St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield, Medieval church in Battlefield, Shrewsbury, England
The church features a square tower with diagonal buttresses, a five-bay chancel, and a four-bay nave built in English Gothic architectural style.
Construction began in 1406 on the site of the Battle of Shrewsbury, where Henry IV defeated Henry Hotspur Percy in 1403.
The interior displays stone carvings, stained glass windows depicting biblical scenes, and encaustic tiles manufactured by Maw of Ironbridge.
Visitors can access the church between 11am and 3pm daily by obtaining a key from the neighboring Battlefield 1403 Farm Shop.
The church contains a fifteenth-century oak-carved Pieta showing Mary holding Christ, transferred from another religious building.
Location: Shrewsbury
Inception: 15 century
Architects: Samuel Pountney Smith
Architectural style: English Gothic architecture
Website: http://visitchurches.org.uk/findachurch/st-mary-magdalene-battlefield/?region=Shropshire
GPS coordinates: 52.75069,-2.72358
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:51
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