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Church of St Mary and All Saints, Droxford

The Church of St Mary and All Saints is an Anglican church in the village of Droxford, in Hampshire, England. It is in the Diocese of Portsmouth, and is one of the churches of the Meon Bridge Benefice. The building is Grade I listed; the earliest parts of the church date from the Norman period. History and description St Wilfrid is associated with the founding of churches in the Meon Valley in the 7th century. It is thought however that the original church at Droxford was built at the time of King Egbert of Wessex, who in 826 granted land at "Drocenesford" to the monks at Winchester Monastery. The oldest parts of the present church, the nave and chancel, are 12th-century. The north aisle and chapel were added in the late 12th century; the south aisle and chapel were added in the 13th century. The Norman chancel arch has two orders on the nave side, the inner having a zigzag pattern; on the chancel side there is one plain order. The north and south doors in the nave, moved from their original positions, have Norman arches with zigzag and other decoration. The nave, of which the north and south sides were originally the walls of the church, has three bays, the arcades having pointed arches. 15th century and later The aisles were rebuilt in the 15th or early 16th century. The tower was built, perhaps replacing an earlier tower, in 1599. The wooden altar rail, with balustrades of turned shafts, is of the 17th century. In the 18th century there was renovation of the roofs of the nave and chancel, and ceilings were added. The current pews were added in 1847. There was restoration of the church in 1903. A stained glass window by Martin Travers was added in 1938 with a second by Carl Johannes Edwards added in 1962. South chapel The 19th-century stained glass window in the south chapel includes an image of St Wilfrid with the builders of the church. In the south chapel there is a tomb with an effigy in Purbeck marble of a lady, thought to be the mother of John Drokensford (died 1329) who became Bishop of Bath and Wells. The tomb, found in a local meadow in 1820, is thought to have been removed from the church in an earlier period. See also Corhampton Church References
St James Church, Southwick

St James Church, Southwick is the Church of England parish church of Southwick, Hampshire, England. The parish is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth. The church is designated a Grade I listed building by Historic England. The church has a Perpendicular tower and chancel. The west window is 14th century. Inside there is a 17th-century gallery supported by twisted wooden columns. The box pews, altar rail and pulpit also date from the 17th century. References
Lancing College Chapel

Lancing College Chapel is the chapel to Lancing College in West Sussex, England, and is an example of Gothic Revival architecture. The chapel was designed by R.H. Carpenter and William Slater. The foundation stone of the chapel was laid in 1868, and the crypt was dedicated on 26 October 1875, whereupon the college began to use it for worship. Structural difficulties and chronic lack of funds meant that it was another forty-three years before the upper chapel was ready for use; the chapel was consecrated and dedicated to St Mary and St Nicolas in 1911. Even then it was unfinished. A proposed tower was abandoned, and the west wall was covered in corrugated iron. The chapel is built of Sussex sandstone from Scaynes Hill in West Sussex. It is a Grade I listed building and the largest school chapel in the world. A stained-glass window was commissioned in memory of Trevor Huddleston OL, and consecrated by Desmond Tutu on 22 May 2007. Architecture Lancing College Chapel is one of the tallest interior-vaulted churches in the United Kingdom. The apex of the vaulting rises to 90 ft (27.4m) above the floor. The original plans called for a tower at the north side and the foundations for it were laid but not used; the tower would have raised the height to well over 300 ft (90m). The chapel design is based on 13th-century English Gothic, with French influences. It follows a standard English Gothic plan, with a triforium and a very high clerestory. The French influences are noticeable not just in the massive clerestory, but also in the apse and the massive rose window on the west end. The rose window, designed by Stephen Dykes Bower, was completed in 1977, and is the largest rose window in England, being 32 ft in diameter. A stained glass window was commissioned in memory of Trevor Huddleston OL; it was consecrated by Desmond Tutu on 22 May 2007. The unfinished west end of the chapel, which had remained bricked up since 1978, was completed in the summer of 2021 with the addition of an open three-arched porch designed by Michael Drury, following a successful fundraising campaign by the Friends of Lancing Chapel. The tomb of the founder of the school, Nathaniel Woodard is a prominent feature. Woodard had insisted that the chapel be built to its full height at one end first, so that if he died before completion the height could not be cut down to save money. Inside can be found three organs. The eastern organ is a two-manual mechanical organ by the Danish firm Frobenius; it was installed and voiced in situ in 1986. That year also marked the completion of the rebuild of the four-manual Walker organ at the west end of the chapel – both organs were showcased in an opening concert by the American organ virtuoso, Carlo Curley. The chapel was closed to visitors during the coronavirus pandemic and, subsequently, during the completion of the west end porch and refurbishment work on the school kitchens opposite, reopening to the public on 25 April 2022. The Friends of Lancing Chapel (Registered Charity No. 241403) are committed to maintain, conserve and enhance the chapel for future generations. Gallery References
Corhampton Church

