Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, SHUTFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299831
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, SHUTFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299831
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, SHUTFORD ROAD
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, SHUTFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wroxton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 38997 41733
Details
WROXTON SHUTFORD ROAD SP3840, SP3941 (East side) Balscote 8/252, 9/252 Church of St. Mary Magdalene 08/12/55 GV II* Small church. C14 with C19 repairs between 1800-1823 and 1849-50. Extensive restoration in 1873. Further repairs to the roof, nave and tower in the 1920s. Coursed, squared ironstone. Chancel has stone slate roof laid to diminishing courses, stone coped gables and stone lateral stack on north. Chancel, nave with south aisle and narrow south tower. 5-window range. Decorated and Perpendicular styles. Chancel has a 3-light east window with reticulated tracery, a 2-light Perpendicular window on north and a 3-light Perpendicular window on south. Nave has 2- and 4-light Perpendicular windows on north flanking a pointed arched doorway with plank door and dripmould. Two entrances on south including pointed arched doorway in south tower and priest's doorway to chancel. South aisle has 2-light Perpendicular windows to right of main doorway with square heads and labels with headstops. Single lancet on left, 2-light Geometrical west window. Clerestory has four small Decorated style windows. Nave has shallow parapet. Tower of 3 stages has crenellated parapet with gargoyles and finials. Single-light lancets with cusped heads and paired lancets to bell-stage. Interior: chancel and south aisle have Decorated piscinas with crocketed ogee canopies. 4-bay south arcade has arches of a single chamfered order, wide chamfered hood moulds and octagonal piers, those opposite the entrance have carved heads. Nave roof is supported on carved stone corbel heads. Pulpit made from C16 and C17 continental woodwork panels given by Col. North. C12 tub-shaped font. New pews and gallery (since removed) in 1823. (Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, 1974, p428-9; VCH: Oxfordshire, Vol IX, p186)
Listing NGR: SP3899741733
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 244809
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1969), 186
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 428-9
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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