Church Of St Mary Magdalene

WROXTON SHUTFORD ROAD SP3840, SP3941 (East side) Balscote 8/252, 9/252 Church of St. Mary Magdalene 08/12/55 GV II* Small church. C14 with C19 repairs between 1800-1823 and 1849-50. Extensive restoration in 1873. Further repairs to the roof, nave and tower in the 1920s. Coursed, squared ironstone. Chancel has stone slate roof laid to diminishing courses, stone coped gables and stone lateral stack on north. Chancel, nave with south aisle and narrow south tower. 5-window range. Decorated and Perpendicular styles. Chancel has a 3-light east window with reticulated tracery, a 2-light Perpendicular window on north and a 3-light Perpendicular window on south. Nave has 2- and 4-light Perpendicular windows on north flanking a pointed arched doorway with plank door and dripmould. Two entrances on south including pointed arched doorway in south tower and priest's doorway to chancel. South aisle has 2-light Perpendicular windows to right of main doorway with square heads and labels with headstops. Single lancet on left, 2-light Geometrical west window. Clerestory has four small Decorated style windows. Nave has shallow parapet. Tower of 3 stages has crenellated parapet with gargoyles and finials. Single-light lancets with cusped heads and paired lancets to bell-stage. Interior: chancel and south aisle have Decorated piscinas with crocketed ogee canopies. 4-bay south arcade has arches of a single chamfered order, wide chamfered hood moulds and octagonal piers, those opposite the entrance have carved heads. Nave roof is supported on carved stone corbel heads. Pulpit made from C16 and C17 continental woodwork panels given by Col. North. C12 tub-shaped font. New pews and gallery (since removed) in 1823. (Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, 1974, p428-9; VCH: Oxfordshire, Vol IX, p186)

Listing NGR: SP3899741733