Corhampton Church is an Anglican church in the village of Corhampton, in Hampshire, England. Unusually, it does not have a dedication. It is in the Diocese of Portsmouth, and is one of the churches of the Meon Bridge Benefice. The building, dating from the early 11th century, is Grade I listed. Description The church stands on a mound next to the River Meon. It was built about 1020, and is described in the listing text as an "almost complete two-cell Saxon church". The stone sundial, to the right of the south porch, is a Saxon tide dial. Inside is the original Saxon chancel arch. In the south-east of the chancel is a stone seat, thought to date from the 13th century. The vestry and south porch are later constructions. The altar rail is 18th-century, and there is a 19th-century gallery at the west end. The east end of the chancel was rebuilt in brick in 1855. There was restoration in 1905 by Sir Thomas Jackson, including the top of the west gable, which has a diaper brick and flint pattern. There was further restoration in 1999. Wall paintings Medieval wall paintings, now faint, were discovered in the 19th century. They are on the west side of the chancel arch, showing the expulsion from the Garden of Eden; and on the north, south and west walls of the chancel, showing legendary stories from the life of St Swithun. See also Church of St Mary and All Saints, Droxford References
Barnham Court

Barnham Court is a 17th-century Artisan Mannerism house in Barnham, West Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building, and has many features similar to Kew Palace in London. History Barnham Court was built in the mid-17th century, possibly for a rich merchant. The house now contains five bedrooms, and is situated on the east side of Barnham near to the parish church. It is possibly on the site of a 13th-century manor house, and is one of only a few pre-19th century buildings in the area. The building was predominantly used as a farmhouse. It has been owned by Thomas Musgrave, John Page, and George Thomas. In the 19th century, the house was renovated, and the adjoining servant's quarters were expanded. The grounds contained a barn believed to be from the 16th century, until it was demolished in the 1960s. The grounds of Barnham Court contain an orchard and a warren. In the 19th century, the grounds contained a formal garden. In 1958, Barnham Court became a Grade I listed building. In 1984, a lodge in the grounds of Barnham Court became a Grade II listed building. In 1996 the house was bought by owners who extensively restored Barnham Court, its grounds, formal gardens and parterres to its present state. In 2020, Barnham Court was put up for sale for £4 million. Architecture Barnham Court was built in the Artisan Mannerism style. The three-story house is constructed of red brick, and contains two Doric pilasters, as well as ionic pilasters. The attic has three Dutch gables, each with a window. Barnham Court was built in a similar style to Ford Palace and Albourne Palace in West Sussex, Kew Palace in London, and Broome Park in Kent. It is thought that the bricklayer for Barnham Court may have been the same as at Kew Palace, and the Dutch gables at Barnham Court also resemble those at Kew Palace. The staircase was built to one side of the building, and spiralling towards the windows to increase the natural light. References
St Nicholas Church, Poling

St Nicholas Church is a Grade I listed parish church located in the village of Poling, West Sussex, England. The church architecture dates from the Saxon period through to the 15th century. Constructed primarily of flint, the church features a nave with a south aisle, chancel, south porch, and a west tower. The interior is characterised by whitewashed walls and plain glass windows, with some fragments of medieval glass. The roof is of braced collar construction, supported by five tie beams adorned with carved wooden bosses, some of which were sourced from the Fitzalan Chapel in Arundel. History Saxon Origins The origins of St Nicholas Church trace back to the Saxon era, with the nave identified as Saxon in construction. A notable feature from this period is an original Saxon window on the north wall of the nave, discovered in 1917, which includes part of the original wooden shutter. Norman & Medieval period In the 12th century, the church came under the ownership of the Norman abbey of Almenêches and later passed to its daughter house at Lyminster in the 13th century. The south aisle was constructed circa 1190–1220, the chancel around 1380, and the west tower approximately in 1420. Modern era The south porch was added in the 19th century, around 1830. The church underwent restoration by G M Hills in 1875, at a cost of £611, enough to pay to remove the gallery and repair the fabric of the church. Further repairs by J L Denman and son in 1968 left the church largely unchanged. St Nicholas was listed Grade I on 12 October 1954. The church retains a number of historic features including an 18th-century poor box and some fragments of medieval glass. The font is of great antiquity, likely 11th century and possibly pre-Conquest. Memorials and Burials The churchyard of St Nicholas Church is the final resting place of several notable individuals: Colin Cowdrey (1932–2000), an English cricketer who played for Kent and the England national team. Sir Harry Johnston (1858–1927), a British explorer, botanist, artist, and colonial administrator. He is commemorated inside the church by a wall plaque in the nave, carved by the Arts and Crafts sculptor and typeface designer Eric Gill. Access St Nicholas Church is situated on the southeast edge of Poling village, adjacent to Manor Farm. Access to the church is via a footpath from Poling Street, next to the Old Vicarage. Gallery Notes External links Church of st Nicholas, Poling at sussexparishchurches.org Retrieved 26 May 2025 Church of st Nicholas, Poling at historicengland.org.uk Retrieved 26 May 2025 Church of st Nicholas, Poling at www.achurchnearyou.com Retrieved 26 May 2025
St Mary Magdalene Church, Hart

