St Mary Magdalene

Medieval parts squared stone, C19 parts ashlar

red tile roofs.

North nave wall has C13 masonry, 3 lancets and blocked square-headed door under relieving arch

C12 priest's door in 4th bay, perhaps re-set, has arch of 2 enriched orders, the outer on shafts with scalloped caps.

Interior: C12 south arcade of 4 round moulded arches on round piers with scalloped capitals and bases with broad angle spurs

foliage-carved west respond capital.

C12 outer shafts and chevron-moulded impost string.

Fittings: Revely monument of 1622 in chancel with wall tablet: '..

Romanesque wall monument in south transept to Bertram Osbaldeston Mitford d. 1842.

Early medieval bell at west end of nave.

C17/18 headstone, with crowned death's head, and medieval inscribed slab, in south aisle.

C19 fittings include font, openwork pulpit, low chancel screen with wrought-iron gate, richly-carved canopied stalls and organ front, reredos with figures of SS Aidan and Cuthbert, Minton tiles in sanctuary.

NZ1685 : Mitford, St. Mary Magdalene Church: c19th font

© Michael Garlick