St Mary the Virgin's Church, Fawley

The church originated in the 12th century as a simple nave and chancel. The tower was added during the following century, and raised to its present height in the 16th century. The chancel was rebuilt in 1748. This included raising the nave walls, rebuilding the tower arch, replacing the nave roof, adding a north transept, a vestry and new windows, and refacing the south transept, opening it up to the nave by adding an arch.

In the chancel is a moulded cornice, and its east bay is decorated with Ionic pilasters. Also in the chancel is panelling that was made for Canons, near Edgware, Middlesex. the home of the Dukes of Chandos. Also from Canons are the communion rails, the pulpit and the reading desk. Elsewhere is armorial glass that was formerly in the earlier house on the site now occupied by Phyllis Court in Henley-on-Thames. In the vestry is a memorial window to Anthony Hartley designed by John Piper and manufactured by Patrick Reyntiens. Installed in 1976, the narrow single lancet depicts Piper's familiar Tree of Life motif as a verdant vine abundant with fruit, flowers and leaves. Piper was a longtime…