Amport, Hampshire - St Mary Church Early 14th century Click on photos to enlarge. |
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| Chancel | Porch | Nave south side | ||
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| Interior, looking east and west | ||||
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the church is due to Slater & Carpenter's restoration of 1866-7, but
it was a conscientious and tactful restoration, and the result is
something almost unique in Hampshire: a Dec church (Decorated, early
1300s). The church is cruciform, with aisleless nave and transepts. The
N transept was rebuilt by the restorers and the ruinous nave was
reinstated. ... The crossing arches are of two chamfers and die into the
imposts. The bell-openings are small two-light windows.
The 14th century walls are distinguishable from the Victorian by the plaster rendering for protection of the mortared flint walls weathered over the centuries. |
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