Church
| Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew, Ridlington | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary Magdalene, St Andrew |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Parish | Ridlington, Rutland |
The Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew is the Church of England parish church in Ridlington, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene and to St Andrew.
The church is 13th century but there was probably an older Anglo-Saxon one pre-occupying the spot. The church underwent a major Victorian restoration in 1860.
The church has a Jacobean memorial to James Harington (1542–1614) and his wife facing each other, praying in a kneeling position.
Over the vestry door in the south aisle, is a Norman tympanum. Before the 1860 restoration, it was in two pieces in the external south wall of the chancel. The tympanum features a winged gryphon and a lion fighting with an 8-spoked wheel beneath.
References
- Historic England. "Church of St Mary and St Andrew (Grade II*) (1178331)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Ridlington Church - History, Travel, and accommodation information". Britain Express. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- "Rutland Water Benefice | St Mary Magdalene & St Andrew". rutlandwaterbenefice.info. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Ridlington Church | Leicestershire & Rutland Church Journal". www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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