Building record 4180/2/1 - St Mary's Church

Fragments of 14th century work but rebuilt 1865 in style of original building. Squared coursed lias and limestone with limestone ashlar tower. Lead and slate roofs. Aisled nave and chancel, south porch and west tower.

{1} The church appears to belong to the late C13th and to have been heavily restored in the C19th. Survey includes architectural description, documentary research, ground plan of church, photographs, and copies of key sources such as {4} and {6}.

{7} Church. Fragments of C14 work but rebuilt 1865 in style of original building. Squared coursed lias and limestone with limestone ashlar tower. Lead and slate roofs. Aisled nave, chancel, south porch and west tower. South elevation of chancel of 2-window range of 2-light square -head windows with north door between. Steeply pitched gable roof has ashlar gable parapets and finial. 3-light east window in Decorated style has carved lable stops. North elevation of chancel of one-window range with 3-light square-head window. Vestry attached to right has 2-light east window. South aisle of 2-window range of 2-light square-head windows. Lean-to roof with ashlar gable parapets. 3- and 2-light east and west windows. Gabled porch between window range has roll moulded outer opening with carved label stops. North aisle of 2-window range of 3-light square-head windows. Blocked north door between windows has C14 surround with roll moulding to arch and cluster shafts. Lean-to roof with ashlar parapets and diamond shape west window with quatrefoils. Steeply pitched nave roof has 2 wooden dormers with louvres. Ashlar gable parapet with finial and high level 2-light window in west gable. West tower of 3 stages in C14 style. 2-stage gabled angle butresses to lower 2 stages. 2-light west window in lower stage and pairs of plain square-head windows to north face of second stage. Pairs of 2-light bell-chamber openings to each face of third stage have roll moulding and cluster shafts. Corbel table above with castellated parapet and short pinnacles at corners. Clock face to south and west faces. Inscription, "Rebuilt 1865" above bell-chamber opening on south face. Interior: 3-bay nave arcade of double chamfered arches in Decorated style with octagonal piers to north and quatrefoil piers to south. Double chamfered chancel arch and triple chamfered and moulded tower arch. Nave roof has carved corbels representing heads. C19 chancel screen and furnishings. Tomb recess in north aisle is probably C14. C19 and early C20 stained glass to all windows.

{2} Church briefly described.

{9}The church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, is in the Early English style, and was entirely rebuilt in 1863

{10} Church of Weston by Welland, granted to Lunde Priory probably before 1125.

{11} Church mentioned in will 1523 etc.

{12} The church is in use for public worship. See GPs AO/59/176/2 - Blocked north doorway from the northwest - and AO/59/176/3 - church from the southwest.

{13} [SP 77809137] St. Mary's Church [T.I.].

{17} Undated photo;

<1> Richmond H., 1988, Survey of Northamptonshire Parish Churches, Weston By Welland, St Mary (Unpublished Report). SNN1195.

<2> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.359-60 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.458 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<4> Glynne S., 1859, Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne, (unchecked) (Manuscript). SNN39492.

<5> Clarke G., 1850?, St Mary's Church, Badby, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN103236.

<6> Flesher J., 1800?, Weston on Welland, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN103237.

<7> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G06 p.32 6/68 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<8> 1866, Transactions of The Leicester Archaeological Society, p. 207-8 (Series). SNN29400.

<9> Whellan, 1874, History, Topography & Directory of Northamptonshire, p. 817 (Book). SNN1002.

<10> VCH, 1954, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Leicestershire, p. 10 (Series). SNN113093.

<11> Serjeantson, Rev R M and Longden, Rev H I, 1913, The parish churches and religious houses of Northamptonshire: Their dedications, altars, images and lights, p.431-2 (Journal). SNN2836.

<12> Woodhouse, W C, 1959, Field investigators comments, F1 WCW 22-SEP-1955 (Notes). SNN113006.

<13> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), OS 6" 1928-50 (Map). SNN112944.

<14> Historic England, Undated, St Marys Church, Weston by Welland, BF107440 (Archive). SNN113094.

<15> Historic England, Undated, ST MARY'S CHURCH, WESTON BY WELLAND - NORTH DOOR FROM THE NORTH WEST., OS59/F176/2 (Archive). SNN113095.

<16> Historic England, Undated, ST MARY'S CHURCH, WESTON BY WELLAND - FROM THE SOUTH WEST., OS59/F176/3 (Archive). SNN113096.

<17> Photographs of buildings in Weston by Welland (Photographs). SNN114288.

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