Church Of St Mary Magdalen

WOODBOROUGH CHURCH LANE SU 16 SW 5/202 Church of St. Mary Magdalen

II

Anglican parish church. 1850, by William Butterfield, and nave 1861-2 by T.H. Wyatt. Snecked squared limestone, with tiled roof to nave and stone slates to chancel. Slate roof to aisle. Nave with south porch, north aisle, chancel with lean-to vestry and organ recess. Bellcote over west gable. Porch gabled with quatrefoiled lights to side. Two, 3 and 4 square headed windows to nave. Two light west window with roundel above. Three light east window with slender tracery. Bellcote carried on a series of offsets on west wall. Interior: Nave of 4 bays with arcade on circular columns and capitals. Arch braced collar beam trusses, the braces rising from corbels. Low octagonal responds to chamfered pointed chancel arch. Chancel of 2 bays with trussed rafter roof and arch to organ chamber. Ogee-headed door to vestry. Fittings: Font, by south door, limestone, octagonal, with quatrefoil panels. Pulpit also limestone, panelled, with steps from chancel and oak handrail. Arcaded altar rail. Wall tiled in sanctuary. Organ in north aisle by Bryceson, Bros and Ellis. Monuments: Nave, 2 brasses of C20. Aisle 7 wall tablets: 1675, to Sarah Francklyn, 1782, to Jerom Dyke, 1804 to Sophia Dyke, an oval panel; 1813, to John Robbins by Lloyd of Bedwyn; 1829 to Sophia and Mary Dyke; 1831 by Harrison, to William Dyke and 1840 to William Robbins and family. In chancel: 1813, by King of Bath, to George Gibbs, with Latin inscription. Royal arms of Charles II over chancel arch.

Listing NGR: SU1136660096