Church Of Saint Mary Magdalen

WESTONING

TL 0232 CHURCH ROAD

21/119 Church of Saint Mary 23.1.61 Magdalen

GV II*

Parish church. C12 origins, rebuilt C14, with C15 additions and alterations. Restored c.1857 by William Slater. Coursed rubble, mixture of ironstone, limestone and cobblestones. Ashlar dressings. Clay tile roofs. Chancel, N vestry, nave, N and S aisles, S porch, W tower. Embattled parapets to all parts except chancel. Chancel: C14, except roof, E end and windows reworked C19. 3-light pointed-arched E window. S elevation has 2 pointed-arched 2- light windows and pointed-arched priest's door. N elevation has similar windows flanking doorway onto vestry. N vestry: C19, with slate roof. Nave: C14. Original steep-pitched roof (still visible in tower E wall) replaced by shallower one when aisle walls raised C15. 3-bay pointed-arched arcades to both sides, with chancel arch in same style. C15 tower arch. N aisle: N elevation has 2 3-light pointed-arched windows, only central lights trefoiled. Pointed-arched N doorway. E elevation has 3-light pointed-arched window with cusped sexfoil in circle in head. C15 W window has 3 lights under depressed arch. S aisle: similar fenestration to N aisle, except 2 S windows have more ornate C15 tracery. Pointed-arched doorway. S porch: C14, with parvis above. Pointed archway surmounted by image niche and small square- headed window lighting parvis. Access to parvis by staircase at NE angle opening onto aisle. W tower: C15, reworked C19. 3 stages, with angle buttresses to W, C19 semi-octagonal stair turret to NE angle, and short leaded spire. Bell-stage has 2-light pointed-arched window to each side. W elevation ground stage has pointed-arched doorway surmounted by 2-light pointed-arched window. Interior: nave and aisles have C15 roofs, with moulded beams and foliate bosses. C19 pewing. C13 font with round bowl on single column. A few rather plain wall monuments, mostly C19.

Listing NGR: TL0281232792