Church of St Mary of Malmesbury

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ST 69 SW AUST LITTLETON UPON SEVERN

4/105 Church of St. Mary of Malmesbury 30.3.60 G.V. II*

Parish church. C14, largely rebuilt in 1878 by Pope and Paul. Snecked rubble, limestone dressings, plain and fish-scale tiled roofs, raised coped verges and kneelers, cross finials to all except aisle and vestry gables. Nave, south west tower, south aisle and porch, chancel and north vestry. Decorated style. West front of tower has 2-light ogee headed cusped window in ashlar surround with relieving arch over, single light pointed arched cusped window above, and similar window with bell louvres at upper stage to east and west, similar single light window to south, ground floor south has 2-light segmental headed window in chamfered surround with relieving arch, plinth, quoins, weathered string and buttress, saddleback roof. 4-bay nave has 2-light cusped west window in chamfered surround above; north side has 3-light window to left and 2-light to right, both with cusped trefoil heads, chamfered surround and hood mould, round headed door between with impost blocks, chamfered surround and relieving arch, door with decorative strap hinges, chimney; south side has similar 3-light window to right and porch to left, pointed arched door in surround of plain orders, hood mould with rosette stops and relieving arch, pointed arched trefoil headed window to each side in chamfered surround, inner door with decorative strap hinges in same surround. South aisle has 2-light window with cusped trefoil heads, hood mould with rosette stops and relieving arch, pointed arched lancet above at east end; chancel has 3-light window in same surround and lancet above to east, south side has wider lancet, door with pointed segmental head in plain chamfered surround and single light window with trefoil head and hood mould; single storey vestry has door as on south chancel, single light window and external stack. Interior: tower has pointed arches in plain chamfered surround, 4-bay south arcade to nave, partly C14 and restored, with compound piers with bell shaped capitals and moulded bases, roof of arched- brace, collar and ridge purlin construction, brattished wall-plate, same roof to south aisle and chancel, C15 piscina in south aisle, all windows in deep splayed reveals; pointed chancel arch has 3 piers to each side with bell capitals, chancel has north pointed segmental arch to vestry in chamfered surround and higher pointed segmental arched door, small piscina set in cill of south window. Fittings: Norman font in tower, bowl ornamented with large chevrons in a spiral, on octagonal pillar with spurs at the corners; heraldic tiles round the font brought from Thornbury Castle showing the arms and badges of the Duke of Buckingham, early C16; remains of former box pews used as panelling at east end of chancel; royal arms of Victoria on north nave wall; slate monument on south nave wall to Anne Stephens, 1682 and other members of the family; ledger stone in tower to Thomas Archard, 1580 and other members of the family; painted stone and marble monument on north wall to John Allin, 1768. (Sources: Verey, D.: Buildings of England, Gloucestershire : The Vale and The Forest of Dean 1970).

Listing NGR: ST6006890226

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Sources

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Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970)

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