Church of St Mary Magdalene, Essendine | |
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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]
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]
52°42′10″N 0°26′56″W / 52.70265°N 0.44891°W
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Essendine | |
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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]
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]
52°42′10″N 0°26′56″W / 52.70265°N 0.44891°W