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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Somerton

The Church of St Michael and All Angels in Somerton, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. History The chapel began as a daughter church of Queen Camel and belonged to the Crown, as did most in the area until the time of Empress Maud. However, the growth of Somerton in the 12th century likely pressured them to try to improve the inferior status of their church. The Empress allowed them a grant and therefore c. 1140, the church was given burial rights, making it, in its turn, a mother church, with the vicar being appointed by the monks of Muchelney Abbey. The Anglican Church underwent a major reshaping in the mid 15th century, and further restoration in 1889. It is built of local lias stone cut and squared, with Hamstone dressing. It is notable for a carved roof, with dragons (Wyverns - the symbol for the county of Somerset; Somerton was at one time the county town), angels, and two small cider barrels purportedly carved by the monks of Muchelney Abbey. Sir John Betjeman was also inspired by an inscription on the candelabra. The church is quite plain on the outside but inside is one of the finest wooden carved roofs in the county. It is shallow pitched with massive, richly decorated tie beams and short king posts. The whole area of the roof is divided into square carved panels set in the framework of the structural timbers which are decorated with carved bosses where they intersect. There are 640 panels each carved with the same quatrefoil design. In the triangular spaces above each beam are twenty-two dragons facing each other in pairs. It is said there are bullet holes in the timbers, caused by soldiers who camped in the church in 1646 before the Battle of Langport. The 17th century pulpit and altar table are Jacobean woodwork. Incumbents See also List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset List of towers in Somerset List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Michael the Archangel, Compton Martin

The Parish church of St Michael the Archangel (grid reference ST545570) is in the village of Compton Martin, Somerset, England. The church is a grade I listed building, and several of the monuments in the church yard also have listed status. The church is dedicated to St Michael the Archangel. The church was built in the 12th century, in a Norman style funded by William FitzWalter. The tower was added in 1441. Norman vaulting can be seen in the chancel, with arcades forming aisles north and south of the nave and clerestory. There is Jacobean work in the choir stalls and organ screen. In the north wall is a recess containing the effigy of Thomas de Moreton, which was discovered in 1858. One of the columns in the south side of the nave has an unusual spiral fluted decoration known as an apprentices’ column. Above the ceiling of the Bickfield Chapel there is a void which contains a columbarium or dovecote. This housed 140 “squabs” or pigeons in 1606 for the rector's table. The four-stage tower is approached from the nave via a lofty Tudor panelled arch which together with the tower itself is supported by diagonal buttresses. It dates from c. 1370 or 1443. It is some 70 feet (21 m) high and contains six 18th-century bells, five of which were cast by the Bilbies of Chew Stoke. Wade and Wade in their 1929 book "Somerset" described the church as "quite remarkable". "The church is one of the finest bits of Norm. work in the county. The nave is entirely late Norm., and possesses the unusual feature of a clerestory. The fine arcades, with their cylindrical columns and circular abaci, are too obvious to escape notice, but particular attention should be paid to the twisted pillar on the N.E. The chancel has an extremely low quadripartite vault, the effect of which is rather spoilt by the distortion of the chancel arch through some defect in the foundations. The aisles are Perp., and the one on the S. curiously encloses the clerestory. Note (1) the junction of the Perp. arch and Norm. pillars, (2) recessed effigy of a lady at E. end of N. aisle, (3) semi-circular recess, probably for additional altar (cp. Cudworth); (4) Norm. font on a fluted pedestal, (5) Perp. screen, said to have been an importation. There is a Perp. W. tower of weak design and poor workmanship, opening into the nave by a panelled arch." The parish is part of the benefice of Blagdon with Compton Martin and Ubley. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References External links Compton Martin church website
St Michael (Framlingham)

