Building record 0414400000 - ST MARY'S CHURCH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval parish church of St Mary, earthworks of Medieval shrunken village and motte & bailey castle (DBC9081)
- Listed Building (I) 1118358: CHURCH OF ST MARY (DBC4227)
- SHINE: Hornage Farm medieval moated site (DBC7502)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PARISH CHURCH (Restored 1860, 13th Century to 15th Century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 16m, Length 31m.
Restoration 1860 described (B2).
The Parish Church of St Mary is built of flint rubble, partly covered with plaster, the chancel being covered with rough-cast. The porches are of brick and timber. The roofs are covered with lead. Of the C12th church, only the 'Aylesbury-type' font and a fragment of shaft with lozenge decoration in the South wall of the chancel remain. The three bayed South aisle was added to the nave in the mid C13th and the chancel rebuilt. Ca.1345, the chancel was again rebuilt, the chancel arch widened, the nave probably lengthened, the North aisle built, and two bays were added to the South aisle. In the C15th, the West tower was built in the West bay of the nave, the clerestory was added, the North aisle reconstructed, the North and south porches and north vestry added. The chancel was rebuilt again on the old foundations in the C19th, and the North vestry was remodelled to form the organ chamber. The tracery in the C14th windows of the South aisle is noticeable as being of unusual design (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 (8)
- <1>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. pp498-502.
- <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp216-218.
- <3>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp370-372.
- <4>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 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.
- <7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). object no. OP13612, OP13613, OP13614, OP13615; NRHE Insert 2013; Update 2004.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 85924 10289 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC136)
Record last edited
Aug 14 2026 3:33PM
