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Garden house at Charlton House

The Garden house at Charlton House, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, is a small red brick summer house with undercroft and high pyramidal swept roof dating from c.1630. The structure is often attributed to Inigo Jones, though there is no documentary evidence to support this claim. Its original purpose is unknown. In the 20th century, the building was adapted for use as a public lavatory, falling into dereliction after these facilities closed. Following placement on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, a conservation project completed in 2023 made the building secure and weathertight. It is a Grade I listed building. History Construction and attribution Charlton House was built between 1607–1612 for Sir Adam Newton, Dean of Durham and tutor to Prince Henry, eldest son of James I. Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner, in their 2002 revised edition, London 2: South, of the Pevsner Buildings of England, date the garden house as slightly later, c.1630, describing it as mid to late 17th century. The exact purpose of the building is uncertain; it has been described variously as a garden house, a pavilion, a banqueting house, a drinking house, an orangery, an armoury, and a summer house. Its architect is also unknown, but Cherry and Pevsner consider the traditional attribution to Inigo Jones as "quite justifiable". Jones, the pre-eminent architect of the Jacobean era, was appointed Surveyor-General of the King's Works in 1615 and undertook extensive work for James I and then for his son Charles, including the Queen's House at Greenwich, a short distance along the River Thames from Charlton House. Cherry finds support for the Jonesian attribution on stylistic grounds, noting the Tuscan pilasters and the "complete absence of Jacobean frills at such an early date". Conversion and dereliction Between the First and Second World Wars, the garden house was converted into a public lavatory. These facilities closed in the early 1990s, and by the 21st century the garden house had become derelict and was placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register. Conservation and restoration The Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust commissioned a condition survey and heritage assessment which informed a development project completed in 2023, funded by Historic England. This project was designed to make the building secure and weathertight and to facilitate a meanwhile use. The Trust is considering next steps for the building's long-term use. Architecture and description The garden house is constructed of red brick and comprises a single storey set on a basement (undercroft). It has a high roof in a pyramidal style with swept eaves. It is a Grade I listed building. Notes References Sources Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2002). London 2: South. The Buildings of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09651-4. OCLC 844260066. Summerson, John (1953). Architecture in Britain: 1530–1830. Pelican History of Art. Harmondsworth, UK: Penguin Books. OCLC 1195758004.
St Michael's Church, Shoreditch

St Michael's Church is a deconsecrated Church of England church in Shoreditch, entered from Mark Street and running parallel to Leonard Street. Its parish was formed in 1862 by splitting off part of that of St Leonard Shoreditch. The building was designed by James Brooks and opened in 1865, though a planned tower was never added. A vicarage (1867–1868) and a school (1870) were soon added - these were both listed at Grade II* in 1975. In 1937, the parish took on part of the dissolved parish of St Mark Old Street. The church was Grade I listed in 1950 but closed in 1964, with its parish merged back into that of St Leonard. The nave was designated as a storage warehouse, then in 1978 the whole church was sold by the Diocese of London to the London Architectural Salvage and Supply Co (LASSCO) and Westland & Company, which used it as a showroom for architectural salvage. It is currently being converted into office space. References External links Media related to Church of St Michael, Hackney at Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Church, Gatton

