Church of St Mary, Hainton

Heritage listing

Details HAINTON CHURCH LANE TF 18 SE (west side) 2/15 Church of St. Mary 9.3.67 G.V. I Parish church. Cll, late C13, c.1763 possibly by Capability Brown, heavily restored in 1848 by Willson. Coursed ironstone and limestone rubble, limestone ashlar dressings. Slate roofs. West tower, nave with north and south aisles and south porch, chancel with north chapel. Plinth runs round entire church. Cll west tower, refurbished in mid C14 and heavily restored in C19. 2 stage diagonal buttresses. C19 west doorway with pointed head, moulded surround in one, hood mould and plank door. South side with Cll key window. Bell stage recessed with lower lancet on north side with chamfered surround and clock on south side. Bell openings on all 4 sides above, each a pointed opening with paired, cusped ogee headed lights with reticulated quatrefoil and hood mould. Moulded eaves above with spouts and large corner gargoyles. Battlements above with corner cross finials. Recessed octagonal spire, probably of 1763 by Capability Brown, with east doorway with ogee finialled head and plank door. 3 tiers of lucarnes with ogee finialled heads. Weather vane. West side of north aisle with single window with flattened triangular head, 2 cusped ogee headed lights with trefoil and hood mould. Parapet above. 2 stage diagonal buttress. North side of aisle with C19 pointed doorway to west with chamfered head and late C13 chamfered jambs, and hood mould. 3 two stage buttresses to east alternate with 2 windows, both with flattened trianguler heads, 3 cusped ogee lights and mouchettes. Moulded eaves and battlements above. North chapel with 4 two stage buttresses alternating with 3 C19 windows, each with flattened triangular head, 2 cusped ogee headed lights with trefoils, hood moulds with label stops. Moulded eav

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.