19 north door. Piscina, altered, with credence shelf. Flowered red line masonry painting around reveal of south lancet. Glass: East window of 1852, south windows C20. Fittings: Font. Bulbous bowl on short octagonal shaft and leaf carved base, probably C13. Turned moulded cover with C20 bird terminal. Pulpit: C18, oak, six sided with applied carved figures of probably C17. Bench ends simply carved with stylised plants, probably C19. In chancel: C19 cusped arcaded communion rail and similar front stands to choir stalls. Monuments: In chancel: White marble tablet with urn on shelf against grey marble pyramid, by King. To Beata Powell, died 1797. In nave, two C20 tablets. Miscellanea: Royal arms on panel, dated 1787, and another, early C20. Launcelot Addison was rector from 1670-1703, and his son, Joseph, essayist and statesman, was born at the rectory in 1672 and doubtless worshipped at this church.

Listing NGR: SU1621445205