St. Mary, Lyford, Berkshire

Description

The church of St. Mary is a small edifice of stone of the Early English period, consisting of chancel and nave, north porch and a wooden bell-cot at the west end, on a good Early frame work of four chamfered posts, with braces, forming alternate ogee and Pointed arches and containing 3 bells; there are low side windows on both sides of the chancel, which has an Early English piscina and stone shelf: in the north wall is a locker: the chancel arch, some time since destroyed, has now been restored; in the north jamb of the arch are the remains of a hagioscope: the font of plain Early English work is octagonal: the church was restored in 1875 at a cost of £1,100: there are 100 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1845.