Melton Mowbray - St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray
Arguably the best view of St.Mary's church from the north-west, showing the continuous clerestorey of the nave and transepts.
Church of St Mary, Melton Mowbray.
St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Leicestershire, with visible remains dating mainly from the 13th-15th centuries. The stonework in the lowest section of the tower, which has Norman windows, dates from 1170. It is built on a plan more usual for cathedrals and the 100-foot tower dominates the town, and is a rare example of a parish church with aisled transepts (one of only five in the country) a feature usually found only in a cathedral.
See also:-
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Melton_Mowbray
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/melton-mowbray-church-st...
meltonmowbray.churchinsight.com/Publisher/ArticlePrintabl...
www.wigwam.co.uk/Wigwam/Churches/St-Marys-Church-Melton-M...
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PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, BURTON STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY
Grade I listed
List Entry Number: 1235286
Details
SK 7519 SW MELTON MOWBRAY BURTON STREET (West Side) 890/1/20 Parish Church of St Mary
24-OCT-1950
GV I
Large and impressive church with tall central tower, nave, aisles, chancel and aisled transepts. Some Norman and earlier C13 work but most of church of late C13 to mid C14 date. C15 Perpendicular additions dominant in external views of church. North vestry C16. Church restored by Scott during 1850's. Once a cell of Lewes Priory and they built the chancel. Fine Perpendicular clerestory carried over nave and chancel. Perpendicular upper stages of tower rest on Norman work. Good west porch of C14 date. North and south entrances in addition to this. Church contains mediaeval tomb of Lord Mowbray. Other monuments of C14, C15, C16 and C18 date. Tablet to John Ferneley Artist. (see Elgin Lodge.)
All the listed buildings in Burton Street form a group of which Nos 24 to 36 (even) are of local interest. The Parish Church of St Mary forms a part of groups on Burton Street, Church Street and Church Terrace, and is also the most prominent feature in near and distant views of the town.
Listing NGR: SK7527619030
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1235286
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101235286-parish-church-of-s...
Melton Mowbray - St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray
Arguably the best view of St.Mary's church from the north-west, showing the continuous clerestorey of the nave and transepts.
Church of St Mary, Melton Mowbray.
St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Leicestershire, with visible remains dating mainly from the 13th-15th centuries. The stonework in the lowest section of the tower, which has Norman windows, dates from 1170. It is built on a plan more usual for cathedrals and the 100-foot tower dominates the town, and is a rare example of a parish church with aisled transepts (one of only five in the country) a feature usually found only in a cathedral.
See also:-
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Melton_Mowbray
www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/melton-mowbray-church-st...
meltonmowbray.churchinsight.com/Publisher/ArticlePrintabl...
www.wigwam.co.uk/Wigwam/Churches/St-Marys-Church-Melton-M...
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PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, BURTON STREET, MELTON MOWBRAY
Grade I listed
List Entry Number: 1235286
Details
SK 7519 SW MELTON MOWBRAY BURTON STREET (West Side) 890/1/20 Parish Church of St Mary
24-OCT-1950
GV I
Large and impressive church with tall central tower, nave, aisles, chancel and aisled transepts. Some Norman and earlier C13 work but most of church of late C13 to mid C14 date. C15 Perpendicular additions dominant in external views of church. North vestry C16. Church restored by Scott during 1850's. Once a cell of Lewes Priory and they built the chancel. Fine Perpendicular clerestory carried over nave and chancel. Perpendicular upper stages of tower rest on Norman work. Good west porch of C14 date. North and south entrances in addition to this. Church contains mediaeval tomb of Lord Mowbray. Other monuments of C14, C15, C16 and C18 date. Tablet to John Ferneley Artist. (see Elgin Lodge.)
All the listed buildings in Burton Street form a group of which Nos 24 to 36 (even) are of local interest. The Parish Church of St Mary forms a part of groups on Burton Street, Church Street and Church Terrace, and is also the most prominent feature in near and distant views of the town.
Listing NGR: SK7527619030
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1235286
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101235286-parish-church-of-s...