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St Mary Magdalen

St Mary Magdalen

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen

Norfolk

C13 lower stages to west tower of carstone

Architectural Features

ashlar, early C14 belfry.

Nave and aisles early C15, chancel Decorated with C15 alterations.

Arched entrance below square-headed parvise window and 2-light side windows all C15.

South door of same early C15 date: heavily wave and hollow-moulded jambs and arch within square surround, the spandrels with diaper and shields of Ingoldisthorpe family (left) and Howards (right).

Each bay with 3-light Perpendicular windows of building campaign c.1420-1435 : 4-centred arches with hoods, cusped lights below embattled transom rising to cusped ogee arches with mouchette spandrels below second embattled transom in head above which are arched panels.

Nave roof of tie beams on arched braces with solid carved spandrels on grotesque corbels.

Secondary principals on projecting crenellated beams with carved figures on lower face.

Early C17 painted dado panelling at east wall: floriated arcade of eight bays with frieze and console brackets.

Parclose screen at north-west aisle bay C15 with ogee bays.

Royal arms of George III over south door.

North aisle windows contain many stained glass figures of saints of c1450.

North chancel wall has monument to Peter Bateson 1729: various coloured marbles surround inscription tablet, brackets support lower rail between which is apron with coat of arms.