Church of St Mary and All Saints, Droxford

The Church of St Mary and All Saints is an Anglican church in the village of Droxford, in Hampshire, England. It is in the Diocese of Portsmouth,[1] and is one of the churches of the Meon Bridge Benefice.[2] The building is Grade I listed;[3] the earliest parts of the church date from the Norman period.

Church of St Mary and All Saints
Viewed from the east
50°57′36.4″N 1°8′9.7″W
OS grid referenceSU 608 182
LocationDroxford, Hampshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated6 March 1967
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Portsmouth

History and description

The nave and chancel are 12th-century. The north aisle and chapel were added in the late 12th century; the south aisle and chapel were added in the 13th century.[3][4]

The nave, looking towards the chancel

The Norman chancel arch has two orders on the nave side, the inner having a zigzag pattern; on the chancel side there is one plain order. The north and south doors in the nave, moved from their original positions, have Norman arches with zigzag and other decoration. The nave, of which the north and south sides were originally the walls of the church, has three bays, the arcades having pointed arches.[3][4]

15th century and later

The aisles were rebuilt in the 15th or early 16th century. The tower was built, perhaps replacing an earlier tower, in 1599. The wooden altar rail, with balustrades of turned shafts, is of the 17th century.[3][4]

In the 18th century there was renovation of the roofs of the nave and chancel, and ceilings were added. There was restoration of the church in 1903.[3][4]

References
  1. "St Mary and All Saints" A church near you. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. "St. Mary and All Saints Church, Droxford" The Meon Bridge Benefice. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St Mary and All Saints (1095540)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. 'Parishes: Droxford', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1908), pp. 284-288 British History Online. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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