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HER 10737 - CHURCH OF ST MARY
15th century west tower. Three bay nave and south aisle. Later north aisle and porch and rendered early 14th century chancel. Restored by Teulon 1862 and 1903. The tower is squared with roughly chequerwork stone and flint, corner buttresses, crenellated parapet and stair-turret to south-west. Spire with renewed shingle covering. Red tile roofs. Nave has 19th century windows in circa 1500 style (flat headed with pairs of cusp headed lights). Original north doorway with damaged mouldings. 19th century gabled chapels to north and south of tower. The north and west doors have good ironwork. Interior: 3 bay arcade, alternating piers, with chalk arches. Braced tie-beam roof (moulded and supported on posts resting on carved corbels). The chancel has early 14th century dado arcading, pillar piscina and an Easter sepulchre. The most noteworthy feature of the interior is the monument by Nicholas Stone to Lord and Lady Knyvett (he arrested Guy Fawkes), died 1622, marble with Lord and Lady Knyvett kneeling below a columned and pedimented canopy. Good brass in chancel to Richard of Thorp (died 1408). Chancel also has memorial to Jane Hartley (d. 1795). Listing NGR: TQ0571174136
| Record Type | Historic Building |
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| Grid Reference | TQ 057 741 |
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| Parish | Stanwell |
| District | Spelthorne, Surrey |
| Evidence Type | Monument Type | Date Range: |
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| EXTANT BUILDING | CHURCH COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT PLAQUE | Medieval Post Medieval 13th Century 14th Century 15th Century 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century |
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