St Mary Magdalene's Church, Caldecote

The church features flint and clunch rubble construction with a two-stage tower, corner buttresses, and battlemented parapets above the nave and chancel.

Founded in January 1401, the church replaced an earlier structure from 1215, serving as the main religious center until the village's gradual abandonment.

The interior contains a memorial to Rector William Makesey from 1424 and an octagonal font decorated with detailed 15th-century carvings.

The Friends of Friendless Churches organization maintains the building since 1982, with support from the Caldecote Church Friends group established in 2007.

A lead plaque on the tower's east face commemorates Katherine Morris, an 18th-century female plumber who worked on the roof's lead covering.

Location: Caldecote

Inception: 15 century

Architectural style: English Gothic architecture

Website: http://friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/CMSMS/index.php?page=caldecote

GPS coordinates: 52.03050,-0.19890

Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:34