St Mary's church - C15 baptismal font

Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 18 Jun 2009

St Mary's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360630 was rebuilt in the 14th century on the site of an older church, and extensively restored in the 1890s > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360639 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360685. The meeting room on the north side is a recent addition. Both the east > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360648 and the west window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360693 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360698 were made in the Kempe workshop and are considered by many to be some of the best works in the county. In one of the south windows there are three Continental roundels depicting St Margaret http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360683 - St Stephen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360675 and the building of a church. The font dates from the 15th century. The probably most noteworthy feature of St Mary's, however, is the C17 Blundeville memorial > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360654 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360667 on the north side of the chancel - the Bundevilles were lords of the manor from 1294 to 1721. One of the Blundevilles is depicted kneeling in armour > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360657 on one of the panels and his two wives > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1360662 are shown on another. This church is kept locked.

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