The Church of St Andrew, Gatton is a Church of England church in Gatton, near Reigate in Surrey, England. It is a Grade I listed. The earliest record of a church on the site is in 880AD. Some fabric from the 13th century survives including a piscina and the font, but the church we see today mostly dates from an idiosyncratic restoration by Frederick, Baron Monson, and his architect E. Webb in 1834. Location The church sits in Gatton Park (landscaped by Capability Brown), and next to Gatton Hall, the former home of the Barons Monson. St Andrew's served as much as the family's private chapel as the parish church. The last private owners of Gatton Hall moved out after 1945 and the Hall has since been acquired by The Royal Alexandra and Albert School. Interior The interior is laid out like a collegiate chapel rather than a parish church, with pews facing each other across the central aisle. There area an unusual number of high-quality antique fittings collected by Frederick, 5th Baron Monson from around Europe and installed in the church which was next to his residence at Gatton Hall. These include a pulpit and altar from Nuremberg, carved doors from Rouen, presbytery stalls from a disestablished monastery in Ghent, altar rails from Tongeren and stained glass from Aarschot. Some of the carvings on the altar and pulpit appear to come from a lost altarpiece from the workshop of Jan Genoots, perhaps dating from circa 1525–30. The Pevsner Architectural Guides describe this as "perhaps the best example in the country of the tendency for the church to become an extension of the landlord's parlour or sculpture gallery". Family pew The Monson family pew is particularly unusual. It occupies the north transept and has its own private entrance connected to the hall by a covered walkway. It contains a fireplace and is furnished with upholstered chairs and benches. The Pevsner Architectural Guides describe it as "the perfect example of the English nobleman's wish to worship in comfort... With its atmosphere of being a sumptuous private chapel that has somehow got detached from the house, it is among the best in the country." Gallery References Sources Nairn, Ian; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (1971). Surrey. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). London: Penguin Books. pp. 250–251. ISBN 0140710213.
Holy Trinity Church, Gidleigh

Holy Trinity Church, Gidleigh dates from the late 15th-century, and is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Gidleigh, Devon. History The church has Saxon, or possibly Norman, origins, but was completely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century. It comprises a nave continuous with the chancel which is covered with a waggon shaped roof of Devon oak. The side aisle on the south side is separated from the nave by a three-bay arcade, supported by granite columns. The tower at the west end contains the ring of bells, which are rung from the floor of the church. The rood screen dates from the 15th century and was decorated in 1853 when the images of saints were added along the lower panels. The font is 15th century but had a wooden cover made in 1843 by Charles Finch, the parish clerk. In 1853, John Aggett carved the granite pulpit and lectern. He also carved the reredos in 1868 which was originally installed in Chagford church. In 1863 the rector, Arthur Whipham, submitted a petition for divorce from his wife on the grounds of her alleged adultery with Philip Rowe, a farmer's son from Berrydown farm, Gidleigh. They were caught in bed together at the rectory by P.C. James Bird of the Devon constabulary. Organ The pipe organ sits at the back of the south aisle. It was built by Murdoch, Murdoch and Company of London and comprises 5 stops, A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register. Bells The tower contains a peal of 5 bells with the three oldest dating from around 1450. Rectory The Old Rectory was built between 1896 and 1897 and occupied by the rectors of Gidleigh until the end of the 20th century. The first occupant was Reverend Burnett who moved in during 1897. It is now in private hands. Rectors References
Alnwick Town Hall

Alnwick Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of the common council, is a Grade I listed building. History The first building on the site was an early 16th century "brewhouse" established by the Earl of Northumberland, as lord of the manor, before passing into private hands and then being acquired by the burgesses in 1585. The burgesses operated it as a brewery for the people of the town but latterly used it as a tolbooth i.e. municipal building. By the late 17th century the building was in a dilapidated state and the burgesses decided to demolish it and to erect a bespoke town hall in its place. The new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone at a cost of £730 and was completed in 1731. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto the Market Place (a large shop front would be inserted in the first and second bays in 1770). A steep flight of steps, built across the fourth bay, led from the ground floor up to a first floor porch in the fifth bay. In the central bay, there was a rusticated and arched entrance to a passageway going through to Fenkle Street. There were sash windows in the other bays on the first floor. At roof level, there was a parapet. Internally, the principal room was the public hall, which was used for meetings of the common council, as well as quarter sessions hearings. There were also two adjoining rooms. A three-stage clock tower was added to the rear by a Mr Bell in 1767 (topped with pediments on each side); small corner spires, designed by George Hastings, were added to the tower in 1771. That same year a new clock was installed, manufactured locally by one David Hastings, 'a man famous in the town for his ingenuity'; the old clock (which dated from 1717) was removed and reinstalled in the nearby Pottergate Tower. In the early 19th century theatrical events took place in the town hall with Stephen Kemble playing Falstaff there. In 1876 the clock was again replaced (and, as before, the old clock was installed in the Pottergate Tower, where it replaced its predecessor). The new clock, manufactured by W. F. Evans of Handsworth, chimed the quarters on two bells and struck the hours on a third. Illuminated dials were also added to the clock at this time. (The clock remains in service and has to be wound by hand each week). The borough council, which met in the town hall, was abolished under the Municipal Corporations Act 1883. After the town became an urban district in 1894, the building remained in use by the urban district council until it moved to new offices at the site of the former Alnwick Workhouse in Wagonway Road after the Second World War. The town hall became the venue for the annual Alnwick Beer Festival, when it was established in 2007, and subsequently also become the venue for a local art gallery. See also Grade I listed buildings in Northumberland References
Church of St Mary, Stanwell

