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Latitude: 52.7026 / 52°42'9"N
Longitude: -0.4489 / 0°26'56"W
OS Eastings: 504902
OS Northings: 312789
OS Grid: TF049127
Mapcode National: GBR FV7.FBS
Mapcode Global: WHGLR.2BHF
Plus Code: 9C4XPH32+2C
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 6 June 1961
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1073881
English Heritage Legacy ID: 187090
Also known as: Church of St Mary Magdalene, Essendine
ID on this website: 101073881
Location: St Mary Magdalene Church, Essendine, Rutland, PE9
County: Rutland
Civil Parish: Essendine
Built-Up Area: Essendine
Traditional County: Rutland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Rutland
Church of England Parish: Essendine St Mary Magdalene
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: Church building
TF 01 SW ESSENDINE
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6.6.61 Church of St Mary
II*
Church, C12 and C13. C19 roofs, restorations and chancel rebuilding. Coursed
rubble with ashlar dressings to nave, squared rubble to chancel. Coped gable-ended
stone tile roofs. Nave and slightly taller chancel, without aisles. Double
bellcote on west gable. C13 and later fenestration, restored. South wall of
chancel, "low-side" window in form of quatrefoil in square panel. Very fine C12
south doorway, flanked by single spiral-fluted shafts with cushion capitals carrying
round chevron-moulded arch. Round hood-mould with lozenge decoration above.
Tympanum with half-length figure of Christ blessing, flanked by angels. Jambs
carved with scenes including ?Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Pointed chancel
arch with chevron moulding. Said originally to have been the Chapel to Essendine
Castle, the site of which adjoins the church to the north-east.
Listing NGR: TF0490212789
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