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Parish Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Podington, Bedford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2543 / 52°15'15"N

Longitude: -0.6218 / 0°37'18"W

OS Eastings: 494177

OS Northings: 262684

OS Grid: SP941626

Mapcode National: GBR DZ2.RLZ

Mapcode Global: VHFPL.5LNQ

Plus Code: 9C4X793H+P8

Entry Name: Parish Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 13 July 1964

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1321514

English Heritage Legacy ID: 37184

ID on this website: 101321514

Location: St Mary's Church, Podington, Bedford, Bedfordshire, NN29

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Podington

Built-Up Area: Podington

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Podington with Farndish

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


PODINGTON PODINGTON: HIGH STREET
SP 9462-9562 (N.W. side)

16/420 Parish Church of St. Mary
13.7.1964
GV I

Parish church built of coursed limestone rubble with some use of Northants
ironstone. The building consists of chancel, nave with N. & S. aisies, S.
porch and W. tower with spire. Norman chancel heightened C15 and parapet
added. Its windows are mainly C13, though E. window was restored C19. Angles
of aisleless nave are visible. S. aisle was added late C12/early C13 with
early stiff leaf capitals to arcade. Windows are Victorian in C14 style. S.
porch is also a C19 addition. N. aisle was added later in C13 with nailhead
ornament to the arcade. Windows are C14. Both aisles have C20 ironstone
buttresses. Clerestorey windows are late C14. Two bottom stages of tower are
C13, upper stage added C14 and crocketed spire is C15. Only the bases of the
pinnacles survive. Inside, along the N wall of the chancel are four arches
which appear to be blocked tomb recesses. The two inner ones have stops in
the form of human heads. The outer ones have finial decoration. C13 piscina.
Number of interesting monuments to the Orlebar family:- Mrs Diana Orlebar
1716. By John Hunt. Tablet with two crying putti. Open scrolly pediment.
Richard Orlebar 1803. By Lewis of Cheltenham. A female figure kneeling by a
sarcophagus. Richard Orlebar 1833. By Humphrey Hopper. Nave has C15 roof
with grotesques and heads of kings and queens decorating corbels. Norman tub
font with chevron decoration.


Listing NGR: SP9417762684

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