The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stanwell, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Stanwell, Surrey. It dates to the 12th-century and is a grade I listed building. It has Norman and Gothic architectural elements including a 14th-century spire. Parish Stanwell parish is the west of the historic county of Middlesex. The parish was 3,934 acres (a little over 6 square miles) in 1930. Around the parish are the town of Staines, the river Colne, and Hounslow Heath. A church was endowed at Stanwell in 1204; a vicarage existed by 1254. In 1415 the advowson (patronage) of the parish was acquired by Chertsey Abbey, but returned to the Crown in 1537 with the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII. History Stanwell's 12th century church of St Mary the Virgin has Norman and Gothic architectural elements including a 14th-century spire. The church contains a fine monument to Lord and Lady Knyvett. A memorial to Sir Charles Brisbane, a Royal Navy officer who served during the American War of Independence and with distinction under Lords Hood and Nelson, also lies in the chancel. On 11 August 1952, the church was designated a grade I listed building. Present day The Parish of Stanwell in part of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex in the Diocese of London. The church stands in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As they reject the ordination of women, the parish is under the alternative episcopal oversight of the Bishop of Fulham (currently Jonathan Baker). Gallery Bibliography Reynolds, Susan, ed. (1962). "Stanwell Church". A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3: Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell, Sunbury, Teddington, Heston and Isleworth, Twickenham, Cowley, Cranford, West Drayton, Greenford, Hanwell, Harefield and Harlington. pp. 46–49. References External links Media related to St Mary the Virgin, Stanwell at Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Church, Bere Ferrers

St Andrew's Church in Bere Ferrers, Devon, is a parish church in the Church of England The church contains the oldest stained-glass window in Devon (excluding Exeter Cathedral), dated at 600 years old. The building was probably built at various times between 1290 and 1340; it is recorded that an archpresbytery was founded here in 1333 and the north transept appears to be the earliest part of the church while the south aisle is the latest, perhaps 15th century. History and architecture Features of interest include the Norman font, an unusual altar stone, benches having benchends carved with traceried arches, and an early medieval monument to a knight and lady (probably of the Ferrers family, Latinised as Ferrariis: dative plural). In the church are two other monuments: another recess with effigy of a knight, and a tomb chest of the 1520s, perhaps for Robert Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby de Broke (d. 1521/2). In 1821 the antiquarian draughtsman Charles Alfred Stothard was killed on falling while making a tracing from a window of the church: his tombstone is in the churchyard. Heraldry Heraldic bench ends The church contains late 15th-century oak pews with ornately carved bench ends. Two of these are of especially fine work and interest as they are carved with heraldic escutcheons of the Ferrers and Willoughby families. Each is at the outer end of the central row of pews closest to the chancel. That on the north side shows a bend charged with four horseshoes (fer-de-cheval), being the canting arms of Ferrers, overlaid by three ship's rudders in bend sinister, the badge of the Willoughby family, inherited from Cheyne, as evidenced by an appearance on the earlier Cheyne tomb at Edington Priory in Wiltshire. Further rudders are shown in the field, one in base, one in sinister. That on the south side shows the arms of Willoughby de Broke, quartered as on the tomb of Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke (d.1502) at Callington, Cornwall, with some details omitted in the wood-carving. The full blazon is: Quarterly, 1st grand quarter quarterly, 1st and 4th a cross crosslet double crossed 2nd and 3rd a cross moline; (Willoughby) 2nd grand quarter, a cross fleurie (Latimer) 3rd grand quarter, 4 fusils in fess each charged with an escallop (Cheyne) 4th grand quarter, a chevron within a bordure engrailled (Stafford). Heraldic roof-bosses The junctions of the oak beams of the ceiling of the south porch are embellished with several oak bosses, some of which display carved armorials of the ancestral families of Willoughby, as shown within the bench-end escutcheons, namely Ferrers, Latimer and Cheyne. Also shown here are the arms of the Gorges family of Knighton, Isle of Wight and Wraxall, Somerset, from a co-heiress from whom the Cheyneys were descended, blazoned as Argent, a gurges azure. A gurges is a form of canting arms, being Latin for a whirlpool, depicted as a whorl. Gallery References
St Mary's Church, Throwleigh

