NHER 4469 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Fordham

July 1951. Listed, Grade II*.
Listing Description:
Parish church. Late 13th century, mid 14th century and 1730. Carstone and ashlar with slate roof (pantiles to chancel). Nave and chancel, the tower demolished 1730. Diagonal buttress to north-west, flat to south-west with additional c.1730 brick buttress to south of west end. Rendered west bell-cote. South aisle removed and 3-bay arcade blocked reusing 2 2-light early Perpendicular windows. Eaves rebuilt in brick. 3 stepped buttresses. Similar chancel south window and 2-light Y north window (no east window). East nave gable rebuilt 1730 in brick with tumbling. 3 stepped buttresses to north nave, one 2-light window as south, one 3-light 15th century perpendicular window with supermullions.
Interior: Chancel arch on demi-columns with high polygonal bases and moulded circular capitals supporting wave moulded arch. Rere-arch to north window. 1730 nave roof : tie beams, principals and collars on arched braces, 2 tiers staggered butt purlins with windbracing to upper tier.
Information from (S1).

Contains carrstone, limestone, brick, some conglomerate and flint but mostly of about 1400.
Nave, chancel. Tower collapsed 1730 wrecking church; aisle and chapel afterwards removed. Some 19th century restoration. Contains fine medieval coffin slab.
Report (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 10 July 1990.