Description

SD 2087 BROUGHTON WEST CHURCH STREET (south side)
Broughton-in-Furness

23/51 Church of St Mary Magdalene

25.3.70

G.V. II

Church. Medieval south aisle, formerly nave and chancel, with C12 south
entrance. C16 and Cl9 alterations; single-vessel nave and chancel, 1874;
south-west tower, 1900. C19 alterations and extensions by Paley and Austin.
Stone rubble with ashlar dressings and bands; and slate roofs, sill courses
and coped gables. Nave has 2 round-headed double-chamfered windows to west
end; shallow weathered buttresses, 2 paired windows and single window to north
elevation; 3-bay chancel has larger buttresses, 2 with half-round upper parts.
3 round-headed windows and rose window to chancel east end. South aisle has
3-light Perpendicular east window; south elevation has 4 round-headed windows
and C16 eastern window of 3 pointed lights. Gabled south parch has open
timber frame on stone base; inner opening is C12, of 2 orders with nookshafts
and water leaf capitals. Tower has broad clasping buttresses and corbel
table supporting coped parapet with east and west gablets. Round-headed
windows and louvred bell openings. Interior has 5-bay arcade on round piers
with plain and waterleaf capitals. Nave roof has coupled rafters and enriched
kingpost trusses. Low wall to chancel; pulpit has blind tracery panels
stalls have turned balusters and relief panels; open tracery panels to lectern.
Sanctuary has wainscotting and reredos with relief panels and cresting. Aisle
has restored piscina, goblet form font with moulded base and shaft; collar and
tie-beam roof. Round-headed tower door with tympanum. C19 stained glass.

Listing NGR: SD2093287385

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• St Mary Magdalene's Church, Broughton-in-Furness at Wikipedia
• St Mary Magdalene's Church, Broughton-in-Furness official website
• Wikidata Q7594575

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