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St Mary Magdalen

St Mary Magdalen

Stocklinch

Somerset

C13 and later.

Architectural Features

small 2-light early C14 flat headed window without label in north wall

Nave has angled corner buttresses at west end: on north side a C17/C18 single light window with hoodmould, then a 2-light C14 or early C15 traceried window in hollowed recess, and at west end the gallery doorway, restored, approached by a simple stone staircase with wrot-iron handrail

the west window a 3-light C15 traceried window in hollowed recess with headstop label, and below a pointed-arched west doorway

the south wall has another 2-light C15 window east of the porch: the bell turret simply rectangular on plan, with pitched stone canopy, 3 semi-circular arched through-arches east to west for bells, with bells hung on wheels.

South porch possibly C15: plinth stone slab roof with plain gable ending with block sundial and ball finial, inscribed with motto "Redeeme the time'

inside a C15 pointed-arched doorway

Chancel has arched-braced collar-trussed roof with elaborate scarfed joints, probably C17, with plaster panelled ceiling

Chancel arch of C15 to full width, shafts with hollows to jambs.

Nave has a C17 timber ribbed vaulted ceiling with carved diamond shape bosses, and at rear a C18 gallery, with dentilled beam cornice moulding, four rectangular fielded panels and a semi-circular arched centre panel with a vernacular painting of a kingly figure composing the music to 3 Halleluyahs.

Fittings include a C13 ogee-arched piscina, an early C17 Communion rail, a C17 altar table and a C18 style reredos panelling

choirstalls and pews of 1908, but in C17 style with overlap unseasoned boards, but one C18 box pew with fielded panels survives

C17 panelled timber pulpit with door, moulded tester above, and reading desk in front

font of C12 or C13, a fluted circular bowl on turned base.

Fine undated hatchment board over south doorway.

Monument in chancel to Revd James Upton, died 1844, black and white marble with colouring.