| Summary : Church of St Mary and St Melor, a former Abbey church of the Order of Fontevrault, now an Anglican parish church. A 12th century church restored 1852-3 by William Butterfield. The nave and crossing are 12th century, the transepts and central tower 13th century, and the South aisle 15th century. Fragments of a 9th-10th century, and 10th/11th century wheel cross heads are on display, which may have come from the 9th-10th century Amesbury Abbey. |
More information : (SU 15184143) The earliest part of the parish church
of St James and St Melor is 12th cent. A glass case in the church
contains two fragments of a 10th or 11th cent. wheel cross head,
found under the chancel in 1907. No doubt they come from Amesbury
Abbey, founded in 980. (1)
The fragments of cross head with interlaced pattern are still
in the church. (2)
(SU 15184143) St. Mary & St Melore's Church (Cof E) (NAT). (3)
A Church of S.S. Mary and Melor
Nave Norman, remainder mostly E.E.
with C.19 alterations. Nave and transepts stone and flint,
chancel stone.
The church is cruciform with a square central tower. The chancel
has tall lancet windows and a C.14 flamboyant window with some
old glass on the N. wall. The nave roof and the chancel screen
are Perpendicular. The N. chapel has E.E. vaulting. The E. end,
the W. end, and the S. end of the S. transept were rebuilt by
Butterfield in 1852.
The central tower has three lancet windows. (4)
Church of St Mary and St Mellor, listed Grade A, constructed of flint has a Norman nave and other Norman features (5-7).
Church of St Mary and St Melor, a former Abbey church of the Order of Fontevrault, now an Anglican parish church. 12th-15th century in date, restored 1852-3 by William Butterfield. Has a 12th century Purbeck marble font. Grade I. (8)
Full description of the Saxon 8th-9th century cross-head, and of a second cross-head of early 11th century date. Both are on display in the church. (9) |