Church of St Mary, Haseley

1 Chancel, nave, W tower, and modern S porch. Nave probably C12 and the chancel C13. C15 W tower. Nave roof of c1500; the S window and the N window opposite are of the C16; the other N window is somewhat earlier. A special square bay was thrown out on the S side of the chancel to receive the tomb of Clement Throckmorton (d1573) and his wife. The E wall has been rebuilt and other works carried out in modern times. C15 octagonal font. Some C15 glass in the W window. C18 pulpit and pews. There was a priest at Haseley at Domesday.
2 Plan of the church.
3 A very attractive small church. Simple S doorway of c1200. The imitation-Norman S porch is a bit unfortunate. Nave N and S windows look C17. Unrestored interior with ceiled wagon roof and box pews.
6 Wall-paintings were discovered on the south wall of the nave during redecoration. There seems little doubt that the S wall-painting is post-Reformation, but on stylistic grounds probably not later than early Elizabethan i.e. c1550-1575. The N wall inscription is probably slightly earlier, particularly if it is written in Latin, and it may belong to c1500-1550; but this is very conjectural.