Broughton - in - Furmess Church

St Mary Magdalene, Broughton Parish Church.
Much extended in the 16th and 18th centuries and considerably restored in the 19th, the church as you see it now is largely Victorian. The old nave is a side chapel used for short services during the week.

The doorway is Norman (around 1000 years old); you can see the marks left by the sharpening of arrows. And standing inside that door you are in the older of the two naves.

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 The font is thought to be 15th century. It is a carved stone basin used to hold the water for baptism and placed close to the main door, as traditionally baptism signifies entry into God's family.

 The open west and space is used for refreshments after services, and occasionally for meetings.

 Walk up the centre aisle to the pulpit, he place of preaching. The pulpit has eight panels carved with different rose motifs similar to those on the choir stalls. The panels were made by members of a wood-carving class, including the vicar in the village in 1903 - 4. You can see their names on the inside of the pulpit.

 Move up the steps into the chancel, which is the area where the choir sit in the sideways benches. The large seat or stall on the right is where the priests sit.

 The sanctuary houses the table at which holy communion is celebrated.

 The panelling and reredos (behind the alter) at the east end were given in 1928 in memory of Lord Cross of Eccle Riggs, who paid for the Victorian restoration of the church.

 The stained glass windows are all Victorian or later; most were designed and made in the studios of Charles Kempe, a famous worker in stained glass in the late 19th century and were given in memory of prominent local people. Of particular interest is the window in the south wall showing 'Spes' (Hope) - designed by Edward Burne-Jones. This is one of several copies and was moved here in 1948 in memory of the Rev J Postlethwaite Shrigley & Hunt who made the new border for the window also made the window showing the figure of 'Fides' (Faith).

 Beside the organ in the side chapel ia a wheeled 19th century bier.