Church of St Mary Magdalene | |
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52°4′26.400″N 2°47′23.316″W / 52.07400000°N 2.78981000°W | |
OS grid reference | SO 460 420 |
Location | Stretton Sugwas, Herefordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | Mary Magdalene |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 27 January 1967 |
Architect(s) | William Cheiake |
Completed | 1880 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
The Church of St Mary Magdalene is an Anglican church in the village of Stretton Sugwas, in Herefordshire, England. The church is in the Burghill Benefice. [1] The building, dating from the late 19th century, incorporates features from the earlier 12th-century church. It is Grade II* listed. [2]
The church was built in 1877–1880 by William Cheiake of Hereford. It is of sandstone, with a roof of Welsh slate; the tower in the north-west has a timber-framed upper part, similar to the 16th-century tower of St Bartholomew's Church at Holmer. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The former church of Stretton Sugwas, built about 1150 and in disrepair by the 1870s, was demolished; the floor plan is visible in the grounds of the Priory Hotel in the village. Pieces were re-used in the new building. Timbers from the old church were incorporated in the tower; Romanesque arches in the south doorway, and in the doorways leading into the tower, are from the old church. Some of the windows were re-set from the old church. Windows in the chancel are 19th-century: two 2-light windows in the south of the chancel and the east window of 3 lights with tracery. [2] [3] [4]
The font is medieval. In the south wall of the nave is an incised slab, from the old church, to Richard Greenway (or Grevelhay) and his wife (1473). The 19th-century screen at the entrance to the vestry incorporates parts of the 15th-century chancel screen from the old church. [2] [3] [4]
There are four bells in the tower: bells 1 to 4 are dated respectively 1671, 1813, 1930 and 1706. The former no. 3 bell, which is cracked, stands at the back of the north aisle. [4]
The Samson Tympanum, installed from the old church, is a particularly notable feature. It is situated is above the door to the tower, opposite the south door. A relief carving shows Samson astride a lion and forcing its jaws open. It is thought to have been created by a medieval sculptor known as the Chief Master, working under the patronage of Ralph de Baskerville. [2] [3] [4]
Church of St Mary Magdalene | |
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52°4′26.400″N 2°47′23.316″W / 52.07400000°N 2.78981000°W | |
OS grid reference | SO 460 420 |
Location | Stretton Sugwas, Herefordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | Mary Magdalene |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 27 January 1967 |
Architect(s) | William Cheiake |
Completed | 1880 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
The Church of St Mary Magdalene is an Anglican church in the village of Stretton Sugwas, in Herefordshire, England. The church is in the Burghill Benefice. [1] The building, dating from the late 19th century, incorporates features from the earlier 12th-century church. It is Grade II* listed. [2]
The church was built in 1877–1880 by William Cheiake of Hereford. It is of sandstone, with a roof of Welsh slate; the tower in the north-west has a timber-framed upper part, similar to the 16th-century tower of St Bartholomew's Church at Holmer. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The former church of Stretton Sugwas, built about 1150 and in disrepair by the 1870s, was demolished; the floor plan is visible in the grounds of the Priory Hotel in the village. Pieces were re-used in the new building. Timbers from the old church were incorporated in the tower; Romanesque arches in the south doorway, and in the doorways leading into the tower, are from the old church. Some of the windows were re-set from the old church. Windows in the chancel are 19th-century: two 2-light windows in the south of the chancel and the east window of 3 lights with tracery. [2] [3] [4]
The font is medieval. In the south wall of the nave is an incised slab, from the old church, to Richard Greenway (or Grevelhay) and his wife (1473). The 19th-century screen at the entrance to the vestry incorporates parts of the 15th-century chancel screen from the old church. [2] [3] [4]
There are four bells in the tower: bells 1 to 4 are dated respectively 1671, 1813, 1930 and 1706. The former no. 3 bell, which is cracked, stands at the back of the north aisle. [4]
The Samson Tympanum, installed from the old church, is a particularly notable feature. It is situated is above the door to the tower, opposite the south door. A relief carving shows Samson astride a lion and forcing its jaws open. It is thought to have been created by a medieval sculptor known as the Chief Master, working under the patronage of Ralph de Baskerville. [2] [3] [4]