St Michael in Framlingham ist eine anglikanische Pfarrkirche in Framlingham in der Grafschaft Suffolk in England. Geschichte Der Bau der Kirche geht auf das 12. Jahrhundert zurück. Die Langhausarkaden stammen aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, das Dach und die Fenster im Lichtgaden aus dem 15. Jahrhundert, der bestehende Chor aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. Bau und Anlage Die Kirche ist im Perpendicular Style errichtet. Das dreischiffige Langhaus mit offenem, mit einem Hammerbalken-Gewölbe ausgeführten Dachstuhl birgt unter anderem einen achteckigen Taufstein mit den Symbolen der Evangelisten und der Dreifaltigkeit auf einem Sockel mit vier Löwen und einer Abdeckung aus Eichenholz. Reste der Wandbemalung aus dem 14. Jahrhundert sind erhalten, darunter ein Gnadenstuhl. Die 1674 von Thomas Thamar für das Pembroke College in Cambridge geschaffene Orgel kam beim Bau der neuen Kapelle für das College nach Framlingham. Der im 15. Jahrhundert errichtete quadratische, zinnenbekrönte Turm hat im Glockengeschoss bemerkenswerte Fenster. Das Geläut umfasst acht Glocken. Mausoleum Der um 1550 fertiggestellte Chor (chancel) ist länger und breiter als das Langhaus. Es wurde als Mausoleum für die Herzöge von Norfolk aus der Familie der Howard errichtet, nachdem deren frühere Grablege in Thetford Priory im Zug der Klosteraufhebung unter Heinrich VIII. verlorengegangen war. Die Grabdenkmäler aus dem 15. und 16. Jahrhundert wurden für Thomas Howard, den dritten Herzog von Norfolk und seine Gattin, Anne Plantagenet, für den 1536 verstorbenen illegitimen Sohn Heinrichs VIII., Henry Fitzroy (mit einer Darstellung der Arche Noah), die beiden Gattinnen des 4. Herzogs von Norfolk, Elizabeth, die Tochter des 4. Herzogs von Norfolk, und für den 1547 enthaupteten Earl of Surrey errichtet. Dieses 1614 errichtete Grabdenkmal besitzt übertriebene Proportionen und einen aufwändigen Figurenschmuck (zwei Söhne zu Füßen, drei Töchter am Kopf des Earl und seiner Gattin). In der Nordkapelle befindet sich das Grabdenkmal für Robert Hitcham aus dem Jahr 1638. Literatur Simon Jenkins: England’s Thousand Best Churches. Allan Lane – The Penguin Press, Harmondsworth 1999, ISBN 0-7139-9281-6, S. 650–653. Helen Pitcher: The Church of Saint Michael, Framlingham. Jarrold Publishing, Norwich 2005, ISBN 0-7117-4171-0. Einzelnachweise Weblinks
Church of St Nicholas, Barton le Clay

Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed church in Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967. History Barton-le-Clay was mentioned in the Domesday Book. St Nicholas' Church was first mentioned in 1178. It was mentioned by Pope Alexander III as being part of Ramsey Abbey. This continued until the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII of England when it became property of the Church of England under The Crown. As it was treated as part of the Abbey, The Crown retained the right of presentation which had always been granted except in 1660 when the Bishop of Ely made the collation. Architecture The church was rebuilt in the 13th century, with the nave being expanded in the 14th century with the church tower being built in the 15th century. The tower has a chequerboard pattern. The north aisle has carved figureheads of the Twelve Apostles and a 14th-century stained glass window of Saint James the Greater. The west end features a thirteenth-century lancet window. The south aisle is more modern but contains 13th century stones in prominent places under the windows. At the west end, it features an early example of blackletter memorial smalls from 1370 and 1400. In 1879, it underwent restoration. In 1967, it was granted grade I listed status by English Heritage. It is surrounded by 19th century iron railings with a lamppost which has its own separate grade II listed status. See also Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire References
Church of St Nicholas, Brushford

The Anglican parish Church of St Nicholas in Brushford, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church has a medieval screen, 13th-century font and possibly the oldest parish chest in the country, hollowed from a tree trunk. The roof was at one time covered with pegged oak planks. Some of these were discovered during repairs in 2001 and 2002 and suggest that it once had roof shingles. The Herbert memorial chapel includes a chest tomb with effigy of Aubrey Herbert of Pixton Park, the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the Southern division of Somerset from 1911 to 1918, and for Yeovil from 1918 until his death in 1923, by Cecil de Banquiere Howard of Paris under a wooden canopy designed by Edwin Lutyens. The parish is within the benefice of Dulverton with Brushford, Brompton Regis, Upton and Skilgate which is part of the Exmoor deanery. See also Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset List of Somerset towers References
Church of St Nicholas, Burnage

The Church of St Nicholas, Kingsway, Burnage, Manchester, is a Modernist church of 1930–2 by N. F. Cachemaille-Day, Lander and Welch. It was enlarged in 1964 with a bay on the west side, also by Cachemaille-Day. Pevsner describes the church as "a milestone in the history of church architecture in England". The church was designated a Grade II* listed building on 10 October 1980. St Nicholas is one of a relatively small group of Modernist churches in England, and one of the earliest. It is "of brick, high, sheer and sculptural, with a German-inspired passion for brick grooves and ribbing, both vertical and horizontal." The building cost £11,600. The interior was plainly furnished, "the walls bare, the windows clear, but the ceiling is coffered in blue, red and gold". In 2001–3, the church underwent significant conservation, at a cost of over 1 million pounds. The conservation included a re-ordering of the interior to provide additional meeting space, and offices, including the insertion of a "striking glass circular meeting room", designed by Anthony Grimshaw Associates from Wigan. "The church's spatial complexity is not spoiled, but rather added to", by "hanging the meeting room above head height". List of incumbents Lynne Connolly (1996 to 2002); rector of the parish Paul Rolfe (2003 to 2007); priest-in-charge Rachel Mann (2008 to 2021); rector of the parish Gallery See also Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester Listed buildings in Manchester-M19 Notes External links References Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004), Lancashire: Manchester and the South East, The Buildings of England, New Haven, CT; London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10583-5
Church of St Nicholas, Combe St Nicholas