St Mary's Church dates from the late 13th-century, and is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Throwleigh, Devon. History The earliest parts of the church date from the late 13th early 14th century, but it was largely rebuilt in the 15th century. The north aisle was added in the 16th century. The church is noted by Pevsner for the Easter Sepulchre. The pulpit is built of wooden panelling formerly part of the rood screen of 1544. The church was restored in 1884 and reopened for worship on 6 August 1884. The architect was F. Hunt of Baker Street, London and the work carried out by Aggatt and Underhill of Chagford. New nave seating was provided. The walls were scraped and repointed, and the archway to the tower was opened up. Organ The pipe organ sits at the back of the north aisle. It was built by Bevington of London and later extended by Hele and Co of Plymouth. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register. Bells The tower contains a peal of 6 bells. The three oldest date from 1763 by Pennington and the remaining three of 1935 by Gillett & Johnston. References
Church of St Peter, Limpsfield

The Anglican Church of St Peter in Limpsfield, Surrey, England dates from the 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building. It is known for the number of prominent musicians buried in the graveyard, including the composer Frederick Delius and orchestra conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. History The oldest parts of the church are the 12th-century tower, and 16th-century entrance porch. The church was substantially renovated in the 19th century. The parish of Limpsfield and Titsey is part of the benefice of Limpsfield and Tatsfield within the Diocese of Southwark. Architecture Constructed of ironstone rubble with stone dressings, it features a nave and two aisles, a chancel with chapel and vestry, and the tower with a peel of six bells. The nave has a Horsham slab roof, while the aisle roof is tiled. Buttresses support the gables at the west end of the church. The south west tower has tracery windows. The interior contains a piscina and a square font. There are also a range of memorial plaques and the chest tomb of John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone. To commemorate the notable musicians associated with the church, St Peter's commissioned the last stained glass window produced by John David Hayward, who lived for many years in nearby Edenbridge, Kent. The window depicts Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. Notable burials The composer Frederick Delius is buried in the churchyard, near his wife Jelka. Delius had wished to be buried in his own garden in Grez-sur-Loing, near Paris, but the French authorities would not allow it. Although an atheist, his alternative wish was to be buried "in some country churchyard in the south of England, where people could place wild flowers", and his wife chose the Church of St Peter, Limpsfield. The English orchestra conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham, a supporter of Delius, is buried nearby, as is the cellist Beatrice Harrison, who lived locally in Oxted, and who worked with both Delius and Beecham. Later, the conductor Norman Del Mar (1919-1994), appointed by Beecham as assistant conductor at the RPO is also buried there. More recently, the ashes of Jack Brymer (1915 - 2003), a leading English clarinettist are interred in the churchyard near the grave of Beecham, who had recruited him to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Local resident, Dr Eileen Joyce, (1908-1991) Australian concert pianist, is also buried in the churchyard. References
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Chagford

