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Latitude: 52.2771 / 52°16'37"N
Longitude: -0.4937 / 0°29'37"W
OS Eastings: 502864
OS Northings: 265393
OS Grid: TL028653
Mapcode National: GBR G0D.803
Mapcode Global: VHFPN.D1C7
Plus Code: 9C4X7GG4+RG
Entry Name: Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene
Listing Date: 13 July 1964
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1312146
English Heritage Legacy ID: 36402
ID on this website: 101312146
Location: St Mary Magdalene's Church, Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44
County: Bedford
Civil Parish: Melchbourne and Yielden
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Melchbourne
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Church building
TL 06NW MELCHBOURNE AND YIELDEN MELCHBOURNE, PARK ROAD
1/93 Parish Church of St Mary
Magdalene
13.7.64
GV I
Parish Church. Substantially remodelled in late C18. Said to have been commissioned
in 1779 by Samuel Whitbread, father-in-law of 12th Lord St John of Bletsoe. Medieval
and C17 elements visible externally. Coursed limestone rubble, ashlar dressings.
Chancel, nave, south aisle, north aisle, north porch, west tower. Chancel and nave
heightened 1779. All windows to chancel and aisles plain, round-headed with unmoulded
architraves. Chancel has windows to N wall only, with blocked windows, some C14,
visible in exterior south wall. Round-headed chancel arch. Coved ceiling and 4-bay
arcades of Tuscan columns to nave. Blocked C14 window to W wall of north aisle. Early
C17 north porch, reputedly from Woodford House, Northants (Pevsner, p124). Round-
headed archway with carved shield to keystone, flanked by Roman Doric columns on square
plinths. Triglyph and metope frieze. Oculus in each side wall. Perpendicular tower
with later parapet. C18 3-centred west doorway with keystone. 1377 brass inscription
in south aisle. Complete 1779 box pews and panelling. C19 and C20 memorials to the
St John family.
Listing NGR: TL0286465393
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