St. Mary, Fleet Marston, Buckinghamshire

Description

The parish church of St. Mary is a small but ancient building of stone chiefly in the Early Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, with fine 15th century roof, north porch and a western turret containing one bell: the stained east window was the gift of Mrs. Bickersteth, wife of the Very Rev. Edward Bickersteth D.D. Archdeacon of Buckingham 1853-75, and subsequently Dean of Lichfield: the font is cylindrical and quite plain: the church was thoroughly restored in 1868-90 at a total cost of between £700 and £800: the pulpit and all the chancel fittings are of oak: a carred oak lectern was erected in memory of the men of the parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-18: there are 50 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1630.