Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Wethersfield (EHER 28283)

Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene. Mainly 12th to early 15th century, altered in the 18th century, restored in the 19th century.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Church. <1> Parish church. Mainly 12th to early 15th century, altered in 18th century, restored in 19th century. Flint and pebble rubble with dressings of limestone and clunch, roofed with handmade red clay tiles and lead. The earliest part is the north-west corner of the nave, possibly pre-Conquest. West tower, late 12th century. South arcade early 13th century. North aisle, north arcade, and west end of south aisle, early 14th century. Chancel mid 14th century. South aisle, south porch and part of north porch, early 15th century. Clerestory late 15th to early 16th century. Organ chamber, vestry and restoration 1874. <2> Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade A. Similar information to RCHM, but does not mention pre-Conquest work. <3> Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene. Parish church. Mainly 12th to early 15th century, altered in the 18th century, restored in the 19th century. RCHM 1. Grade I. <4> January to March 2011. Watching brief and building survey. Once the plaster was removed, the full extent of the 15th century windows was exposed and the walls drawn (at 1:20 scale) and recorded. No record was required of the north and south walls, though photographs are available in the archive. Digital and black and white photographs were taken of the affected areas, along with more general views of the exterior, a representative selection of which is reproduced at the back of the report. Archaeological monitoring was undertaken after flooring was removed in the south-west corner of the south aisle and inside the south porch. Groundworks around the porch footings and a pipe trench along the existing pathway were also monitored. <5> See also: <6> - <9>