St Mary Magdalene's Church, Boveney

St Mary Magdalene 's Church is no longer used church building near the north bank of the River Thames Nöhe of Boveney in Buckinghamshire in England. It is about three kilometers west of Eton College. The building was added to the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest on September 23, 1955 by English Heritage in the Grade I. It is maintained by the Friends of Friendless Churches.

Early history

At the point where the still existent edifice stands, was already before the Norman conquest of England a church, but the present building dates from the 12th century. The windows and the church tower were added in the 15th century. The church was primarily used by the boatmen on the river, so it was also a jetty at the church. Of this there are no more tracks. The church was a branch church of St Peter 's Church in Burnham. An attempt to make the Church into an independent parish church, failed in 1737, because it could be applied for the Foundation get enough money.

Architecture

St Mary's is built of rubble stones of flint and chalk. Small fragments of flint were incorporated into the mortar; this approach has some functional significance, and is partly of decorative value. The church tower is clad with boards for weather protection; he stands on a wood truss construction. The entrance is on the south side. High up on the west wall is a small lancet windows, which probably dates from the 12th century. Inside the church is a part of the original church pews from the 15th century has survived. The rest of the interior dates largely from the 18th and 19th centuries. In a container with glass front on the north side of the church are fragments of painted and gilded alabaster sculptures, which probably date from the 15th century; these depict biblical themes Represents the peal consists of three bells. The largest is from the year 1536 and was cast in a foundry in Reading, Berkshire, beioden the others were in 1631 and 1636 cast by Ellis I. Knight.

Younger past and present

The church was declared redundant in 1975 and was planned out, they either demolish or rebuild for residential purposes. After a locally -run campaign, the building became the property of the Friends of Friendless Churches in June 1983 in June 1983. The church is still consecrated and was occasionally used for religious services since 1983. The church had to be closed to the public, however, because the steeple was found to be in danger of collapsing. After the plaster has been removed from the 19th century, from the foot of the tower, it was found that the woodwork was completely rotten. The cost of repair amounted to £ 200,000. Of these, approximately 70 % of English Heritage have been provided as a grant and the rest was made up from various sources, including the Sir John Smith and the Francis Coales Charitable Foundation and the Eton College. The renovation of the church tower is completed and during the years 2010-2011 are work on the windows in progress. The restoration work on the church tower in 2005 received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects for conservation measures.

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51.4903 - 0.6474Koordinaten: 51 ° 29 ' 25 "N, 0 ° 38' 51 " W

  • Grade I building in Buckinghamshire
  • Church building in England
  • Built in the 12th century
  • Built in the 15th century
  • Maria Magdalena Church
  • Buildings in Buckinghamshire
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