St Mary Magdalene's Church, Broughton-in-Furness
| St Mary Magdalene's Church | |
|---|---|
Austin and Paley | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Archdeaconry | Westmorland and Furness |
| Deanery | Furness |
| Parish | Broughton and Duddon |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Revd Stephen Tudway |
St Mary Magdalene's Church is in
History
The oldest fabric in the present church is the late
Architecture
The church is constructed in stone rubble with ashlar dressings, and has slate roofs. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave, a three-bay chancel, a south aisle, a south porch, and a southwest tower.[2] The windows and bell openings are round-headed, following the style of the Norman doorway.[3] The tower is in three stages, with buttresses and a corbel table. At its summit are a coped parapet and gablets to the east and west. The bell openings are louvred.[2] Internally, the arcade is carried on round piers. In the aisle is a restored piscina.[2] The stained glass includes works by Kempe, Shrigley and Hunt, and by William Morris, (designed by Burne-Jones).[3]
External features
In the churchyard to the south of the church are three more Grade II listed buildings. The sundial is possibly the stump of a medieval churchyard cross.[6] The Atkinson monument consists of a headstone dated 1805.[7] Also to the south of the church is a group of four tombs dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.[8] There is a ring of 12 bells in the tower. Originally a ring of 8, they were augmented to 10 and later to 12.
See also
- Listed buildings in Broughton West
- List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
References
- ^ Broughton-in-Furness: St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness, Church of England, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ a b c d e f g Historic England, "Church of St Mary Magdalene, Broughton West (1086818)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2012
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1
- ISBN 1-86220-054-8
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- ^ Historic England, "Sundial approximately 13.5 metres to south of St Mary's Church, Broughton West (1086819)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Atkinson monument approximately 10.5 metres to south of St Mary's Church, Broughton West (1086820)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Group of 4 tombs approximately 14 metres to south of St Mary's Church, Broughton West (1311974)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 23 June 2012