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52°42′10″N 0°26′56″W / 52.70265°N 0.44891°W / 52.70265; -0.44891
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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Essendine
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary Magdalene
Administration
Diocese Peterborough
Parish Essendine, Rutland
Clergy
Vicar(s)Jo Saunders [1] [2]

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a church in Essendine, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building. [3]

History

Norman south doorway and tympanum

The small church is built within the remains of the castle, which appears to have been an early Norman bailey, later developing into a strongly fortified manor. [4] [5] [6] The moat of the outer bailey and sometimes the church and churchyard are flooded by the West Glen River.

The church is made up of a chancel and a nave dating to the 12th and 13th centuries. [3] The church has no tower but does have a double bell-cote.

The church has a notable Norman tympanum over its south door. [4] [7] The tympanum has a carving of Christ in Majesty with angels. [8] The door of the church probably dates back to the 12th century [3] but some suggest it is Anglo-Saxon. [9]

References

  1. ^ "Find a church". www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Essendine: St Mary Magdalene". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1073881)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ^ a b A History of the County of Rutland. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. 1935. pp. XXVII–XLIV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ Creighton, Oliver (1999). "Early Castles in the Medieval Landscape of Rutland" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 73. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ "National Monument record:castle". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ "National Monument record:Church". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ "St Mary Magdalene Essendine". www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ "St Mary Magdalene Essendine". Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

52°42′10″N 0°26′56″W / 52.70265°N 0.44891°W / 52.70265; -0.44891



church+of+st+mary+magdalene+essendine Latitude and Longitude:

52°42′10″N 0°26′56″W / 52.70265°N 0.44891°W / 52.70265; -0.44891
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Essendine
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary Magdalene
Administration
Diocese Peterborough
Parish Essendine, Rutland
Clergy
Vicar(s)Jo Saunders [1] [2]

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a church in Essendine, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building. [3]

History

Norman south doorway and tympanum

The small church is built within the remains of the castle, which appears to have been an early Norman bailey, later developing into a strongly fortified manor. [4] [5] [6] The moat of the outer bailey and sometimes the church and churchyard are flooded by the West Glen River.

The church is made up of a chancel and a nave dating to the 12th and 13th centuries. [3] The church has no tower but does have a double bell-cote.

The church has a notable Norman tympanum over its south door. [4] [7] The tympanum has a carving of Christ in Majesty with angels. [8] The door of the church probably dates back to the 12th century [3] but some suggest it is Anglo-Saxon. [9]

References

  1. ^ "Find a church". www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Essendine: St Mary Magdalene". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1073881)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ^ a b A History of the County of Rutland. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. 1935. pp. XXVII–XLIV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ Creighton, Oliver (1999). "Early Castles in the Medieval Landscape of Rutland" (PDF). Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 73. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ "National Monument record:castle". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ "National Monument record:Church". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ "St Mary Magdalene Essendine". www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ "St Mary Magdalene Essendine". Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

52°42′10″N 0°26′56″W / 52.70265°N 0.44891°W / 52.70265; -0.44891



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