St Mary Magdelene

Late C14 south porch.

Circa 1480 west tower.

Red plain tiled roofs with ornate ridge tiles.

Chancel east wall, restored C14 chamfered 3 light window, 2 centred head, south wall C14 east window of 2 trefoiled lights in a 2 centred head, C14 west window incorporates a chamfered doorway with a segmental head, chamfered 2 centred head to window.

South wall of Nave east window of 3 cinquefoiled lights, moulded 4 centred arch and label mainly C19 but with C15 jambs and splays.

C14 gabled south porch with quoins and 2 centred arch of 2 chamfered orders of Roman brick and tile.

C14 niche with pointed head.

there are 5 windows the 2 eastern C14 trefoiled ogee lights, the third C14 obtusely pointed light, 2 western C15, of 2 trefoiled lights under square heads.

Between the latter window is the C15 north doorway with chamfered jambs, 2 centred head, moulded label with head stops.

West wall C15 window of one trefoiled light.

Circa 1480 west tower, crenellated of 3 stages with moulded plinth, bands between stages and stepped angle buttresses, angled stair turret to north east.

Chancel roof, boarded barrel vault with moulded ribs and purlins, carved bosses, moulded and crenellated wall plates on stone corbels, C19 stained glass to windows.

Piscina to south wall, C14, restored C19, trefoiled head, moulded 2 centred arch, octofoil drain.

Altar, medieval, slab of Bethersden marble, chamfered edge, small plain consecration crosses to each corner, unusual central large crossed cross with crossed base supports.

C19 carved and panelled wooden reredos.

2 C19 carved chairs.

North aisle and vestry separated by a C19 carved wooden screen with crenellated top rail.

C17 plain oak chest with strap hinges.

A circa 1600 carved table in course of restoration at time of re-survey.

Floor slab with brasses and indents to east bay of arcade, adjacent to organ, to John Clare and his 2 wives Joan and Katherine (Pirton) circa 1564, figure of Katherine, 2 sons and 3 daughters, 2 shields.

Large circular columns, square bases, water leaf carved capitals.

Throughout the church floors of C19 coloured tile or herringboned wood blocks.

Semi-octagonal wooden pulpit moulded and traceried panels, splayed stand.

Adjacent to the pulpit on the south wall is a C17 wrought iron hour glass stand.

C19 stained glass to windows.

Font, C16 octagonal with panelled sides 3 with instruments of the Passion others with square flowers one with ? pomegranate or melon, buttressed stem with trefoiled panels, moulded base.

West tower, dated circa 1477-1483 by brass on floor, "Here lieth John Deth who was of special benefactor to this Church and Bell Tower who died 20 April AD MCCCLXXXIII, and Margery his wife, 1477 pray the mercy of God for their souls".

Ringing chamber ceiling, 4 moulded curved braces meet in the centre with a carved boss of a quatrefoil enclosing a rose.

2 C15 pointed head niches to side walls, said to be 2 similar niches to stair turret wall, may have been used as lockers.

One C15 by Henry Jordan inscribed "Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum".

Various scratchings said to be masons marks to Tower arch and a 5 pointed molet, date 1659 on jambs of west doorway.