Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082221
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082221
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
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 MAGDALENE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alfrick
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 74845 52974
Details
SO 75 SW ALFRICK CP -
3/1 Church of St Mary 29.7.59 Magdalene
GV II*
Parish church. Late C12 nave and chancel; north transept and vestry added in 1885 by Aston Webb. Rubble stone with tiled roof, shingled timber-framed belfry and timber-framed south porch with tiled roof. Nave has 3 Norman windows at west end on north, west and south walls, a cusped lancet to the north and south walls and 2 Perpendicular 2- light windows in the south wall flanking the porch; the window right of the porch is a C19 copy. Chancel has a cusped lancet and a Decorated 2-light window in the south wall and a Decorated 3-light east window. North transept has a 3-light Perpendicular window in the north wall. Vestry has a 3-light Perpendicular window in the east wall. Porch has C19 Perpendicular carved infill decoration. Belfry has wooden sundial on south face inscribed "On this moment hangs eternity", and a golden cockerel weathervane. Interior; nave has C15 timber roof; simple Norman font; early C17 altar table and altar rails with turned balusters now moved to north transept; Jacobean screen with late C19 applied decoration; piscina in south chancel wall; remnant of Norman sculpture preserved in north transept wall; Flemish glass incorporated in some windows. Kelly's Directory of Worcestershire, 1892.
Listing NGR: SO7484552974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151308
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Kelly's Directory, (1892)
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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