St Mary Magdalene Church is a Church of England parish church in the village of Hart, County Durham, England. It was founded in 675 AD and is the oldest church in Hartlepool. The church is a Grade I listed building, with the tower dating back to the 13th century and the nave being from the 12th. History The existence of a church on the current site can be dated as far back as 675 AD and is thought to have been a wood structure that was later replaced with stone to include a chancel and aisle-less nave. References External links "Hart Village Church - The Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene Hart Village Church - The Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene". hartchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne

St Augustine's Church is an active Church in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. The church stands opposite the New River. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building History The church is mentioned in the Domesday Book, which lists Broxbourne parish and its priest, though details about the church building are not mentioned. The current structure is believed to have been built by 1460 and paid for by Sir John Say whose tomb is located south of the chancel. The south aisle of the church was extended by the mason Robert Stowell for Sir John Say in 1476. The church was expanded throughout the 15th and 16th centuries and also contains a memorial to John Loudon McAdam. References
St John the Baptist Church, Peterborough

St John the Baptist Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in the city of Peterborough, now Cambridgeshire, England. Location The present St John the Baptist Church is situated in Cathedral Square and is only a few minutes walk away from Peterborough Cathedral. This seemingly strange state of affairs is due to the fact that the cathedral was for the monks and the church for the townspeople. It is officially designated as Peterborough's parish church and, as such, its vicar bears the title of the Vicar of Peterborough. There are several other Anglican churches throughout the city. History The original parish church, dating from the 11th century, was some distance to the east of the current location, on the site now occupied by Bishop Creighton Academy. When the centre of Peterborough moved west, the church was relocated stone by stone. Construction of the current church began in 1402 and it was dedicated to St John the Baptist on 26 June 1407. Two royal funerals took place at the nearby Cathedral during the 16th century, Katherine of Aragon (1536) and Mary, Queen of Scots (1587). They were both buried by the same sexton of St John's, Robert Scarlett and the bells of St John's Church rang for both funerals. Following the English Civil War, in 1651 permission was granted by Parliament to demolish the church and use it as building materials, though the plan did not go ahead. Restoration in 1819 'brutally swept away' old features and added clerestory and galleries. In 1882-3 John Loughborough Pearson provided new roofs, new clerestory, aisle parapets, and tracery. The galleries were removed, the east window unblocked and raised, floors lowered and a new pulpit added. This restoration work was for Revd Henry Syers and designed in 1880. The builder was John Thompson and the cost was £11,000. The church was refurnished in High Anglican manner in 1938 and incorporated a new rood and elaborately painted and gilded timber reredos with carved figures under heavily traceried canopies. The figures were carved by Mahomet Thomas Phillips while working at Bowman & Sons of Stamford. In 1968 a new stained-glass window, designed by Brian Thomas, was installed. It depicts notable people connected to Peterborough: Symon Gunton, vicar of the parish during the plague, between 1665 and 1667 (d.1676), Nurse Edith Cavell (d. 1915), Captain Thomas Mellows (d. 1944, fighting in the French Resistance), and William Law (d. 1761). The window is dedicated to James Ruddle (1830-1898) and to his wife Edith. James Ruddle was a prominent local architect who worked extensively in the Peterborough area and was the son of local carpenter Francis Ruddle. St John the Baptist received a Grade I heritage listing in 1952 as a prominent and "architecturally ambitious parish church... exemplifying Perpendicular town church design." Its "very fine" south porch, 15th century font, 20th century screens, interesting monuments and tombs were also noted. References External links St John the Baptist Church website
Kościół św. Jana Chrzciciela w Peterborough

