Photographer: © Ken Ince (Gallery)(18th January 2015)

St Mary's, Orton Waterville

A picture of: Orton Waterville

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Orton Waterville, Churches

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ40
Exposure Program: Landscape, Focal length: 4.3 mm, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/1600 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: April 13, 2014, 1:59 pm

ImageID:1194897, Image size: 4896 x 2752 pixels

There was no church mentioned here in the Domesday Survey of 1086 but it is thought that a church with north aisle was here in the 12th century. That original structure was probably a private chapel.   The church was re-built at the end of the 13th century with the west tower dating from 1270 or thereabouts. The late 13th century nave has an arcade of four bays on both north and south sides. The north aisle dates from 1270 with the south aisle dating from ten years later. The chancel arch appears to have been re-built between 1300 and 1310.   The clerastory was added in the 15th century with the chancel being re-built in the 17th century. Restoration was undertaken here in the 1920's and in the late 1960's extensive restoration work was carried out to the tower after it was struck by lightning.   There are four bells hanging here with two from the Stamford bellfoundry and two from Joseph Eayre of St Neots.

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