active anglican parish church located monk lane village west england designated grade listed building church present site time survey tower oldest largely rebuilt fell unusual feature interior church old stone seating sides retained south aisle ancient carved stones dating norman era architectural historian includes church list best english parish churches churchyard tall 17th century church active anglican parish church diocese chester united david history presence church priests site recorded book church lands given second baron early 12th century following dissolution monasteries granted passed tower built makes oldest tower built feet high collapsed storm march damaging roof church rebuilt height feet north aisle built quarter 14th century decorated style south aisle chancel built early 15th century internal fittings church damaged civil war 17th 18th centuries lancaster architects austin carried restoration included church removing plaster ceilings rebuilding north wall north aisle installing heating apparatus adding new pulpit doors architecture exterior church built red sandstone lead roof tower body church arches leading nave arches thin windows flat buttresses date 13th century authors series state early date rare towers upper parts tower built collapse early gothic revival style nave bays north south bays chancel bays north piers arcade date 13th century capitals 19th century restoration authors series state body church perpendicular style east end north aisle chapel originally lady chapel north tower old stone seating remains sides church unusual fittings furniture chapel wall tomb sir died dressed plate armour knight head rests helm bearing ass head neck gold collar rest monument red sandstone east end south aisle marble tomb commemorating sir son sir wives includes marble sir thomas wife elizabeth east end south aisle ancient good condition chancel damaged screen chapel dated dividing chancel nave later date communion rail dated brass dates 18th century stained glass east window windows south aisle dated includes north altar lord prayer creed south carved oak stone base oak eagle date 19th century font norman bowl lead lining set 19th century base consists round bowl carved figures simple ornamentation years garden nearby hall reinstated church east end south aisle carved stones sandstone limestone style limestone stones suggests date end 11th century sandstone stones considered significant pieces sculpture country ring bells cast 18th century sixth parish registers begin accounts manual organ sons manchester renovated external features churchyard tall sandstone feet high originally medieval cross late 17th century remaining parts cross consist octagonal shaft steps added square cap ball face head head globe short stem scheduled monument designated grade listed building listed red sandstone churchyard boundary wall probably restoration earlier wall churchyard contains war graves commonwealth service personnel world war world war played lancashire england buried man captain country cricket rugby remembered england cricket captain lost test match gave rise ashes home australians additionally played football best known cricket poems lord contains following lines little repair matches folk red roses blow little repair matches folk red roses crest caps know field shades near coast batsman plays bowling ghost look tears host run long ago current activities continues active anglican parish church active member comprises churches share vicar licensed readers vicar holds services sunday service wednesday group churches involved community activities including pre school children holy disorder youth club 1st guides church open visits private prayers wednesday
St Mary's Church, Acton