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St Mary Magdalene

St Mary Magdalene

Sparkford

Somerset

C14 and later

Architectural Features

Chancel mostly C14/15

chamfered plinth, angled corner buttresses, gabletted cross coping finial: east window 3-light C15 tracery, set in hollow chamfered recess under square stop arched label

single 2-light window to each side, set flush without labels could be C14 tracery

in both returns fragments of rural character C15 tracery, adapted as 2-light windows to the low level chapel

Tower C14/C15 in 3 stages

angled corner buttresses to full height, corner gargoyles: west door - the main entrance - has moulded 4-centre arch under square label with square stops, spandrils uncarved

above a C14/15 traceried 3-light window with arched square stop label

to upper stage all round 2-light C15 traceried windows in hollow chamfered recesses without labels, all fitted with timber louvres

chancel arch standard C15 roll and hollow moulded.

tower arch probably C14 with double chamfer mou1d and bell capitals, with slim early C19 porch with fielded panel doors to west.

Fittings include C19 choirstalls incorporating a number of fine C16 bench ends

a C17 altar table and wood pulpit, the latter with new lower panels having the IHS monogram

font probably C19

ST6025 : Brass memorial in Sparkford Church

One early memorial, a brass plate to Johes Clyke, died 1513, First recorder rector 1297. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, l958).

ST6025 : Brass memorial in Sparkford Church

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