Chapel of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II* listed building in the Gloucester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1952. Chapel.

Chapel of St Mary Magdalene

WRENN ID
lunar-crypt-crag
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Gloucester
Country
England
Date first listed
23 January 1952
Type
Chapel
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Chapel of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade II* listed building, originally part of a leper hospital, dating from the mid-12th century with alterations made in the late 13th century. In 1861, the nave was demolished, and its south doorway was reset in the infilled chancel arch, which now forms the west wall of the chapel. The structure is built of ashlar and squared rubble with a tiled roof, presenting as a small, end-gabled block.

On the exterior, the west wall features substantial lateral buttresses and a reset 12th-century semicircular arched doorway with two orders. The jambs have chamfered bases and chamfered imposts, while the inner order of the arch is square in section, and the outer order is decorated with a chevron moulding. The north wall contains two blocked 13th-century lancet windows, and the east wall has a 13th-century window with intersecting tracery.

The interior has not been inspected, but it is believed to contain a recumbent effigy of a lady from around 1290 set into the floor.

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