The Parish Church Of St Mary Magdalene

East window might retain medieval work.

The east bays contain commandment panels, and a central painting of Christ Crowned with Thorns by King of Bristol Fittings: exceptionally interesting Norman font.

SX9398 : St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Canon, Devon - Font

© John Salmon

Exposed faces of bowl with varied interlacing designs that are strongly pre-Norman in feel.

Attached to shaft (between the caryatids) stand 4 figures, 1 (to north) holding a book, another (to west) a staff.

A substantial number of medieval bench ends and bench backs, the rest by Edward Ashworth Semi- octagonal pulpit, wooden, Jacobean with arched panels and fluted muntins.

South wall: monument to Elizabeth Paterson, died 1650.

North wall: monument to Samuel Hall, not dated, C17, architrave and entablature, with putti faces and heraldic crest.

Some 1830 fragments of painted glass in west window.

re font in TDA, 45