Church of St Mary, Ampney St Mary explained

The Anglican Church of St Mary at Ampney St Mary in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It is a grade I listed building.^[2]

History

The nave was built in the early 12th century with the chancel being added in the 13th.^[2]

The village was abandoned after the black death,^[3] and the church unused from 1879. It was discovered and restored in 1913.^[2]

Architecture

The stone building has a slate roof with a bellcote. The nave is supported by buttresses. The nave and chancel have wagon roofs from the 14th century and wall paintings from the same period.^[2]

Above the doorway is a stone lintel carved with a lion, two headed serpent and griffin.^{[4] [5]}

The font is Norman.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Mary . A Church Near You . Church of England . 24 October 2019.
2. Web site: Church of St Mary . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 24 October 2019.
3. Web site: St Mary’s Church, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire . Eleanor's Pages . 24 October 2019.
4. Web site: St Mary, Ampney St Mary, Gloucestershire . Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland . 24 October 2019.
5. Web site: St Mary . Explore Churches . 24 October 2019.