Church of St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke

Interior of North Stoke Church. The Church is noted for its 14th Century wall paintings. Unfortunately the paintings are now somewhat indistinct due to the passage of time and the effects of repair work on the masonry. The pulpit is Jacobean and has a canopy or sounding board over the top, which helps with the acoustics. The font is 13th century. The pews are solid oak.

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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, North Stoke

View of the south side of North Stoke Church (Grade I listed, 13th c). There is an unusual feature over the blocked-up south doorway in the form of a figure holding a Sun Dial protruding through the masonry.

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Royal Coat of Arms St Mary the Virgin Church, North Stoke

This Royal Coat of Arms is set high up on the chancel arch, where it would be visible to all the congregation. It has the inscription GIIIR, which must set the date around 1760. The Lion of England is on the left, with the Unicorn of Scotland on the right, with another Lion at the crest. Interestingly, a free Unicorn was considered dangerous, hence the chains around it.

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Sun-Dial on St Mary the Virgin Church, North Stoke

This very weathered-looking Sun-Dial is high up on the south wall of the Church. The hands and head of Father Time protrude rather eerily from the masonry of the wall. I can't find any information on the date of it, but it is clearly very old.

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Ridgeway Path and St. Mary's Churchyard, North Stoke

The Ridgeway Path (reputedly a 5000 year old ancient route) enters the grounds of St. Mary's at this little swing gate and continues across the Churchyard.

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Painting on South Wall of St Mary's, North Stoke

Detail of Wall Painting showing Betrayal, Trial and Scourging of Jesus. The paintings are 14th century.

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St. Mary the Virgin Church, North Stoke

The Nave of the Church is decorated with 14th century wall paintings, depicting various religious scenes.

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St. Mary the Virgin Church, North Stoke

St Mary's Church is mainly 13th century although the tower was rebuilt in 1725 after the old tower collapsed.

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