Church of St Mary Magdalene, Mitford (Mitford)
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Mitford. Photo Northumberland County Council, 1986.
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I listed building. Parish church. Late 12th century, remodelled in 13th century - possibly relating to the village having been burnt by King John in 1216. 14th century transepts. Restoration and rebuilding in 1874-5. (1)
By the mid 12th century the church comprised a five bay aisled nave, at least a southern transept and probably an apsidal sanctuary. This church appears to have been the result of at least two building phases. What survives is 3-1/2 bays of the south arcade, one pier of the north arcade with a foliage carved capital, and the priest's door in the south wall of the chancel. The north nave wall was rebuilt without an aisle after the village was burnt by King John. The chancel was built later in the 13th century. The church suffered again in the 14th century as is testified by reddened masonry on the north of the chancel where a sacristy or vestry was destroyed by fire. The ruins were patched and the nave reduced to 3-1/2 bays with no aisles. The nave was again destroyed by fire in 1705 and it remained a shell until c.1840 when it was restored and roofed. The nave was extended, the west tower and spire and north organ chamber were built in 1870 by R J Johnson. (2)
Church includes series of war memorials as:
* a granite stone of remembrance inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF MITFORD WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE 1939-45/ (NAMES)".
* wall-mounted brass plaque inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE LOVED AND HONOURED MEMORY OF/ IAN BREAC MACLEOD/ LIEUT. 2ND BATT. THE BLACK WATCH,/ KILLED IN ACTION 17TH APRIL 1915/ AGED 21 YEARS/ "GOD PROVED HIM, AND FOUND HIM WORTHY".
* wall-mounted white marble tablet inscribed "THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ (NAMES)/ OF MITFORD PARISH/ 1914-1919". (3)(4)(5)
(NZ 16908561) St. Mary Magdalene's Church (C of E) [NAT] (6a)
By the mid 12th century the church comprised a five bay aisled nave, at least a southern transept and probably an apsidal sanctuary. This church appears to have been the result of at least two building phases. What survives is 3-1/2 bays of the south arcade, one pier of the north arcade with a foliage carved capital, and the priest's door in the south wall of the chancel. The north nave wall was rebuilt without an aisle after the village was burnt by King John. The chancel was built later in the 13th century. The church suffered again in the 14th century as is testified by reddened masonry on the north of the chancel where a sacristy or vestry was destroyed by fire. The ruins were patched and the nave reduced to 3-1/2 bays with no aisles. The nave was again destroyed by fire in 1705 and it remained a shell until c.1840 when it was restored and roofed. The nave was extended, the west tower and spire and north organ chamber were built in 1870 by R J Johnson. (2)
Church includes series of war memorials as:
* a granite stone of remembrance inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF MITFORD WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE 1939-45/ (NAMES)".
* wall-mounted brass plaque inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE LOVED AND HONOURED MEMORY OF/ IAN BREAC MACLEOD/ LIEUT. 2ND BATT. THE BLACK WATCH,/ KILLED IN ACTION 17TH APRIL 1915/ AGED 21 YEARS/ "GOD PROVED HIM, AND FOUND HIM WORTHY".
* wall-mounted white marble tablet inscribed "THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ (NAMES)/ OF MITFORD PARISH/ 1914-1919". (3)(4)(5)
(NZ 16908561) St. Mary Magdalene's Church (C of E) [NAT] (6a)
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