St Mary Magdalene Church
Leintwardine, Herefordshire, England
Church Street, Leintwardine, Herefordshire, SY7 0LD, United Kingdom
CHURCH
VISITOR INFORMATION
Free; open during daylight hours. Holy Communion on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9.45am.
St Mary Magdalene is a working parish church, usually open in daylight without fixed hours. There are no toilets; use village street parking. Ramped access can be arranged on request.
SITE FEATURES
Surviving Structures
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
May-June or September for St Mary Magdalene in Leintwardine, after confirming opening with the Wigmore Abbey parish. Arrange interior viewing before making a special trip.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
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WHO WAS HERE
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About St Mary Magdalene Church
Burial place of Banastre Tarleton.
The medieval parish church survives in active religious use, with historic masonry, furnishings, monuments, and churchyard conserved through parish stewardship. Banastre Tarleton’s marked grave remains within the burial ground, accessible to respectful visitors while conservation protects the building and weathered memorials.
History happened here at St Mary Magdalene Church
St Mary Magdalene Church contains or adjoins the burial place of Banastre Tarleton. Banastre Tarleton was a British cavalry officer known for his service in the southern campaigns. Buried at the church; a monument stands in the Mortimer chapel.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Banastre Tarleton
EXTERNAL LINKS
historicengland.org.uk: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1349757
st-marymagdalene.org.uk: https://st-marymagdalene.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Church-history.pdf
Accessed 2026-09-29