St. Mary Magdalene, Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset
Description
The church of St. Mary Magdalene is a small and plain building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle and porch, and an embattled tower containing 3 bells, rehung in 1904: the interior of the church was thoroughly restored in the year 1884, and in 1904 a complete restoration was carried out under the direction of Mr. E. Doran Webb, architect, of Salisbury, when the roof was renewed in oak and raised to its original height; the interior reseated in oak, a new reredos and organ provided at the sole cost of the late Col. P.J. Browne C.B., J.P.; there are 100 sittings.
Church Records
The parish register of baptisms, marriages and burials begins in 1565. The original register books are now deposited with the Dorset Archives Service, but have been digitised by Ancestry.co.uk and made available on their site (subscription required).
We have transcribed the Marriages at Fifehead Magdalen from 1837-1921.
Photographs
St. Mary Magdalene, Fifehead Magdalene
© UK Genealogy Archives
St. Mary Magdalene, Fifehead Magdalene
© UK Genealogy Archives
