Church Of St Mary Magdalen

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Grade I listed parish church located on Grafton Road in Geddington. It has origins dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, with a late 12th century north aisle, a 13th century south aisle, and a 14th century chancel tower, which may have been heightened in the 15th century along with other alterations, particularly to the windows. The church underwent restoration in the 19th century and again from 1904 to 1906.

The structure is built from coursed limestone rubble, with roofs likely covered in lead. It features a west tower and spire, an aisled nave, and a chancel flanked by chapels, along with a 19th century northeast vestry and a south porch. The four-stage west tower includes a moulded plinth, clasping buttresses, a quatrefoil frieze adorned with gargoyles at the corners, and a castellated parapet. The tower has twin two-light Perpendicular bell-openings with transoms, a moulded pointed entrance arch on the west face with 19th century double doors, a two-light Perpendicular window, and a small stair-light. The south face features a clock and additional stair lights. The spire is recessed and octagonal, topped with a finial and weathervane, while the plain parapets of the nave and aisles also have gargoyles.

The south aisle is supported by buttresses and has a sill band, featuring from left to right a 19th century gabled porch, three three-light square-headed windows with cusped lights, a blocked window, and a lancet. The north aisle mirrors this with similar windows, including one three-light and three two-light windows, a simple pointed-arch doorway, and a chimney at the east end. The chancel is enhanced by angle buttresses and Decorated windows, with five lights to the east, three lights to the south, and two lights to the north. There are clerestory windows in the nave and chancel, three in each, square-headed with three cusped lights in the south aisle. The pointed south doorway is fitted with a 19th century door.