St Mary's Church, Fordham

The church dates from the 13th century, with alterations made in the middle of the 14th century, and in 1730. and was vested in the Friends of Friendless Churches in September 2011.

St Mary's in constructed in carstone, It has a simple plan, consisting of a nave and a chancel. The nave has a slate roof, and the chancel is roofed with tiles. On the west gable is a bell-cot. The former three-bay south arcade has been blocked in and two two-light windows with Perpendicular tracery have been inserted. The south wall of the chancel and the north wall of the nave each contain a similar widows. Also in the north wall of the nave is a three-light window, and in the chancel is a two-light window with Y-tracery, There is no east window. There are few remaining contents inside the church. The items still present include a floriated coffin lid, and the remains of a damaged…