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St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church 20 photos

East Ham, Essex

St Mary Magdalene's Church

  • Locked, no keyholder details
  • 20 photos
  • Stained glass
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Tower
Square tower (west) · Stone · Crenellated
Photographed
21/11/2003

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Exterior 5 photos

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Exterior 1: The church viewed from the northeast, on a rather wet day. The most striking feature of this church must surely be the apsidal chancel. St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Exterior 2 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Exterior 3: Here we see St Mary Magdalene surrounded by just a small part of her 9.5 acres of churchyard. This was only recently closed to burials, and is now maintained by Newham Council as a nature reserve. St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Exterior 4 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Exterior 5: This, the original west doorway, is preserved, and now lies under the tower.

Interior 8 photos

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 1 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 2 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 3 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 4: The north nave wall. Note the glazed aperture to the left of the chair. This is the anchorite's cell. St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 5: This [now] glazed opening is the anchorite's cell. This is situated in the north nave wall. St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 6 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 7 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Interior 8: This Norman ceiling was discovered above the apse in 1931. The original wooden pegs are still clearly visible, just as they were left by the Norman carpenters.

Stained Glass 1 photo

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Stained Glass 1

Monument 2 photos

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Monument 1 St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Monument 2

Miscellaneous 3 photos

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Miscellaneous 1: This is one of two 'prickers' dated 1805. These were once used by the churchwardens to 'prick' and thus wake up any members of the congregation that had dozed off. Two also survive at Little Maplestead. St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Miscellaneous 2: This is one of two 'prickers' dated 1805. These were once used by the churchwardens to 'prick' and thus wake up any members of the congregation that had dozed off. Two also survive at Little Maplestead. St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Miscellaneous 3: This font consists of a bowl given by Sir Richard Heigham in 1639, and a later pedestal.

Postcard 1 photo

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham Church – Postcard 1

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