Piscinas - St Mary - Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 53.854 W 000° 58.090
30U E 636671 N 5862809
Two piscinas in St Mary's church, Colston Bassett.
Waymark Code: WMW3AQ
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/04/2017
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14th century decorated period piscina in the chancel with ogee, double curve arch. In the south trancept is a more plain, possibly 13th century piscina.
"The oldest visible part, according to Pevsner, is the walled-up Norman north arcade with circular piers but pointed arches. The south arcade was partly transitional, partly 14th century. Also of the 14th century are the chancel and tower arch, although the tower is 15th century with the typical frieze of this neighbourhood.
Pevsner thought the south transept must have had ’a sumptuous window’ but it is now all gone. In the mid-18th century classical windows were inserted."
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