St Mary Magdalen

ELEVATIONS: The north elevation of the five-bay north aisle has a gabled porch on the far right, added in 1876, which has an arched doorway with a moulded surround and carved foliage label stops.

At the west end of the north aisle is the three-stage tower which has a crenellated parapet with corner pinnacles and gargoyles, and a set-back spire with two tiers of lucarnes.

The first and second stages have a late-C13, Y-tracery window with mullions circular in section.

Above the ball-flower cornice, the third stage has a C14, Perpendicular window of two lights with panel tracery.

A trefoil niche in the east wall contains a medieval statue of Mary Magdalene, the patron saint.

Above, in the gable head, is carved an alabaster vase surrounded by tears of penitence, the traditional emblem of Mary Magdalene.

The choir is situated in the chancel, behind which, on the south side of the sanctuary is the modern piscina and the C14 triple sedilia.

The simple, moulded arches have head stops in the form of human heads, the second from the left is medieval, whilst the others date from the C19.

The altar is positioned in the canted east bay, the window of which contains an elongated, carved calvary.

All the windows, except those in the north aisle, have plain glass

The medieval north aisle has a six-bay, queen-post roof with split tie beams clasping the queen struts.

It has wind braces and carved bosses on the soffits of the collar beams, and the rafters above the collar beams have cusped apexes.

At the east end, on the south side, there is a Tudor arch from the former chancel, and in the stonework of the north wall is a medieval aumbry.

The stained glass dates from the Victorian period, with the exception of that in the westernmost window which was added in 1920.

The C13, plain, circular font is the oldest object in the church.

The C19 pulpit contains medieval open tracery carved in oak, consisting of flowers and acorns with six tiny grotesque heads.