Kościół św. Jana Chrzciciela (ang. St John the Baptist Church) – anglikańska świątynia parafialna znajdująca się w angielskim mieście Peterborough. Historia Kościół został założony w XI wieku, wkrótce po najeździe Normanów. Znajdował się on na wschód od dzisiejszej Bishop Creighton Academy. Tereny te były często zalewane, stąd podjęto decyzję o przeniesieniu miasta i kościoła do obecnej lokalizacji. Prace budowlane rozpoczęto w 1402 roku, a konsekracja miała miejsce 26 czerwca 1407. Do budowy użyto materiałów rozbiórkowych z poprzedniej świątyni oraz pobliskiej kaplicy św. Tomasza Becketa. W 1651 Parlament zalecił rozbiórkę świątyni, z której zrezygnowano i zdecydowano się przeprowadzić remont kościoła. Obrazy i witraże zostały jednak zniszczone przez wojska Olivera Cromwella. W latach 20. XIX wieku rozebrano hełm wieży. W 1881 jeden z pinakli wieży zawalił się podczas wichury, przebijając dach nawy bocznej. W 1883 ukończono renowację kościoła wg projektu Johna Loughborougha Pearsona. Kolejne prace remontowe miały miejsce w 1909 roku i w latach 1976–1977. 7 lutego 1952 świątynię wpisano do rejestru zabytków jako zabytek klasy I. Architektura i wyposażenie Świątynia gotycka, trójnawowa, o układzie bazylikowym. Narożniki wież wieńczą sterczyny. Okna naw bocznych dekorują dziewiętnasto- i dwudziestowieczne maswerki. Od południa i północy do kościoła prowadzą ganki, przy czym południowy ganek jest dwupoziomowy i znacząco wystaje przed lico muru. Wnętrze zdobi XV-wieczna chrzcielnica. Ławki powstały w latach 1881–1883, a belka tęczowa i złocone retabulum ołtarzowe pochodzą z 1938 roku. Na ścianach znajdują się osiemnasto- i dziewiętnastowieczne epitafia. Zachodnią ścianę zdobi figura św. Jerzego walczącego ze smokiem. Organy wykonało w 1917 roku przedsiębiorstwo Harrison & Harrison. W marcu 2016 zostały one uszkodzone przez pożar, wywołany przez przegrzanie pompy dmuchawy. W 2018 roku ukończono ich rekonstrukcję. Na wieży kościoła zawieszonych jest osiem dzwonów. Galeria Przypisy
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tring

The Church of St Peter and St Paul is an Anglican church in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, and in the Diocese of St Albans. The building is Grade I listed. Although extensively restored in the late 19th century, it is largely a 15th-century building. History and description It is thought there was a Norman church here by 1100, as a few stones in the outside chancel walls show Norman tooling. The church was rebuilt in the early 13th century. It is built of rough flint and blocks of Totternhoe stone, with some later replacement by Ancaster stone. In the 14th century wider aisles were built and a tower, which has a turret and a Hertfordshire spike, was added. The south porch is of the 14th century, restored in 1880; the moulded rear arch of the south door is of the 13th century. In the 15th century the earlier arcades were replaced with arcades of six bays; the chancel arch and the clerestory were built at this time. The chancel was partially rebuilt in the 16th century: three windows in the south wall date from this time, but the lancet window in the north wall of the chancel is of the 13th century. Restoration There was restoration between 1861 and 1882. The north aisle was rebuilt. The arcade columns of Totternhoe stone, found to be unsafe, were replaced with columns of Portland stone. The pews were replaced with oak seating in 1862; the carved ends and seat fronts, and the oak pulpit, were made from designs of William Slater. The oak rood screen, made in 1899, was designed by G. F. Bodley, and the chancel roof was painted and gilded to his designs. The painting over the chancel arch was made in 1899 by Messrs Powell of London. The east window, inserted in 1851, and the west window, which has a 14th-century rear arch, both have stained glass by Clayton and Bell. The font, given to the church in 1862, is made of coloured Streetly stone. Monuments In the north aisle, moved here from the chancel in 1882, is a marble monument to Sir William Gore (1644–1707) and his wife Elizabeth. It is thought to be by Grinling Gibbons or his pupil John Nost. It shows Gore, wearing the robes of Lord Mayor of London, and his wife reclining on either side of a funerary urn. Nearby to the west, also moved from the chancel in 1882, is a marble monument to his son John Gore (c. 1689–1763). Bells There are eight bells: the treble and second were made in 1882 by Gillett and Bland, others are of the 17th and 18th century. The tenor bell, cast by Richard III Chandler in 1695, weighs 17+3⁄4cwt. War memorial The war memorial, situated in front of the church, was funded by public subscription, and was dedicated in November 1918. It is thought to be the first in the country erected in memory of those who lost their lives in the First World War. References
Canon Gate

Canon Gate or Canon Lane Gate is a Grade I listed gatehouse in Chichester, West Sussex. History Canon Gate was erected during the reign of King Richard III, who ruled England from 1483 to 1485. The building fell into disrepair, but was restored in 1894 by Ewan Christian. Detailing The building is made from flint, with stone dressings. The southern facing arch is inscribed with the arms of William of Wykeham or Winchester College. See also Grade I listed buildings in West Sussex References