Battle Of Shrewsbury 1403

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Chapel or Church: Freestanding building
District: Shrewsbury And Atcham
Town: Battlefield
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Commemoration: 15th Century Wars (1400-1499)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 37894

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Current location

High on the wall
to the right on entry to the church
ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH
Battlefield
Shrewsbury And Atcham
Shropshire
SY1 4BF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 51153 17337
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

LARGE CHURCH BUILT AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO DIED DURING THE BATTLE. ON THE OUTSIDE EAST WALL IS A STATUE OF HENRY IV, VICTOR OF THE BATTLE. INSIDE, ON THE ROOF BEAMS, ARE THE SHIELDS OF THE KNIGHTS WHO FOUGHT WITH HIM. THERE IS A NOWY HEADED BRASS, DEDICATORY PLAQUE WITHIN THE CHURCH, OLD ENGLISH LETTERING, CAPITALS IN RED.

Inscription

This Church/ Dedicated to St Mary Magdalene/ was built and ordered by King Henry/ in Memory of the Battle of Shrewsbury 1403/ having fallen into decay its restoration originally by a public subscription/was finally completed in the year of Our Lord 1861/ at the private cost of Annabella wife of Sir Theodore Brinckman/ according to plans prepared by S, Pountney Smith/ SOLI DEO GLORIA

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

15th Century Wars (1400-1499)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Battle of Shrewsbury 1403
WMO ID: 237771
Condition: Good [last updated on 20-02-2018]
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History

By the 1860s much of the church was in ruins and it was restored by a local architect, S Pountney Smith. The church and surrounding earthworks are a scheduled ancient monument.

Costs

Comments: Original church paid for by Henry IV

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Responsibility

The Churches Conservation Trust

Reference

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