St Mary Magdalene's Church, Faceby
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St Mary Magdalene's Church is an Anglican church in Faceby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
A church was built in Faceby in the 12th century. It was frequently altered, and by the mid-18th century was a rectangular structure, with a bellcote at the west end. The church was demolished in 1874, and a new building was completed on the same site in 1875. It was designed by Mr Falkenbridge of Whitby, and cost £1,000. The church was restored in 1911 by Temple Moore, who also extended the chancel. The building was grade II listed in 1966.[1][2][3]
The church is built of sandstone, the nave has a roof of purple slate with a tile ridge, and the chancel roof is in tile with courses of flagstones. It consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel, and a north vestry, and at the east end is an undercroft. At the west end is a corbelled-out bellcote. Most of the windows are lancets, and in the north wall of the chancel is a Perpendicular window. Inside, most of the 12th-century south doorway arch has been preserved, and there are some 12th-century carved stones in the chancel arch. The font is carved from a medieval column, while the other fittings are of 19th-century wood. The stained glass is by Charles Eamer Kempe.[3][4]
