Church Of St Mary

The Church of St Mary is a parish church located in Newton Valence. It dates from the 12th century, with significant elements from the 13th and 15th centuries, and further modifications made in 1813 and restoration in 1871. The church has its origins in Saxon architecture and features a single cell of Early English design, a late 13th-century north-west chapel, a western tower that was raised and restored in 1813, and a south vestry added in 1871.

The church has a single ridge tile roof with gables on the lower chapel and vestry roofs. The walls, which are Victorian, are constructed of flint with stone dressings and include buttresses and a plinth. Most windows are lancets, except for those in the chapel and vestry gables, which are coupled and adorned with trefoil and quatrefoil designs. The tower consists of two stages, featuring lower lancets, cemented walls, a brick parapet with simple corner turrets, and a blocked west door with a Perpendicular arch.

Inside, the church has a regular pattern of lancets, including three Victorian ones, resting on a roll moulding. An arch leads to the chapel, supported by moulded caps from the 13th century, which sit atop a half column and a bracket. At the east end, there is a Norman pillar piscina, while the chapel contains a 13th-century piscina. The interior also features several wall monuments from the 18th and 19th centuries, mid-18th century floor slabs in the sanctuary, and a small lettered brass from 1616. Other interior details are Victorian, including a "Perpendicular" font, while the Norman font has been recovered and relocated to the chapel.