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St Mary Magdalene

St Mary Magdalene

Peckleton

Leicestershire

Early to mid-C14 with C16 alterations

Architectural Features

Pointed west window with concave quarter-round-moulded surround and ogee-moulded hood ending in carved heads: 2 lights with flowing tracery incorporating an ogival heart shaped motif.

these are probably late C14.

4 C16 clerestory windows of 2 trefoil-headed lights beneath 4-centred arches, and concave half-round-moulded surrounds.

In the east wall of the aisle is a C16 window of 3 trefoil-headed lights beneath a 3-centred arch

Similar C16 windows on the north side of the nave but transomed.

Chancel: One C15 south window of 3 trefoil-headed lights and perpendicular tracery beneath a square head

C14 east window with 4 trefoil-headed lights and flowing tracery containing an ogival heart-shaped motif, and a hood mould with head-stops.

Interior: C14 four-bay south arcade of double chamfered pointed arches on octagonal columns with moulded capitals and bases.

The tower arch has an outer chamfered surround and an inner chamfered arch springing from corbels with carved heads.

Fixtures and fittings: C12 font with cylindrical pedestal and basin, the latter decorated with a pattern of concentric lozenges.

Above the tower arch is a hatchment depicting the arms of Queen Victoria, presented to the church in 1863.

Incorporated into the west wall of the south aisle is the side of a C16 alabaster chest tomb with an arcade containing figures.

Below it is the medieval parish chest, the lid being made of a single piece of wood.

C19 hexagonal stone pulpit with traceried sides.

Piscina in the chancel with dog-tooth surround, apparently C13.

Monuments: in the south wall of the chancel is an early C14 tomb recess with ogee arch surmounted by a cross, and 2 orders of convex quarter-round mouldings.

On each side the mouldings are terminated at floor level by a trefoil-headed panel containing a carved figure

On the north wall of the chancel is the incised top from an early C16 chest tomb showing a knight in full plate armour flanked by 2 ladies.

Tablets to the Reverend William Wood, died 1814, and Robert Chesser, died 1831, the latter having the carved picture of a graveyard with portrait medallion above.

Stained glass: 2 small panels of C14 fragments in the chancel south east, including a nun and a St. Michael.