The Church of St Nicholas in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England is Norman in origin, with the chancel and lower stage of the tower dating from the 13th century. It was enlarged and aisles added in the 15th century, with further restoration in 1836. It has been designated as a grade I listed building. There was a church on the site from the Norman Conquest and possibly earlier. The church was dedicated by the Bishop of Waterford with Bishop Jocelin of Wells in 1170. The Hamstone nave has five bays and holds the font which may have survived from the pre Norman era. The 15th century aisles include a piscina and another font. The carved rood screen dates from around 1470. Beneath the chancel are three vaults which were discovered in 1971. The tower has six bells and a clock dating from 1845. It has battlements, corner pinnacles and gargoyles. The parish is part of the benefice of Chard, St. Mary with Combe St Nicholas, Wambrook and Whitestaunton within the deanery of Crewkerne and Ilminster. See also Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Nicholas, Swineshead, Bedfordshire

Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed church in Swineshead, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. It is a 14th-century church with 15th-century additions. There are several frescoes and misericords. See also Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire Media related to St Nicholas' church, Swineshead at Wikimedia Commons References
Church of St Nicholas, West Pennard

The Church of St Nicholas in West Pennard, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building. From the 13th to 15th century West Pennard was a chapelry of the Church of St John the Baptist in Glastonbury. The chapel was dedicated to Saint Nicholas in 1210. The tower dates from around 1482, following the chancel and south aisle which had been built earlier in the 15th century. The north aisle was added in the 16th century. The tower holds six bells four of which were cast in the early 17th century. The interior includes a screen with Tudor carvings in the chancel. The churchyard cross, which was built between 1493 and 1524 by Abbot Richard Beere of Glastonbury, is also Grade I listed. The parish is part of the Brue benefice which includes Baltonsborough with Butleigh, West Bradley and West Pennard within the Glastonbury deanery. See also Grade I listed buildings in Mendip List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Nicholas, Wilden, Bedfordshire

Church of St Nicholas is the parish church of Wilden, Bedfordshire, England, in the Diocese of St Albans. It became a Grade I listed building on 13 July 1964. Layout and history The church stands in the middle of the village to the south of High Street. It consists of a plain nave and chancel, about 86 foot (26 m) long and 15–20 foot (4.6–6.0 m) wide. It has a south porch, a vestry on the north-east side, and a nine-foot (2.7 m) square west tower about 55 foot (17 m) high in three stages. The current building dates mainly from 15th century, but an earlier building on the site appears in a small part of the south wall, dating from the 14th century. The church is built of cobblestone, with some ashlar dressing on the buttresses. The church holds Sunday services at 10.30 am or 6 pm, more or less alternately. See also Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire St Nicholas Church website References
Igreja de São Nicolau (Wilden)

A Igreja de São Nicolau é a igreja paroquial de Wilden, Bedfordshire, Inglaterra, na Diocese de St Albans . Tornou-se um edifício listado como Grau I em 13 de julho de 1964. A construção actual data principalmente do século XV, mas uma construção anterior no local aparece numa pequena parte da parede sul, que data do século XIV. A igreja ainda realiza cultos de domingo. Referências
Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe

The Church of St Nicholas in Withycombe, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The tower was built in the 14th century, although there is some stonework in the north wall which dates from the 12th century and was part of an earlier building. The nave was refenestrated in the 15th century. The tower was repaired in the early 19th century when the gallery was also moved. Further restoration was carried out in the 1850s, when oil lighting was installed and further restored and re-roofed 1912 to 1913. The vestry was extended and the west end gallery removed 1934–1936. Hidden in a wall recess is a figure of an unknown man with long hair and a hat, which is one of the earliest church monuments to include a hat. He is carrying a heart-shaped case to show he died elsewhere and only his heart was brought to the church for burial. The parish is part of the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe with Roduish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay within the Exmoor deanery. See also Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula, Curdworth

