Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth 2.83

The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth, is a Parish Church in the Church of England, standing in East Castle Street, Bridgnorth.The current buildingThe church was designed by Thomas Telford and built by John Rhodes and Michael Head between 1792 and 1795.The church is aligned north–south, rather than the more usual west–east. The tower stands 120 ft high, and it has a clock, eight bells and a copper-covered roof. The parish's war memorial is a wooden triptych with a crucifix in the centre, above the Latin mottos "AMOR VINCIT" (Love conquers) and the town motto, "FIDELITAS URBIS SALUS REGIS" (In the town's loyalty lies the safety of the King) and listing its war dead from both World Wars.OrganThe church has a magnificent Father Willis organ, purchased from Clifton College, BristolOrganists ?Arthur C Clarke 1939 - 1972Harold Cooper 1972 - 2002John TurnockBellsThe church has 8 bells, the heaviest weighing just over 8 cwt. These are usually rung twice weekly: on Wednesday practice night (7:30 pm – 9:00 pm) and for the main service on a Sunday morning (10:00 am – 10:30 am). Additionally, they are sometimes rung for weddings.SourcesThe buildings of England, Shropshire. Nikolaus Pevsner.Civil Engineering Heritage, by Roger CraggColleges of secular canons: Bridgnorth, St Mary Magdalen, A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 2 (1973), pp. 123–128.