St. Mary's Church
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St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church in the spring sunshine
St. Mary's Church is set in its quiet churchyard just yards from the bustle of Church Street and Market Hill. In sunshine or snow the mighty Tower, which is one of the grandest flint towers in England, dominates the town.
North Porch
The day-to-day entrance
A fine example of 15th century flint flushwork (renewed in 1863-4).North Porch detail
The three saints.
Statues of St. Mary, St. Anne and St. Etheldreda added in 1866.Flint Flushwork
Flints set in stone
The church is constructed of flint and limestone and has many fine examples of flint flushwork.
West Door
The processional entrance.
The great west door is flanked by more flint flushwork.St. Mary's in winter
The churchyard in winter.