St Mary Magdalene's Church, Great Burstead

Church Details


Visited
25/01/2004
Locking Status
Open during daytime hours - this can vary though - so avoid very early or very late attempts to visit.
Built
Norman, C14 W tower
Website
http://www.greatburstead-church.co.uk/

External Images

St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - The church as viewed from the Southeast. The S chapel was originally dated to the 16th century. However, in 1989, an exciting discovery of wall paintings placed a much earlier date on the construction.

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St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - The 14th century W tower, with angle buttresses has a tall timber spire.

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St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - The S porch, dated to the 16th century.

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Internal Images

St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - The S aisle. The arcading, which was responsible for the earlier dating of this S aisle, is clearly C16. However, as has been mentioned, it is now known that the S aisle is now much older than this. It is likely, therefore, that this aisle started life as a separate chapel, and that the arcade to connect it with the main church was installed in the 16th century.

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Glass Images

St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - This Kemp & Co. window depicts the crucifixion scene in three panels. It dated from 1928. Parts of the tracery itself, though, date from the 14th century. The window was given by Mrs Goodchild of Stock, whose husband had farmed locally. Until this window was installed, the east window had been blocked.

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St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - This window is very new, having been dedicated and blessed by the Bishop of Bradwell in February 2004. It depicts The Mayflower, and is in memory of Sammy Norris (1910-1978).

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Monument Images

St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - This monument is dedicated to James Fishpoole d.1767

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Miscellaneous Images

St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church

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St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - Royal Arms from the time of Queen Victoria.

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St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead Church - Part of the range of wall paintings that was discovered in 1989 by workmen. These paintings are responsible for the now much earlier date applied to the S aisle. The earliest of the paintings is dated 1320-1330. The paintings were conserved by Ann Ballantyne.

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