Church of St Mary Magdalene, Essendine explained

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Essendine
Dedication:St Mary Magdalene
Denomination:Church of England
Parish:Essendine, Rutland
Diocese:Peterborough
Vicar:Jo Saunders[1] [2]

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a church in Essendine, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The small church is built within the remains of the castle, which appears to have been an early Norman bailey, later developing into a strongly fortified manor.[3] [4] The moat of the outer bailey and sometimes the church and churchyard are flooded by the West Glen River.

The church is made up of a chancel and a nave dating to the 12th and 13th centuries. The church has no tower but does have a double bell-cote.

The church has a notable Norman tympanum over its south door.[5] [6] The tympanum has a carving of Christ in Majesty with angels.[7] The door of the church probably dates back to the 12th century but some suggest it is Anglo-Saxon.[8]

References

52.7027°N -0.4489°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find a church. www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. 2021-07-03. 2021-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703152911/https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/find-a-church/find-a-church/church-details/43485. live.
  2. Web site: Essendine: St Mary Magdalene. www.achurchnearyou.com. 2021-07-03. 2021-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118211037/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/16573/. live.
  3. Creighton. Oliver. Early Castles in the Medieval Landscape of Rutland. Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. 73. 1999. 2021-07-03. 2012-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920213849/http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/Creighton73600dpism.pdf. live.
  4. Web site: National Monument record:castle. 2021-07-03. 2012-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20120930002007/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=348308. live.
  5. Book: Victoria County History. A History of the County of Rutland. 2. 1935. XXVII-XLIV. 2021-07-03. 2014-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140807191246/http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66191. live.
  6. Web site: National Monument record:Church. 2021-07-03. 2012-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20120930001645/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=348330. live.
  7. Web site: St Mary Magdalene Essendine. www.robschurches.moonfruit.com. 2021-07-03. 2021-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121041516/http://robschurches.moonfruit.com/essendine/4523011103. live.
  8. Web site: St Mary Magdalene Essendine. 2021-07-03. 2021-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703152857/https://www.gwashandglenchurches.org.uk/st-mary-magdalene-essendine/. live.

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