Description

In the entry for HOLMWOOD C.P. HORSHAM ROAD

7/93 Church of St Mary
Magdalene

The list description should be amended to read:-

Church. Originally a chapel built in 1837-8, Mr J B Watson, the gift of Mrs Arnold.
Chancel added in 1842 by J Wild, North aisle added in 1845, possibly by J P Harrison.
Tower added in 1850 and South aisle by St Aubyn completed in 1863. Sandstone blocks
on the tower, sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings to remainder, all under plain
tiled roofs. Aisled nave with chancel to east and tower to west. Tower: 3 stages
with offset diagonal buttresses and string courses between each stage on North and
South faces only. Double lancet openings to top stage, decorated style window to west
face of lower stage. Three trefoil-head and roundel windows to south aisle on sill
course, with hood moulds over. Renewed lancet fenestration on pentice roofed north
aisle. Corbelled eaves to chancel in the angle with the south aisle. Corbelled
eaves to chancel in the angle with the south aisle. Bellcote on roof at junction of
nave and chancel. Gabled stone porch to south with hood moulding and foliage or
stops to entrance. Corbelled surround to studded door. Interior:- Round pier arcades
with roll moulded plinths, 3 piers on each arcade, half-octagonal responds to east
ends. Billeted braces on south aisle roof with double row of windbraces above.
Chamfered and corbelled tower arch seimi-circular responds on chancel arch.

Fittings:- Triple sedilia with flanking aumbry on south chancel wall. Arcaded and
gilded reredos behind altar and arcaded rear arch to east-window. C19 and early C20
panelling in chancel and stone floor. Panelled pulpit on stone plinth. Octagonal,
plain tub front on squat multi-shaft stem.

Monuments:- Wall monument to Mr G Rennie on west wall. Bridge building and
designer. 0

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.137

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HOLMWOOD C.P. HORSHAM ROAD
TQ 14SE
Church of St Mary
7/93 Magdalene

II

Church. Originally a chapel built in 1837-8, by J. B, Watson, the gift of
Mrs Arnold. Nave added in 1842 by J. Wild, North aisle added in 1845, possibly
by J. P. Harrison. Tower added in 1850 and South aisle completed in 1863. Sand-
stone blocks on the tower, sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings to remainder,
all under plain tiled roofs. Aisled nave with gabled porch to south, chancel to
east and tower to west. Tower: 3 stages with offset diagonal buttresses and
string courses between each stage. Double lancet openings to top stage, decorated
style window to west face of lower stage. Two trefoil-head and roundel windows to
south on sill course, with hood moulds over. Renewed lancet fenestration on pentice
roofed north aisle. Corbelled eaves to chancel with lancet windows below, flat
roofed vestry to north side of chancel in the angle with the north aisle. Bell-
cote on roof at junction of nave and chancel. Gabled stone porch to south with
hood moulding and foliage steps to entrance. Corbelled surround to studded door.
Interior:- Round pier arcades with roll moulded plinths, 3 piers on each arcade,
half-octagonal responds to ends. Billeted braces on south aisle roof with double
row of windbraces above. Chamfered and corbelled tower arch, semi-circular
responds on chancel arch.
Fittings:- Triple sedilia with flanking aumbry on south chancel wall. Arcaded
and gilded reredos behind altar and arcaded rear arch to east window. C19 Early
C20 panelling in chancel and stone floor. Panelled pulpit on stone plinth.
Octagonal, plain tub font on squat multi-shaft stem.
Monuments:- Wall monument to Mr J. Rennie on west wall. Bridge builder arid designer.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.317.

Listing NGR: TQ1719744804

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26658529

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