St. Mary, Prestbury, Gloucestershire

Description

The church of St. Mary is an ancient building of stone, principally in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles, south porch, and an embattled western tower, containing a clock and 8 bells: all the windows are stained, and there are mural tablets in the church to William Baghot esq. d. 1725, and Ann (De la Bere), his wife, d. 1739; and to Christopher Capel, d. 1740, and Sarah, his wife, d. 1733: the church was restored in 1864, at a cost of over £3,000, under the direction of the late G. E. Street esq. R.A. and affords 350 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1633.

The Phillimore transcript of Marriages at Prestbury 1633-1837 is available to browse online.