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In the entry for HOLMWOOD C.P. HORSHAM ROAD

7/93 Church of St Mary Magdalene

The list description should be amended to read:-

Church. Originally a chapel built in 1837-8, Mr J B Watson, the gift of Mrs Arnold. Chancel added in 1842 by J Wild, North aisle added in 1845, possibly by J P Harrison. Tower added in 1850 and South aisle by St Aubyn completed in 1863. Sandstone blocks on the tower, sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings to remainder, all under plain tiled roofs. Aisled nave with chancel to east and tower to west. Tower: 3 stages with offset diagonal buttresses and string courses between each stage on North and South faces only. Double lancet openings to top stage, decorated style window to west face of lower stage. Three trefoil-head and roundel windows to south aisle on sill course, with hood moulds over. Renewed lancet fenestration on pentice roofed north aisle. Corbelled eaves to chancel in the angle with the south aisle. Corbelled eaves to chancel in the angle with the south aisle. Bellcote on roof at junction of nave and chancel. Gabled stone porch to south with hood moulding and foliage or stops to entrance. Corbelled surround to studded door. Interior:- Round pier arcades with roll moulded plinths, 3 piers on each arcade, half-octagonal responds to east ends. Billeted braces on south aisle roof with double row of windbraces above. Chamfered and corbelled tower arch seimi-circular responds on chancel arch.

Fittings:- Triple sedilia with flanking aumbry on south chancel wall. Arcaded and gilded reredos behind altar and arcaded rear arch to east-window. C19 and early C20 panelling in chancel and stone floor. Panelled pulpit on stone plinth. Octagonal, plain tub front on squat multi-shaft stem.

Monuments:- Wall monument to Mr G Rennie on west wall. Bridge building and designer. 0

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.137

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HOLMWOOD C.P. HORSHAM ROAD TQ 14SE Church of St Mary 7/93 Magdalene

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Church. Originally a chapel built in 1837-8, by J. B, Watson, the gift of Mrs Arnold. Nave added in 1842 by J. Wild, North aisle added in 1845, possibly by J. P. Harrison. Tower added in 1850 and South aisle completed in 1863. Sand- stone blocks on the tower, sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings to remainder, all under plain tiled roofs. Aisled nave with gabled porch to south, chancel to east and tower to west. Tower: 3 stages with offset diagonal buttresses and string courses between each stage. Double lancet openings to top stage, decorated style window to west face of lower stage. Two trefoil-head and roundel windows to south on sill course, with hood moulds over. Renewed lancet fenestration on pentice roofed north aisle. Corbelled eaves to chancel with lancet windows below, flat roofed vestry to north side of chancel in the angle with the north aisle. Bell- cote on roof at junction of nave and chancel. Gabled stone porch to south with hood moulding and foliage steps to entrance. Corbelled surround to studded door. Interior:- Round pier arcades with roll moulded plinths, 3 piers on each arcade, half-octagonal responds to ends. Billeted braces on south aisle roof with double row of windbraces above. Chamfered and corbelled tower arch, semi-circular responds on chancel arch. Fittings:- Triple sedilia with flanking aumbry on south chancel wall. Arcaded and gilded reredos behind altar and arcaded rear arch to east window. C19 Early C20 panelling in chancel and stone floor. Panelled pulpit on stone plinth. Octagonal, plain tub font on squat multi-shaft stem. Monuments:- Wall monument to Mr J. Rennie on west wall. Bridge builder arid designer.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.317.

Listing NGR: TQ1719744804

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