St Mary Magdalene

Nave rebuilt in C15, and north chapel added.

North vestry added in C16.

West tower, C14, of 3 stages with an embattled parapet and gargoyles.

The lights have pierced stone slabs, one on the south being dated 1634.

Chancel: much refenestrated in C15, having an east window of 3 cinquefoiled lights with tracery in a two-centred,moulded reveals, label and head stops.

South wall has two C15 windows similar to the east window, though of two lights.

Blocked C15 doorway has chamfered jambs and 4-centred head.

North wall has a c. C14 window, altered in C15.

Nave, south wall has two C15 windows, similar to the south windows of the chancel

North aisle, C19, except for the C15 east bay, east window of C15 is blocked except for the tracery.

North vestry, C19, though the north window incorporates a square C15 window-head of 2 cinquefoiled ogee lights.

Interior: north arcade of 4 bays, four attached shafts to piers, with carved capitals and moulded arch-orders.

Tower- arch, of 2 moulded orders, inner springs from moulded corbels carved with faces.

Roofs: ground-stage of tower incorporates 7 C15 bosses (RCHM).

Fonts: 1) Octagonal bowl panelled and stem, C15.

ST6013 : St. Mary Magdalene, Thornford: font (1)

© Basher Eyre

2) Broken circular bowl with moulded necking, C13.

Screen stone, of 5 bays including doorway, C15.

Monuments and floor- slabs of C17 and C18. (RCHM, Dorset I, p 249(2)).