St Mary's Church, Pitstone

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Coordinates: 51°49′30″N 0°38′03″W / 51.8251°N 0.6341°W / 51.8251; -0.6341
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St Mary's Church, Pitstone
Style
Gothic
Specifications
MaterialsLimestone and flint with some brick

St Mary's Church is a

Anglican church in the village of Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church stands to the southeast of the village, some 9 miles (14 km) east of Aylesbury.[2][3]

History

The earliest parts of the church are chancel and north chapel which date from about 1250. Some carved fragments of stone dating from the 12th century indicate that an earlier church stood on the site. The north and south aisles were added in the later part of the 13th century. During the 15th century the chancel was lengthened, the north vestry and the tower were added, the nave arcades were demolished and the north arcade was rebuilt. The church was restored in 1893.[4] A further restoration took place during the 20th century.[1] The church was declared redundant on 23 January 1973, and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 28 June 1974.[5] It is cared for by a group known as the Friends of Pitstone Church. The church is open to visitors on Sunday afternoons in the summer. Events and occasional services are held in the church.[6]

Architecture

Exterior

The church is constructed in

Decorated style, with a battlemented brick parapet with a stone coping, a three-light east window, and three two-light windows in the south wall.[1]

Interior

In the south wall of the nave near the door is a

royal arms dated 1733, flanked by painted panels containing the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer.[4] The single-manual organ was built in 1858 by A. W. Bryant.[7] There is a ring of three bells, although they are no longer ringable. The oldest bell was cast in 1652 by Anthony Chandler, and the other two in 1786 by Robert Patrick.[8]

See also

  • List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South East England

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Pitstone (1117829)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 18 April 2014
  2. ^ a b St Mary's Church, Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 23 April 2011
  3. ^ Pitstone, Streetmap, retrieved 23 April 2011
  4. ^
    Page, William, ed. (1925), "Parishes: Pitstone", A History of the County of Buckingham, Victoria County History
    , vol. 3, University of London & History of Parliament Trust, pp. 406–412, retrieved 23 April 2011
  5. ^ Diocese of Oxford: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, pp. 6–7, retrieved 23 April 2011
  6. ^ About the Benefice, The United Benefice of Ivinghoe with Pitstone, Slapton and Marsworth, retrieved 23 April 2011
  7. National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies
    , retrieved 30 June 2020
  8. ^ Pitstone, S Mary, Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, retrieved 23 April 2011

External links

Media related to Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Pitstone at Wikimedia Commons

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