St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula Church is located in Curdworth, Warwickshire, England. It is dedicated to St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula. History and architecture The present Church of St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula is of Norman origin (1170–1190), established in 1165 when the Augustinian Canons of the Abbey of St Mary de Pratis, Leicester were granted the right to present a priest to the parish. The church was lengthened in the 14th century and the Perpendicular style tower was added in 1460 by the Earl of Warwick, but it was never finished with its intended spire. The church underwent some restoration from 1895 to 1896 when repairs were undertaken to the roof which was in a state of dilapidation and the tower was unsafe at the top. At the same time the organ was rebuilt and new choir stalls were given by the Vicar of Milverton, Rev. M.M. Pope. In 1895 a carved stone Saxon font was recovered during refurbishments to the church by Lord Norton. The font had been buried under the nave floor, possibly during the Reformation and indicates that a church has been present on the site since Saxon times. This font has been in use ever since its rediscovery. Stained glass A new stained glass window was installed in 1912 by the Hon. Miss Adderley, daughter of the late Lord Norton. The upper portion shows the arms of Lichfield and Worcester, beneath is a figure of Christ between two angels with censers. The large lights show St Nicholas, first patron of the church surmounted by the arms of the Province of Canterbury, and the second St Peter, surmounted by the arms of Birmingham. The artist was Geoffrey Webb. Churchyard It is believed some soldiers killed in the English Civil War Battle of Curdworth Bridge are buried in the churchyard, which also contains the war graves of six Commonwealth service personnel of World War I (mostly Royal Flying Corps officers) and three of World War II. Bells There are three bells in the tower; the first tenor, The Mary Bell dating from the 15th century, said to have been given in gratitude by a traveller lost in the Forest of Arden, guided to safety to Curdworth by the sound of a bell. The second bell is dated 1756 and inscribed "Thos. Eayre de Kettering" and the third treble bell is inscribed "Edward Astley 1663. Thomas Wilcox". The bells were restored in 1905 by Lord Norton. Organ The church has a two-manual pipe organ. The organ was rebuilt by Bamfield and Son of Birmingham in 1896. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Sculpture Amongst many pieces of sculpture is an angel (now headless) that used to be on the road bridge over the River Tame at Water Orton to safeguard the safe passage of travellers. Inside the church is a memorial to Lancelot Mitchell Priest and Rector 1905 - 1937. The statue is of Melchizedek, representing priesthood. It was designed by Holland W. Hobbiss, sculpted by William Bloye, and installed in 1950. References External links St. Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula in Curdworth, Warwickshire
Church of St Nonna, Bradstone

The Church of St Nonna is a redundant church in Bradstone, Devon, England that was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 12 November 1996. The church is named after Saint Nonna. The church has an arcaded north aisle. The west tower was added in the 15th century. The tracery in the south wall of the chancel is believed to date from 1261 when the church was dedicated by Bishop Walter Branscombe. Outside the tower is a stone dedicated to John Coumbe, said to have lived from 1484 to 1604 - outliving the entire Tudor dynasty. See also List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England References
Church of St Owen, Bromham

The Church of St Owen is a Grade I listed church in Bromham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The church is a 17th-century building and stands in a parkland setting. There is an alabaster tomb and a triple monumental brass in the chancel. History Pre-18th century The north wall dates from the 13th century, while the tower dates from the 15th century. 18th century In 1740, Lord Trevor donated a library collection to the church, which used to be upstairs. 19th century The church's adjoining Dyve chapel was built in 1868. Some window restorations were also made in the same year. 20th century In 1906, a fire badly damaged the church, though repairs were made. On 13 July 1964 the church became a Grade I listed building. Architecture The church has a chancel, a north aisle, and chapel on the north side. There are two-storey porches on both the north and south sides, as well as a west tower and stair turret. Notable people Paula Vennells served as a non-stipendiary minister at the church from 2006 to 2021. She was also CEO of the Post Office from 2012 to 2019. See also Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire References
St Paul's Church, Kewstoke

The Church of St Paul in Kewstoke, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century with the tower being built in 1395. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The tower is in two stages, with rendered, diagonal buttresses with setbacks which rise through parapet as corner pinnacles. A polygonal stair turret at the south east corner rises to a pyramidal cap. The first stage has two 2-light perpendicular west window under a plain drip mould, and similar but smaller window with carved stops to the south. The second stage has one 2-light perpendicular window under a drip mould with carved stops on each side; all louvres except the west which is blank. A quatrefoil pierced parapet has gargoyles at the corner. The tower has a peel of 6 bells. In 1849 a reliquary was found in St Paul's Church that was believed to have come originally from the priory and to contain the blood of Thomas Becket. It is believed that it was moved to St Paul's for safe keeping at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries and is now in the Museum of Somerset in Taunton. The font dates from the 14th century, but has been re-cut, with the bowl being much older than the base. See also Grade I listed buildings in North Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References