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St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene

Chulmleigh

Devon

None of the fabric appears to predate the late C15, with apparently few later alterations until the restoration of 1878-9 by Ashworth.

Architectural Features

C15 south porch with embattled parapet, diagonal buttresses, blind quatrefoil traceried panels to the front and canopied niche above ogee hollow moulded doorway.

Above the inner doorway is a probably Norman square stone with a figure of the Crucifixus in a roundel.

Four 3-light C19 Perpendicular style windows to north aisle and small C15 pointed arched north doorway with ogee hollow moulded surround and cushion stops.

Original ceiled wagon-roofs throughout, the panels in the chancel smaller than the nave and aisles with carved bosses at the intersections of the ribs and angel figures bearing shields to the wallplates of nave and chancel.

Impressive C16 screen restored in 1914 across nave and aisles, 15 bays in all, with standard Pevsner 'A' type tracery, original ribbed coving, tracery decoration between the ribs and cornices with 3 bands of close ornament and cresting.

Pulpit 1869 by Fulford, with elaborate traceried panels to the polygonal drum and curved figures in canopied niches at the angles.

C19 font.

Funerary helm, possibly late C16 towards east end of north aisle.

Stained glass: some of the glass is by Hardman.

Monuments: south aisle to Revd.

early C18 Baroque monument to children of Humphrey Bury Esq., in high relief, with oval tablet flanked by angels, large achievement and cherubs head to base