| Church of St Mary Magdelene | |
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| Location | Exford, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°08′04″N3°38′03″W / 51.1344°N 3.6341°W |
| Built | 15th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Mary Magdelene |
| Designated | 6 April 1969 [1] |
| Reference no. | 1057319 |
  Location of Church of St Mary Magdelene in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdelene in Exford, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Nothing remains of the original church on the site which may have existed at the time of the Norman Conquest. [2]
The tower survives from the mid 15th century and the south aisle from 1532 to 1542. A Victorian restoration in 1867 included the rebuilding of the nave and chancel when the porch was added. [1]
The church was dedicated to St Salvyn, [1] [3] who is represented in the stained glass alongside St Francis and St George. [4]
The parish is part of the Exmoor benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [5]
The red sandstone building has slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave, four-bay south aisle with porch and a chancel. The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1] It holds six bells the oldest of which cast by George Purdue in 1603. [6]
The interior has a Victorian stone reredos with a panelled screen from 1923 forming the vestry. [1] The fan-vaulted screen with the remains of friezes was originally made for St Audries Church in West Quantoxhead in the 15th century and moved to Exford and reassembled in 1929. [1] [7] The parish chest is from 1772. The organ was designed by Ninian Comper and presented to the church in 1924. [1]
In the churchyard there is the stump of a late 13th century stone cross. [8] [9]
