St Mary's, Great Barrington
St Mary's church is situated next to the manor house in the village of Great Barrington. Barrington Park was owned by the Bray family until 1737 when it was bought by Charles, Lord Talbot.
Although St Mary's dates back to the Norman period, it was rebuilt at the beginning of the Tudor period,
and much of what we now see is representative of this time.
From the Perpendicular period we have the tower with its battlements and the clerestory.
A long stone bench stands in the churchyard; this may once have been inside the church.
and much of what we now see is representative of this time.
From the Perpendicular period we have the tower with its battlements and the clerestory.
A long stone bench stands in the churchyard; this may once have been inside the church.
A Jacobean effigy of Captain Edmond Bray, which dates from 1620, shows a beautifully carved Tudor ruff.