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Church of St Fimbarrus, Fowey

The Church of St Fimbarrus is an Anglican parish church in Fowey, Cornwall, England. Also known as Fowey Parish Church, it is in the Church of England's Diocese of Truro. The church is a grade I listed building and dates from the 14th century. History The church is dedicated to Saint Finbarr and is listed Grade I. It was built in the early 14th century and rededicated in 1336, replacing a previous Norman church. The church was damaged by the French in 1457, and repaired in 1460 by the Earl of Warwick, when the clerestory and the north and south aisles were rebuilt. There is a nave and two aisles with a clerestory, and the aisles are unusually wide; the aisles and the clerestory may be additions of the 15th century. The tower, of the 16th century, is of four stages and has buttresses and bands of ornament. There is an exceptionally fine 15th-century carved wagon roof. The south porch has open arches to the west and east and an eight-ribbed vaulted roof. The font is Norman, of Catacleuze stone, and similar to those of Ladock, Feock and St Mewan. The hexagonal pulpit was made in 1601. The monuments include two brasses of the mid 15th century and those of John Rashleigh, 1582, and Alice Rashleigh, 1602. The most interesting are two later Rashleigh monuments: John Rashleigh, c. 1610, and another of 1683. The church was used as a town hall for a period up to 1684. In 1899, Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows, married Elspeth Thompson at the church. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863–1944) is buried in the churchyard. Present day Fowey Parish Church is an evangelical Anglican church. It had passed a resolution to reject the leadership of women in church. In 2019, its vicar and half the congregation left to form an explicitly conservative evangelical church in the town outside of the Church of England but under the auspices of GAFCON. In May 2023, the chair of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) stepped down, along with two other members; they had supported the resolution against a female vicar. In July 2023, with a new PCC elected, the council voted unanimously to rescind the resolution and to open the job opening to both men and women. It had been one of 150 parishes in the Church of England that rejected the leadership of women in church (including as vicars or bishops). In March 2024, the church welcomed a woman, the Reverend Carol Edleston, as "Priest for Fowey". Organ A new organ was obtained in 1855 which included provision for German Pedals. This was replaced by a new organ installed in 1877 built by Grover and Grover of London. The pipe organ has been renovated and rebuilt on several occasions. In 1892 Hele and Co of Plymouth undertook some work on the 2 manual instrument which was followed by an enlargement in 1905 by Wadsworth to 3 manuals.Subsequent work has been undertaken by Hele & Co in 1948 and 1972, and Lance Foy in 2001 and 2006 which has created an instrument with 3 manuals and pedal with 33 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register Organists Bells The church contains a ring of 8 bells with the tenor weight of 876 kg. Gallery References
Halston Hall

Halston Hall is a Grade I listed building in the parish of Whittington, Shropshire, England. A country house first built around 1690, it was given protected status in January 1952. Alterations were made to the structure for John Mytton by Robert Mylne around 1766-68 and further work was undertaken during the early- to mid-19th century, for some of which time the property was owned by his grandson, also called John but often referred to as "Mad Jack" Mytton. Richard Mytton had been granted a five-year lease of the whole estate in April 1539 and required to live at Halston, to provide hospitality, and to find a priest for the chapel. The Mytton family was granted ownership of the Halston estates in 1562–63. The estate was split up for sale in 1847, 13 years after the death of Mad Jack. George Wright of Manchester bought the hall and 2,063 acres (835 ha) of the grounds for £116,095. The nearby private timber-framed chapel is also Grade I listed. Its history is obscure but predates the current hall structure. The parkland in which the hall is situated was requisitioned for use as a 1084-bed US military hospital during World War II. Little evidence of this survives but it comprised over 100 buildings, mostly to the north and north-west of the hall itself. The hospital was disused by 1954. Together with facilities at Penley, Llanerch Panna, Oteley Deer Park, and Iscoyd Park, it formed a part of US Army Hospital Center 804. The site was visited by Time Team in 2023. See also Garth (Guilsfield) Grade I listed buildings in Shropshire Listed buildings in Whittington, Shropshire William Emes References External links Official website
St Erth's Church, St Erth

St Erth’s Church, St Erth, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK. History The parish church is dedicated to St Erc (Latin Ercus) and is probably of the 14th century. It is not a large church and has a west tower of three stages. There are north and south aisles, the arcade in the north aisle having piers of two different types. It was restored in 1747 by Vicar Collins. There was a subsequent restoration in 1872 to 1874 which resulted in an almost complete rebuilding, except for the tower. The walls were built with Polyphant stone, the old pews were replaced by open benches of pitch pine. The chancel roof was decorated and the chancel was paved with encaustic tiles. The east window was replaced. Two dormer windows were inserted in the roof. The wagon roof of the south porch is old and the font is Norman and of an unusual square design. The ornate wooden roofs of the nave and aisles and fine oak screen decorated with the Four Evangelists are due to the restoration of 1874. The wife of the vicar, Mrs Mills, presented a new font of carved Caen stone. The church was reopened by the Bishop on 20 February 1874. In 1882 a new east stained-glass window was installed in the chancel. Inscriptions are ″to the glory of God″ and ″in loving memory of Lawrence Henry Orde Woodd″. Mr Woodd was an Inspector of Schools and died in the churchyard while entering the church to attend divine service. A memorial window to the Reverend A. W. Mills was unveiled in November 1886; the lower part of the window contains scenes from the life of the Good Shepherd, with a Latin inscription below. The Trewinnard chapel was restored in 1912 under the supervision of Sedding and Wheatley in memory of the Hawkins family. The cost was borne by Mrs Hawkins, widow of Christopher Hawkins of the Trewinnard Estate. The carving around the altar was done by Hitch and Co of London, and Rashleigh, Pinwell and Co of Plymouth. One of the panels of the seat ends bears a figure of the late Bishop of Truro Dr. Charles Stubbs, who is depicted blessing the people. Organ The organ was installed in 1881 by William Sweetland of Bath for £300. The inauguration was on Thursday, 1 September 1881. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Notable burials Annie Walke who was a painter and poet is buried in St Erth's churchyard, location unknown. Parish status The church is in a joint parish served by the Godrevy team ministry with: St Gwinear’s Church, Gwinear St Gothian's Church, Gwithian St Elwyn's Church, Hayle St Felicitas and St Piala's Church, Phillack References External links Listed building details
St Adwen's Church, Advent

