Church of St Mary, Felmersham

The original church was built between 1220 AD and 1240 AD as a monastic outpost of Lenton Priory in Nottinghamshire. Renovations were made in the 14th and 15th centuries, but most of the original layout and fabric remains. During the 14th century, the south wall of the south aisle was reconstructed, the tower was raised, and a clerestory was added to the nave. In the 15th century, several new windows were added, replacing original windows. In 1853, lancet windows replaced the original large gothic-style windows.

The church was built between 1220 and 1240 AD using limestone rubble masonry and ashlar dressings. The four-bay nave includes a 13th-century arcade and 15th-century clerestory windows. Its pillars alternate between round and octagonal forms, a characteristic of Early English Gothic design. The three-bay chancel is unusually long and contains lancet windows added during a 19th-century restoration. It also houses a rare example of an Early English double piscina. A medieval oak rood screen separates the chancel from the choir. The screen, dating to the early 15th century and retaining its original paint, is in the Perpendicular Gothic style. A large organ, built in 1873, occupies the north…