St Mary Magdalene's Church, Langridge
| St Mary Magdalene's Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Charlcombe, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°25′26″N 2°22′05″W / 51.42389°N 2.36806°W |
| Built | 12th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Church of St Mary Magdalene |
| Designated | 1 February 1956[1] |
| Reference no. | 1214262 |
  Location of St Mary Magdalene's Church in Somerset | |
St Mary Magdalene's Church at Langridge in the parish of Charlcombe, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It was restored by James Wilson between 1857 and 1861.[1]
There is a small nave and a two-stage Norman tower.[2] Also Norman are the chancel arch (restored 1870) and south doorway.[3] Above the chancel arch is a rare figure of the Virgin and Child, described by English Heritage as 13th-century,[1] but by the church guidebook as "probably 11th century".[3] The apse was added by Charles Edward Davis, the Bath City Architect, between 1869 and 1872.[1]
In the nave are various monuments and memorials. A 37-inch (94 cm) brass of Elizabeth Walsche, who died in 1441, depicted in widow's weeds, was stolen in 2002.[4] Another monument, this one in stone, to the same woman remains.[5] Other members of the family also commemorated including a brass dating from 1790 which was drawn by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm.[6]
The parish is part of the benefice of Weston, Bath All Saints with North Stoke and Langridge within the deanery of Bath.[7]
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset
- List of Somerset towers
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade I) (1214262)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Langridge Church". British Library. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ a b Stacy, Neil (2007). St Mary Magdalene Langridge (church guidebook).
- ^ "West Country Brass Thefts" (PDF). Ecclesiology Today (30): 12–14. January 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Langridge Church, monument to Elizabeth Walsh". Europeana. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Langridge Church, Walsh brass". Europeana. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "St Mary Magdalene, Langridge". Church of England. Retrieved 30 September 2016.