Naughton St Mary?s church

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 26 Aug 2007

What a pleasant little church this is in a freshly mown graveyard and recently painted porch. No great trees, aisles, or transepts to spoil the appearance of this beautifully proportioned building. The porch is 14th century and has a delicately carved bargeboard. Inside the church, the old 14th century black braced tie-beams and king-posts draw the eye upwards to the whitewashed ceiling. Virtually unchanged by Victorian intervention, this is virtually as it was when it was built. Layer upon layer of whitewash has buried any wall paintings that may have been here. The 12th century font has been set into an alcove in the north wall. Originally square, and similar to the one at Great Bricett, each corner has been removed and is now octagonal. The piscina in the nave is 14th century and has a cusped arch. The benches are 17th century although they look older.

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