Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II* listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1950. Church.

Church of St Mary Magdalene

WRENN ID
tangled-hinge-jackdaw
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park MP: Sarah Olney (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1950
Type
Church
Address
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Paradise Road
OS grid reference
TQ 179 748
Coordinates
51.46016, -0.30382
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II* listed building located on Paradise Road. The church features a Perpendicular style west tower made of flint and stone. The main body of the church, constructed in 1750, is built from yellow and red brick and includes arched windows. On the south side, there is a pediment above three central windows. The chancel, designed by Bodley in 1904, is also made of flint and stone and is in a decorated style. Inside, the nave consists of five bays supported by Tuscan columns. Notable interior fittings include stained glass by Bodley at the east end and several monuments, including one for Barbara Lowther, who died in 1806, created by Flaxman.

Local climate

Church of St Mary Magdalene sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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