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St Mary Magdelene

St Mary Magdelene

Waltham on the Wolds

Leicestershire

C13

Architectural Features

C14, with Norman origins.

Clerestory added and tower completed in present form C15.

C17 and C18 repairs and alteration.

Frieze of quatrefoils and lozenges to base of plain stone-coped parapet, gargoyles and panelled and crocketed pinnacles to angles.

Perpendicular roof, extended C19, with arch-braced tie beams, angels bearing shields to intermediate rafters and carved stone corbel heads bearing wall posts.

Font: C13 with octagonal bowl which is decorated with shallow attached shafts and interlacing beaded round arches and leaf forms in arches and one with Latin cross in mandorla.

Reredos: Tile and mosaic with central panel showing Last Supper.

Two brass chandeliers, the smaller with two closely-spaced tiers of 5 branches, dated 1741 and the gift of William Love.

Stain-glass chancel and aisle windows.

Monuments: Iarge grey Tournai marble incised slab in vestry with worn effigy of priest, vested for mass.

White marble diamond-shaped wall monument to Jane Greenfield, d.