Cut Bench Mark with 1GL Bolt on St Mary the Virgin Church, Ringmer, Sussex. - U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints on Waymarking.com

Thi cut bench mark is on the Soth West aspect of this Church.
Although there has probably been a church of some sort here since Saxon times, the present building dates from the early 13th century. The hexagonal nave pillars with their pointed arches are classic Early English Gothic in style, and may well date from the 1230s - a list of vicars begins in 1233.

The church was considerably enlarged in the early 1500s, with the addition of a north Lady Chapel and a south Chapel, now referred to as the Springett Chapel because of the memorials there. Both are in the Perpendicular Gothic style. The lovely wooden porch is a little earlier, built sometime in the 1400s.

The church was significantly restored in the Victorian period, when the present fine bell tower was erected in 1884, and the lytch gate in 1918. Worth noting is the roof, the lower portion of which is covered with Horsham stone slabs, with the rest roofed in local red clay tiles. Why this was done is not known: it may be that the tiles were cheaper, or lightened the load on the roof structure. Inside, the font is also Victorian. A large hall was added a few years ago on the north side, which happily fits in well with the jumble of other additions
Finally, the organ, at the west end of the church, is of note, not for its age - it was installed in 1922 - but because air was originally pumped by means of a rather noisy motorcycle engine, which had to be housed in the small building next to the tower as it was so noisy!

Type of Trigpoint: Cut Bench Mark with Rivet Condition: Good Number on Flush Bracket: none

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