St Mary Magdalene's Church, Tortington

St Mary Magdalene's Church
The church from the southeast
50°50′09″N 0°34′37″W / 50.8357°N 0.5769°W / 50.8357; -0.5769
Location	Off Ford Road, Tortington, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 0BG
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	12th century
Dedication	Mary Magdalene
Events	1978: declared redundant[1]
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant
Heritage designation	Grade II
Designated	5 June 1958
Style	Norman
Groundbreaking	12th century
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Chichester
Archdeaconry	Chichester
Deanery	Rural Deanery of Arundel and Bognor
Parish	Arundel with Tortington[2]

St Mary Magdalene's Church is the former Anglican parish church of the hamlet of Tortington in the district of Arun, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Founded in the 12th century to serve a priory and villagers in the riverside location, it has experienced little change despite a 19th-century restoration. Its ancient chancel arch and doorway have remarkable carvings with "grotesque, boggle-eyed monsters", rare beakhead figures and chevron ornamentation. Standing in a picturesque^[3] setting behind a farm, the flint and Caen stone building was used for worship until 1978, when it was declared redundant. It is now cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust, and English Heritage has listed it at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance. The church is dedicated to Jesus's companion Mary Magdalene.