St. Mary the Virgin, Pitstone, Buckinghamshire

Description

The church of St. Mary the Virgin is a building of stone in the Transitional and later styles, consisting of chancel, nave of five bays, north chapel, north aisle, south porch and a plain embattled western tower contaming 3 bells; the font is late 12th century, a variety of the Aylesbury type, with bold cable moulding between basin and foot, and foliated ornament round the top: in the choir is a square-shaped chest of the 13th century: in the north chapel are a locker and a piscina, and the stairs to the rood loft also remain: the pulpit is early 17th century work: the floor of the chancel is laid down with 14th and 15th century tiles, formerly placed in different parts of the church: the stained east window was erected in 1893 as a memorial to the Rev. Charles Ring Hutchinson, 26 years vicar (1855-81): the church was restored in 1893, and it now affords 147 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1653.

The Phillimore transcript of Marriages at Pitstone 1576-1812, Buckinghamshire is available to browse online.