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St Mary Magdalene

Architectural Features

altered mid C13, late C14, C15

C16, restored in 1893.

west and south west walls rebuilt in C15 and have stepped plinth and moulded eaves string

three-light west window and two-light south window, both square-headed and, like similar windows elsewhere, are probably C16 with C19 repairs.

Bell turret: C15

chamfered plinth and diagonal gable end buttresses with off-sets, the south west buttress has a sundial carved on it

C14 south end and west side pointed-arched window, both of two lights, and three-light square-headed east side window.

south doorway has C12 jambs of two square orders with colonnettes in the angles, the west of which is C19,

a late C14 door divided by rails and muntins into quatrefoil panels.

North aisle: C16

C13 east window of three closely-spaced, stepped lancets

C14 transept archway of two continuous chamfered orders

C16 north nave doorway with four-centred arch of a single chamfered order

C15 waggon roofs

traces of a wall painting of the royal arms of Queen Elizabeth I visible on east end wall

SO9458 : St Mary Magdalene, Himbleton: font

C17 oak altar table, font is partly C12, square in plan and has Paschal Lamb carved on east face

SO9458 : St Mary Magdalene, Himbleton: font

© Basher Eyre

C18 small marble font on baluster stem in Shell Chapel

SO9458 : St Mary Magdalene, Himbleton: pulpit

C19 altar rails, pews, pulpit and lectern.

SO9458 : St Mary Magdalene, Himbleton: pulpit

© Basher Eyre

Memorials: Shell Chapel has mid C18 wall memorial to the Fincher family, an early C19 wall memorial to the Payton family and ledger slabs of mid C17 and early C18 date all to members of the Fincher family

north aisle has a late C18 and early C19 wall memorial and a late C17 ledger slab to the Wythes family.

Glass: east window contains a C13 fragment, the rest being a good C19 imitation of a c1300 style

also medieval fragments in the north west chancel window, the north east aisle window and the east transept window

The church retains several interesting early architectural features, notably the bell-turret, roofs, south porch and door, and some good medieval glass.