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St Mary Magdalene

St Mary Magdalene

West Suffolk

Suffolk

TL 86 SE LT.WELNETHAM CHURCH LANE 2/112 Church of St.Mary Magdalene 14.7.55 I Church, mediaeval.

Architectural Features

The earlier chancel re- fenestrated mid C14

Simple nave piscina possibly Norman with chamfered round arch

small arched recess, perhaps a C13 aumbry

C13 leper squint in south wall.

C13 tower, with mid C14 2-light west window, 2- light belfry openings with boarded shutters, the parapets rebuilt early C16 in crenellated red brickwork.

The nave much altered early C16, with large 4-light hood-moulded windows, north (blocked) and south doorways, and tower-arch.

Fine nave hammer-beam roof, with each hammer-beam figure-carved , and principal rafters arch-braced up to collar

2 intermediate trusses above each window, arched directly to collar, with a head carved in the wall-post either side of each brace

lion-head carved timber corbels to each truss.

Early C16 porch of unusually thick red bricks

Chancel roof rebuilt early C16

Restored C15 screen, complete up to middle rail only, with pilasters and tracery between.

A set of 20 fine C15 poppy-head pews, some restored or replaced to a high standard, probably in 1882

traditional poppy-heads, traceried ends and carved buttresses.

C15 octagonal limestone font, with traceried stem and sunk quatrefoils to bowl.

In the south nave wall 2 C14 image pedestals,

a shaft (probably reset), having a C12 cushion capital.

4 black marble slabs in the chancel floor to:- Edward Agas (rector), d. 1680, and his wife Rachel, d. 1677