The Royal Arms at Madingley church is set on the south wall of the nave, above the south door. The main composition is of Coade Stone – an artificial stone, a form of stoneware. The Arms are plastered with lime plaster at the back. The recess arch is supported by an iron frame, and the arch itself is a run moulding of lime plaster, possibly gauged with plaster of Paris, with iron nails or cramps holding it to the wall. The whole has been painted with distemper. The Arms are signed “Coade and Sealy, Lambeth, 1802” at the bottom-right. It is not known who installed them, or who executed the moulded arch.
Following a full site survey which was carried out by Dr David Carrington and Dr Elizabeth Blood of the Skillington Workshop in March 2024 the PCC is currently petitioning for a faculty which would allow the recommended conservation work to take place. If you would like to find out more about the Arms and the Faculty process (which closes for public consultation on 23rd April) please contact the Church Secretary.
