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St Mary's Church, Edlesborough
About
A Towered Landmark with a Gloriously Decorated Interior
On an isolated chalk hillock with fine views from its churchyard, St Mary's is a noble landmark in the vale of Aylesbury; it has a massive 14th-century limestone tower and the rest is to scale.
Inside, it is a treasure house of delights, including:
Medieval woodwork (including a complete chancel screen);
amazing Victorian wall paintings and stained glass;
a slender pulpit with a superbly carved 4-tier tester;
choir desks and stalls.
There is also a collection of carved wooden misericords. These little ledges, for people to rest on during long prayers, are decorated with fantastical carved creatures – look out for the stern-faced mermaid suckling a lion and the two-headed beast with ferocious claws.
Opening information
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Admission
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This attraction (St Mary's Church, Edlesborough) was last updated by the daytripfinder staff on 2011-05-28 09:05:07 UTC
