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St Mary Magdalene's Church,
Broughton-in-Furness
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Broughton-in-Furness,
from the southeastLocation in Cumbria
St Mary Magdalene's Church,
Broughton-in-FurnessCoordinates: 54°16′34″N 3°12′57″W / 54.2760°N 3.2157°W OS grid reference SD 209 874 Location Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria Country England Denomination Anglican Website St Mary Magdalene,
Broughton-in-FurnessHistory Dedication Mary Magdalene Architecture Status Parish church Functional status Active Heritage designation Grade II Designated 5 March 1990 Architect(s) Paley and Austin,
Austin and PaleyArchitectural type Church Specifications Materials Stone, slate roofs Administration Parish Broughton and Duddon Deanery Furness Archdeaconry Westmorland and Furness Diocese Carlisle Province York St Mary Magdalene's Church, Broughton-in-Furness, is in Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of four other local parishes.[1] The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[2]
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History
The oldest fabric in the present church is the late Norman south doorway, dating from the 12th century.[2][3] Alterations and additions were made to the church in the 16th and the 19th centuries.[2] In 1873–74 the church was restored by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. This included rebuilding the nave, restoring the chancel and adding a new aisle.[3][4] In 1900 the south west tower was replaced by Austin and Paley, the successors of Paley and Austin.[2][3]
Architecture
The church is constructed in stone rubble with ashlar dressings, and has slate roofs. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave, a three-bay chancel, a south aisle, a south porch, and a southwest tower.[2] The windows and bell openings are round-headed, following the style of the Norman doorway.[3] The tower is in three stages, with buttresses and a corbel table. At its summit are a coped parapet and gablets to the east and west. The bell openings are louvred.[2] Internally, the arcade is carried on round piers. In the aisle is a restored piscina.[2] The stained glass includes works by Kempe, Shrigley and Hunt, and by William Morris, (designed by Burne-Jones).[3]
External features
In the churchyard to the south of the church are three more Grade II listed buildings. The sundial is possibly the stump of a medieval churchyard cross.[5] The Atkinson monument consists of a headstone dated 1805.[6] Also to the south of the church is a group of four tombs dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.[7]
See also
- List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
References
- ^ Broughton-in-Furness: St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness, Church of England, http://www.achurchnearyou.com/broughton-in-furness-st-mary-magdalene/, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ a b c d e f g "Church of St Mary Magdalene, Broughton West", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1086818, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ a b c d e Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010) [1967], Cumbria, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 200, ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1
- ^ Price, James (1998), Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836–1942, Lancaster: Centre for North-West Regional Studies, pp. 80–81, ISBN 1-86220-054-8
- ^ "Sundial approximately 13.5 metres to south of St Mary's Church, Broughton West", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1086819, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ "Atkinson monument approximately 10.5 metres to south of St Mary's Church, Broughton West", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1086820, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ "Group of 4 tombs approximately 14 metres to south of St Mary's Church, Broughton West", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1086820, retrieved 23 July 2011
Categories:- Church of England churches in Cumbria
- Norman architecture
- Grade II listed churches
- Grade II listed buildings in Cumbria
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Paley and Austin buildings
- Austin and Paley buildings
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