Reredos – a beautiful 13-panel artwork

A look at this beautiful piece of artwork which, while somewhat out of place in this small English parish church, deserves much attention.

Roman lead coffin

Roman Lead Coffin dating back to 200-400AD

Dating back to 200-400AD Beddington is home to this Roman lead coffin, a symbol of some wealth and status that hint at an as yet

Medieval Font

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Stone Fragments

There are seven pieces of loose stone, believed to be architectural fragments from an earlier church building, dating from 12th – 13th century.

monumental brasses

Monumental Brasses

There are a number of monumental brasses in St Mary’s Church, many of which belong to members of the Carew family.

Church Bells

Bells have been ringing in St Mary’s Church since at least the reign of Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603). Today the tower is home to

William Morris Organ Screen

This Organ Screen was designed and made at the workshops of William Morris around 1869. There is suggestion that Morris personally painted part of this

Stained Glass – history and wartime bomb

There are many beautiful stained glass windows in St Mary’s church, dating from 1869 – 2014. Find out the history of our windows and how

Medieval misericords – 600 years of history

A misericord is a small wooden sculpture formed on the underside of a hinged church seat that gives support to a standing worshipper. Find out