Church of St Mary Magdelene, Exford

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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 / 51.1344; -3.6341 Coordinates: 51°08′04″N3°38′03″W / 51.1344°N 3.6341°W / 51.1344; -3.6341
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Mary Magdelene
Designated6 April 1969 [1]
Reference no.1057319
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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]

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History

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]

Architecture

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 [1] The fan-vaulted screen with the remains of friezes was originally made for St Audries Church in West Quantoxhead in the 15th century and moved to Exford and reassembled in 1929.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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Church of St Mary Magdalene". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "St Mary Magdalene Church, Exford". Exford Parish Council. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Church of St. Salvyn". Exmoorian. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "St Mary Magdalene". Exford. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "St Mary Magdalene, Exford". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. p. 55. ISBN   978-0900131165.
  7. ↑ "Exford Church". Victoria County History. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Remains of churchyard cross, about one metre south of south aisle, Church of St Mary Magdalene". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "MSO11247 - St Mary Magdalene's Church and Churchyard, Exford". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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