St Mary's Church, Clipsham

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St Mary's Church, Clipsham
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St Mary's Church, Clipsham
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary
Administration
Parish Clipsham, Rutland
Diocese Peterborough

St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Clipsham, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

History

The church dates back to the 12th century. The tower, which has a spire and consists of three stages, was built c1300. The roof is pyramid-shaped and has turrets. [2] [3]

There are northern and southern arcades, dating from Norman era and c1200, by the nave. The church also has a piscina, a Norman font and clerestory. In the northern chancel there is a chapel whose roof dates from the 19th century. In 1858 the church was restored. [2]

The church has a pulpit, oak pews, a lectern and reredos dating back to c1860. [2]

The eastern window in the chapel has some 15th century glass with pictures of medieval birds and coats of arms. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Church of St Mary  (Grade II*) (1361803)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Clipsham, St Mary's church". February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021 via Flickr.
  3. 1 2 "Clipsham - The Beauty Of The English Parish Church". churchcrawling.moonfruit.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.

Coordinates: 52°44′10″N0°33′52″W / 52.73625°N 0.56447°W / 52.73625; -0.56447