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St Mary Magdalene

St Mary Magdalene

Pentney

Norfolk

PENTNEY - TF 71 SW 10/72 Church of St. Mary 15.8.60 Magdelene I Parish church, C12 and later.

Architectural Features

Tower of uncoursed whole flint with some brick, tiles and limestone

2-light west window with panel tracery, rendered brick mullion, above a reset gargoyle and a small trefoil headed light with hood mould

embattled parapet with flint chequerwork, large gargoyles to south, west and north.

Small C12 semi-circular headed lancet to left of porch.

Central 4 bays of nave with C12 thicker walls north and south now raised

walls incorporate to north and south fragments of C12 interlaced arcading, semi-circular headed arches rising from shafts with cushion capitals.

Plain octagonal font on fat octagonal stem, base of bowl and stem with deeply undercut mouldings.