Building record 19/1/1 - St. Mary's Church

Church. 14th century, partly rebuilt in the 19th century. Limestone and ironstone. Artificial stone slate and lead roof. Chancel and north vestry; north and south aisles; south transept; south porch. West tower.

{1} Church. C14, partly rebuilt C19. Limestone and ironstone. Artificial stone slate and lead roof. Chancel and north vestry; north and south aisles; south transept; south porch. West tower. Chancel windows Victorian. North vestry has re-used Perpendicular 2-light window with square head. East window of south transept: Decorated, 4 lights, tracery with quatrefoils and trefoils and a hood with ball flower decoration and headstops. South doorway also C14. Window to left C14, (tracery renewed) 3 lights and hood with headstops. West tower: C14, three stages with crenellated parapet, corbel table, and gargoyles at angles. Square turret at north west corner. Bell openings are Decorated, 3 lights with flowing tracery. All north aisle windows Victorian. Interior: chancel arch C14, triple chamfered with half octagonal responds. 3-bay north arcade, C14, has octagonal pier and moulded capitals carved with grotesque heads. South arcade Victorian. South aisle has squint to chancel and to right a plain square low-side window. Above it is part of a blocked C14 arch. C14 arch to transept, double chamfered, with half octagonal responds. Fittings: Tub front, probably Romanesque, re-cut C14 with arcade of blind ogee arches. Re- used C14-15 tracery on bench ends, one carved with an "Annunciation", Effigy of a knight (Sir John de Lyons?) on tomb-chest c.1350, of clunch. Tomb-chest elaborately carved with crockleted ogee panels containing shields and figures of mourners. C14 relief of "Virgin and Child" at foot of effigy not insitu. C14 stone effigies of Knight and Lady, in recesses in north aisle. Wall monument to William Holman died 1740, signed by R. Mottley, in south transept. Grey and white marble with elaborate architectural frame. Marble floor slabs to Holman family of Warkworth Castle. Late C17-18, with fine lettering and crests carved in shallow relief. (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.444).

{6} Medieval floor tiles were recovered from beneath the timber floor under the north aisle in 1982. Tiles not in situ and would appear to result from previous restoration in 1841 when the medieval floor was lifted. Of the eight tiles found, one was patterned and the others plain.

{8} The church is of Norman foundation with later medieval features. It was restored in 1841.

{9} Undated photo.

{10} (SP 4865 4072) St Mary's Church.

{11} A Church of St. Mary
Stone, stone tiles on chancel roof being replaced by blue cement tiles. W. tower of 2 stages with battlemented parapet and stair turret. The church was restored in 1841. The nave is Early English and Decorated with a 19the century south arcade. The south transept is Decorated, and, before the restoration the chancel was also Decorated. The font is Norman with Perpendicular carving. Under the north arcade to the east bay is a fine Decorated tomb to the last of the Lyons family who was living in 1346. It is a narrow altar tomb arcaded on the sides with ogee arches cusped and crocketted, and with figures, foliage and coats of arms. Above is a fine effigy in the armour of Edward III's reign with the head resting on a helmet supported by angles.
Other monuments include brasses to John Chetwode, 1420, and his wife, 1430, and in the S. transept an early 18the century wall monument to William Holman, of marble, engaged composite columns, broken entablature and segmental pediment with central cartouche of arms. The central panel with inscription has a segmental frieze of cherubs. The plinth has carving below the columns and a black marble panel in centre. In the nave floor in front of the chancel arch are floor slabs to the Holman family. Some pew ends have Perpendicular carving inserted.

{13} Sketches, measurements, paintings, plans, drawings, notes, letter, photos, drawing of effigy on Sir John de Lyons tomb, drawing of stone carving of Sir John de Lyons, rubbings;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/177 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.444 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<3> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.218-19 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<4> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.741-45 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77327.

<5> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, 41 p.66-67 (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<6> Hannan, A., 1982, St Mary's Church, Warkworth, (unchecked) (Note). SNN10865.

<7> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<8> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP44SE19 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<9> Photographs of buildings in Warkworth (Photographs). SNN113886.

<10> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), OS 6" 1955 (Map). SNN112944.

<10> Bloxham M.H., 1878, On The Medieval Sepulchral Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.250 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN107097.

<11> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, DOE (HHR) Dist. of Brackley R. Northants. Sept. 1960 (Report). SNN112993.

<12> Historic England, Undated, St Marys Church, Warkworth, BF107429 (Archive). SNN115549.

<13> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/286/1-12,14,16-22,24-33,42-49,61,65,104-115 (Archive). SNN115.

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