Church of St Mary Magdalene, Stretton Sugwas

Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
	Viewed from the north-east
	52°4′26.400″N2°47′23.316″W / 52.07400000°N 2.78981000°W Coordinates: 52°4′26.400″N2°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

Last updated April 11, 2022

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]

Description

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]

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References

↑ Burghill Benefice. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 Historic England. "Church of St Mary Magdalene (1296537)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 January 2022.
1 2 3 4 "St Mary Magdalene, Stretton Sugwas, Herefordshire" The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 "St Mary Magdalene, Stretton Sugwas" Burghill Benefice. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
↑ Historic England. "Detached bell tower south of Church of St Bartholomew (1168081)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

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[1] Burghill Benefice. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[listing-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Historic England. "Church of St Mary Magdalene (1296537)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 January 2022.

[crsbi-3] 1 2 3 4 "St Mary Magdalene, Stretton Sugwas, Herefordshire" The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[burghill-4] 1 2 3 4 5 "St Mary Magdalene, Stretton Sugwas" Burghill Benefice. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[5] Historic England. "Detached bell tower south of Church of St Bartholomew (1168081)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

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