Church Development

 

Friends of St Mary's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire, U.K.

 

Chairman: Hugh Dudley, 4 Pleydells, Cricklade, SWINDON, SN6 6NG

Secretary: Gerry Dudley, 4 Pleydells, Cricklade, SWINDON, SN6 6NG

Treasurer: Tony Barratt, 13 Boundary Close, Stratton, SWINDON, SN2 7TF

 

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The following diagrams represent a possible sequence of development of St Mary's Church, Cricklade, after Thompson and Taylor 1965/66:

 

?1008 AD?
12th Century

Note the Norman chancel arch which has been built.

13th Century Rebuild
Late 13th Century Development

Note the external staircase.

 

The following Ground Plans are from the Wiltshire County Record Office:

 

The above Ground plan is as at 1861 and the one below after the restoration work in 1862. Note the following alterations:

the removal of the external staircase

the removal of the large reading desk, by the pulpit

a new East Window

new regimented box pews to replace the curious previous arrangement