Church of St. Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 28 September 1961. Palace.
Church of St. Mary
- WRENN ID
- open-solder-brook
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 28 September 1961
- Type
- Palace
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Church of St. Mary is constructed from red and grey local sandstones and features a concrete tiled roof. It consists of a nave and chancel that form one long cell, with the chancel being narrower and lower than the nave. The walls at the west end of the chancel and the west wall of the nave are of medieval origin. There is a north door located in a timber-framed gabled porch, which has post and panel sides and a windbraced roof, reusing some medieval timbers and replacing an earlier stone porch. A dedication cross is found on the jamb to the right of the door. The windows range from a simple Norman style at the west end to two-light Decorated windows before the chancel arch. The east window features three lights, and there are two tall plain lancets at the west end.
Inside, the walls are plastered and colourwashed. The roof is boarded with uniform scantling scissor trusses and inclined ashlars supporting a brattished inner wall plate, all dating from the 19th century. The chancel arch, also from the 19th century, is tall and decorated with stiff-leaf designs on the capitals and chamfers. The chancel is raised and has a similar roof, with arch braces connecting to the four eastern trusses that meet a moulded collar plate, along with a brattished cornice. The sanctuary is tiled and includes a 19th-century piscina.
Notable fittings include a font believed to be from the 14th century, which was repositioned in 1969. It features a shallow bulbous bowl with heavy projections, raised on a stepped circular base. A rood screen, dating from around 1450-1500, consists of three segments re-set at the west end of the nave, screening a vestry, and includes carved spandrel arches, one of which has a green man's mask. The cornice of the screen is enriched with widely spaced fleurons. There is a moulded sanctuary rail supported by iron scrolled stanchions. The pulpit, from the 18th century, has fielded panelling and a bracketed book-rest, and was brought from Llandefaelog Tre'r graig. Additionally, affixed to the reader's desk is a carved wood representation of the Crucifixion from the 17th century, depicting Saints John and Mary in front of drapes, with guilloche margins and ribboned cresting.
The east window features memorial glass from 1928, depicting the Ascension with Saints Mary and David.
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