Building record 0414400000 - ST MARY'S CHURCH

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval parish church of St Mary's, Weston Turville, restored in 1860.

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  • Listed Building (I) 1118358: CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval parish church of St Mary, earthworks of Medieval shrunken village and motte & bailey castle
  • SHINE: Hornage Farm medieval moated site

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  • PARISH CHURCH (Restored 1860, 13th Century to 15th Century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Width 16m, Length 31m.
Restoration 1860 described (B2).
C12 only some fragments of detail remain; c.MID C13 S aisle of 3 bays dded to nave & chancel, probably rebuilt. c.1345 chancel again rebuilt & other additions. C15 W tower, clearstorey added, N aisle reconstructed, N & S porches & N vestry. C19 chancel rebuilt on old foundations (B4).
Grade I. Parish Church. Mainly C13 and C14 with C15 tower and roofs. Restored 1860 by D. Brandon. Embattled W. tower with octagonal stair turret, aisled nave with clerestory, N. porch, chancel with N. vestry. Rubble flint with some church and limestone dressings. Timber framed porch with brick infill. Rendered E. wall.Tiled roofs, lead to aisles. C14 tracery to aisle and chancel windows, E. window C19. 3 bay nave, S. arcade E. bays C13, W. bay and N. arcade C14. Chancel arch and piscina C13. C15 clerestory and nave roof with tiebeams on arched braces with traceried spandrels. Font: Norman, of the Aylesbury group, chalice shaped with carved base and fluted bowl, leaf scroll carving round top. C17 pulpit, C14 remains of screen in S. aisle, remains of Norman Sculphne in S. wall of chancel. Fragment of C15 stained glass in E. window. Oak panel, formerly fixed in a post, inscribed 1578, fixed to S. aisle wall. RCHM I p. 313 MON.1 (B6).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC7646 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 2 PP498-502.
  • <2>SBC14382 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP216-218.
  • <3>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp370-372.
  • <4>SBC12839 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP313-316.
  • <5>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <6>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p121.

Location

Grid reference SP 85924 10289 (point)
Civil Parish WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC136)

Record last edited

Jun 6 2022 3:53PM

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