St Michael the Archangel's Church, Chagford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Chagford, Devon. History The church is medieval but appears to have been completely rebuilt in the 15th century. In 1870 the galleries were removed and the north aisle lengthened to compensate for the loss of accommodation. The organ was re-erected at the east end of the north aisle and was enlarged with several additions. A stained glass window by Ballantine of Edinburgh was erected in the tower in memory of Mrs John Northmore, the rector's sister. Gas lighting was introduced into the church, designed by Mr. Rouell of Newton Abbot, and executed by Mr. Willey of Exeter. The tower was restored by Messrs Dart and Francis of Crediton under the supervision of the architect W. D. Caröe between 1914 and 1915 at a cost of £800 when the bells were all recast. Organ The earliest reference to an organ is 1527 when the Vicar purchased the organ from the Lady Chapel of Exeter Cathedral for £5. 6s. 3d. (equivalent to £4,500 in 2025). In 1594 it was reported that the organ contained 82 pipes. In 1854 an organ was installed by H.P. Dicker of Plymouth. This was enlarged in 1870 by the same builder when it was moved to the end of the north aisle. In 1891 Hele and Company of Plymouth installed a new organ and it was used for the first time on Sunday 7 June 1891. This has been restored by the same company in 1901 and 1956. The organ now comprises 3 manuals and 23 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register. Organists Thomas Leaman 1857 - 1865 (afterwards organist of St Mary's Church, Ilminster) Theodore Köberlein 1865 - 1866 Edward Moxhay Vinnicombe 1867 - 1869 (afterwards organist of Upton Church, Torquay) George Hurrell ca. 1874 - 1893 (blind) Edward Ellis Vinnicombe 1893 - 1901 (afterwards organist of St Peter's Church, Sudbury) E.A. Russell ca. 1902 Percy Collings 1906 - 1923 H.A. Whitfield 1923 - 1929 (afterwards organist at Eltham) S.C. Williams 1930 - ca. 1950s Bells An inventory of church goods in 1553 records five bells in the church and one bell in the chapel of Southteyn. On 12 August 1765, a license was granted by the Bishop of Exeter to cast the five bells into six. This was done in 1766 by Thomas Bilbie of Cullompton. In 1877, a treble and second were added to make a peal of eight. The tower contains a peal of 8 bells cast by John Taylor & Company of Loughborough in 1914 when the tower was restored. They were installed in the tower and dedicated on 3 February 1915. References
Leverington Hall

Leverington Hall is a 17th-century country house in the parish of Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England. The house is Grade I listed and is privately owned. History The parish of Leverington was not mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is believed that an earlier building, Durham's Place, was on the site. Durham's Place was the property and residence of William Everard, son of Sir Lawrence Everard. The main body of the current house was built c. 1630, with a crosswing added to the south end in the early 18th century. The first owner was Robert Swaine (d. 1705), son of Thomas Swaine of Wisbech. Robert Swaine is believed to have inherited substantial wealth through the deaths of his father and brother (also Thomas Swaine), and through his marriage in 1640 to Mary Freeman, daughter of London merchant William Freeman. Swaine added considerably to the property. Leverington Hall was passed into the hands of his only surviving son, Thomas (1645-1728), a justice of the peace. A lead rainwater head, dated 1716, contains a crest and initials "T.S.E." for Thomas and Elizabeth Swaine. Leverington Hall stayed in the Swaine family until 1785, when the house and surrounding 32 acres were offered for sale at auction, and over the years it passed through several hands. In 1946, the house was sold to George Campbell Munday, who was decorated with the Military Cross, and was still living there in the 1950s. Munday's daughter Hope married Anthony Brooks, who was highly decorated for his service in the Second World War. The house went up for sale for £2,000,000 in 2022. See also List of country houses in the United Kingdom References