Church of St Mary Magdalen is a Grade I listed building in the Malvern Hills local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1968. A Georgian Gothic Church. 1 related planning application.
Church of St Mary Magdalen
- WRENN ID
- high-cobalt-reed
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Malvern Hills
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1968
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Georgian Gothic
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary Magdalen, built in 1758 by Lancelot (Capability) Brown, features an interior designed by Robert Adam. Constructed from bath stone, the church exhibits Gothic architectural elements. It includes a chancel, nave, and an embattled west tower. The tower is three stages high, showcasing a Perpendicular style traceried bell stage, battlements, and pinnacles, with the lowest stage being vaulted. The west porch is open on three sides.
The nave has three windows and niches at both the west and east ends, while the chancel features two blank windows on each side and a large east window. Some details are remarkably accurate, while others reflect a Georgian Gothick style, particularly in the nave and chancel cornices.
Inside, the church displays 'pure Georgian Gothic' characteristics, with tall quatrefoil piers supporting the nave and a coved ceiling. The aisle roofs are flat, and there is very fine plasterwork throughout. The panelling includes quatrefoil upper panels, and there is an Adam style wooden font and communion rails. The chancel contains an outstanding series of Coventry family monuments dating from 1639 onwards, along with a fine Gothick pulpit.
Pevsner describes it as "one of the most serious (churches) of the Early Gothic Revival outside, one of the most elegant inside."
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- No EPC on record for this property
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- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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