Church Of St Mary

The Church of St Mary is an Anglican parish church located in Wotton-under-Edge. It features late 13th century arcades, some of which have been reconstructed, and a tower from the early and later 14th century. The main structure, including the clerestory, dates from the 15th century, while the roofs were replaced in the early 19th century. The church is primarily built of good Cotswold stone, with some squared and dressed work, and mainly ashlar stone, topped with lead roofs.

The church has a striking six-stage west tower, a nave, and very wide north and south aisles, all adorned with crenellated parapets. The south porch was reconstructed in 1658, and St Katherine's chapel on the north side was reconstructed in 1780. The chancel was also reconstructed in 1848, which included the addition of two new bays to the arcading.

Inside, there are early six-bay arcades with round pillars that alternate between round and octagonal shapes on the north side, while the south side has all round pillars, all featuring foliage carving. The church has large three and five-light windows, as well as a four-light clerestory window, all fitted with plain glass. The ceilings of the aisles are extremely flat and plastered, with roll ribs that spring from five-feathered corbels. St Katherine's Chapel contains fittings from 1928 made of oak, including dado panelling and an altar with rails. There is also a wrought iron chancel rail on a stone plinth wall, along with a wrought iron pulpit and reading desks designed by Waller around 1885.

Notable memorials include major brasses commemorating Thomas Berkeley from 1417 and his wife from 1392, located on a table tomb in the chapel at the east end of the north aisle.