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St Mary Magdalene

Cottingham

Northamptonshire

C12, mid C13 and C14, chancel said to have been rebuilt 1880

Architectural Features

Lean-to roof and plain ashlar parapets with 3 gargoyles

C14 west tower of 4 stages with 4-stage limestone ashlar angle buttresses at corners terminating as octagonal corner pinnacles

Corbel table with carved heads with broach spire above having 2 tiers of lucarnes

Interior: C13 three-bay north arcade of double chamfered arches with octagonal pier

The perhaps unique capital are decorated with high relief figures lying horizontally, 2 ladies, 2 knights and a bishop

The responds have stiff leaf foliage and figures similar to the pier

Double chamfered chancel arch and triple chamfered tower arch with C12 windows opening above

C14 double chamfered single arch to south chapel, now vestry, has octagonal responds

C14 tomb recess, with 3 shafts, to north wall of chancel

C18 panelled pulpit reset on C19 base

Plain octagonal font

C19 stained glass to east window and chancel window to right

Monuments, C18 oval tablet in north chapel to Medlycott family. (Buildings of England: p.164).

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