The slender tower of St Mary's is built of chalk and ironstone.

The lower stage is 15th century, while the bell stage is 19th century work.

June 2015

The chancel windows are Perpendicular, whereas the 14th century east window is Decorated with fine flowing tracery.

June 2015

St Mary's is essentially a 14th century building.  The brick porch, however, was built in the 18th century and is a somewhat incongruous addition.

June 2015

St Mary's is constructed largely of chalk and limestone with many blocks of striking ironstone.  Both nave and chancel have large Perpendicular windows.

June 2015

An earlier view of the church.

Jews' Court collection, 1977

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 states :-

"St. Mary's parish has 195 souls, 950 acres, and a neat church, which is a rectory, valued in K.B. at £10, and now £152, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. J. E. Rudd., B.A., who has 21A. of glebe.

In the north wall of the chancel is an arched compartment, ornamented with tracery, and supposed to have formerly contained a tomb"

DB 8 September 2019

Looking across the sanctuary to an ogee headed piscina in the south wall.

DB 8 September 2019

"The east window is C14 of 3 lights with trefoil heads, curvilinear tracery, single chamfered surround and moulded door"

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C19 brass altar rails.

DB 8 September 2019

"Small brass to Sir John Skipwith who died in 1400, showing the deceased in full plate armour with sword, misericord, feet resting on a lion.

This was removed from the church at Covenham St. Bartholomew"

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"Fine C14 tomb recess with moulded ogee surround and pierced cusped tracery.

Attached to the rear wall of the recess is a small brass to Sir John Skipwith who died in 1400, showing the deceased in full plate armour with sword, misericord, feet resting on a lion. This was removed from the church at Covenham St. Bartholomew"

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Looking east towards the chancel with the curtains forming the division. 

"The nave roof is a C19 timber barrel vault, but is supported on massive C15 braced ties ...

The nave walls are lined with C18 raised and fielded dado panelling. "

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Looking west towards the tower arch.

"The C15 tower arch springs from human head corbels supporting octagonal brackets and is double chamfered"

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"The C15 octagonal font with moulded top has fleurons, beneath which are shields on each face separated by foliage.

The base is moulded with stop chamfers to angles"

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"Pews and pulpit are C20"

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"TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF COVENHAM ST MARY WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1919"

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Originally located in Covenham Methodist Chapel.

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"The C14 inner doorway has a continuous sunk wave moulding and moulded hood.

The late C18 door has Gothick arches in the 6 panels"

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"late C18 south porch in brick"

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