Church of St Mary Magdalen
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035761
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalen
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035761
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalen
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, CHURCH LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 11366 60096
Details
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 311839
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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