St Adwen's Church, Advent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Advent, Cornwall. It is the only church in Cornwall to have eight pinnacles to its tower. It is dedicated to St Adwen, one of the daughters of King Brychan of Brycheiniog. History The north transept and the west tower date from the 13th century. The font is Norman. The south aisle is 15th century. The church was restored in 1847-48 when the south chapel was demolished. From 1872 to 1874, at a cost of £400 (equivalent to £39,100 in 2025), the north walls of the nave and chancel, and the whole of the north transept was rebuilt. The pews were removed and open seating was provided. The work was executed by Westlake, Hooper and Worden of Camelford. It was re-opened on 23 September 1874. There was a further restoration in 1975. The ecclesiastical parish is the responsibility of the Rector of Lanteglos-by-Camelford, and Advent has been associated with Lanteglos since medieval times. Parish status The church is in a joint benefice with: St Julitta's Church, Lanteglos-by-Camelford St Thomas of Canterbury's Church, Camelford Monuments The church contains monuments to Elizabeth Bennet (died 1643, dated 1667), John Batten (died 1710), and Edward Dinham of Newton, St Kew (died 1831), as well as a carved granite stone to William Michel (died 1650), his wife Agnis (1685), and their children Elizabeth, Anne, Margery and Grace. Bells The tower contains a ring of 6 bells. The oldest dates from around 1792 by Robert II Wells. Another bell is by John Taylor dating from 1832. The remainder are by John Warner & Sons, two from 1878 and two from 1907. References
Igreja de St Adwen (Advent)

A Igreja de St Adwen, também conhecida como Igreja de St Adwenna, é uma igreja paroquial listada como Grau I situada em Advent, Cornwall. É uma igreja anglicana da Diocese de Truro, datada do século XIII, embora a maior parte tenha sido construída no século XV. É dedicada a St Adwen, uma das filhas do rei Brychan de Brycheiniog. Em 1870, a igreja deteriorou-se e foi restaurada. A igreja contém monumentos para Elizabeth Bennet (falecida em 1643, datado de 1667), John Batten (falecido em 1710) e Edward Dinham de Newton, St Kew (falecido em 1831), bem como uma pedra de granito esculpida para William Michel (falecido em 1650), para a sua esposa Agnis (1685) e para os seus filhos Elizabeth, Anne, Margery e Grace. Referências
Holy Trinity Church, Dartford

Holy Trinity Church, Dartford, is a parish church affiliated with the Church of England in Dartford, Kent. It is a Grade I listed building dating from the 11th century. History Located on Dartford High Street next to the River Darent, the oldest part of the church was constructed in approximately 1080 by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, on the site of an earlier Saxon building, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book as containing three chapels. It was enlarged in the 13th century with the addition of a new chapel dedicated to Saint Thomas Becket, for use by pilgrims. When that chapel's altar was removed during the English Reformation and the flow of pilgrims dried up, the church ceased to provide a focus for the town's religious and ceremonial life, and many traders lost a valuable source of income. In about 1485, a fresco depicting Saint George slaying the dragon was painted on one of the church's walls and can still be seen today. The original Norman tower (currently containing eight bells) was added onto in the 14th century, and part of the church was removed during alterations by Robert Mylne in 1792 in order to widen the High Street. Further restoration work was completed in the 1860s and 1870s by Arthur Blomfield (whose brother-in-law was a vicar of the church) and in 1910 by W. D. Caröe. The church became a Grade I listed building in 1953. It contains a number of brass and stone monuments, including a tablet by the mason William Stanton in memory of John Twisleton and another in memory of the engineer and inventor Richard Trevithick. Other memorials have been erected for the papermaker and jeweller Sir John Spilman and the topographer John Dunkin. The parents of the musician Mick Jagger were married at Holy Trinity Church in 1940. A small portion of the original churchyard survives east of the church, a parish hall having been constructed on the northern part in 1971. A new churchyard was created on the site of the chantry chapel of St Edmund the Martyr. Present day Rooted in the liberal Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England, Holy Trinity offers weekly services sung by a choir. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is affiliated with the church. Vicars of Dartford The list of Vicars can be traced back to the 13th century. The following have served since the time of the Glorious Revolution: References
St Ildierna's Church, Lansallos

St Ildierna's Church, Lansallos is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Lansallos, Cornwall, built in the early 14th century. The church is noted for its 16th-century benches and bench ends. Serious damage was caused to the church, especially the roof, by a fire in 2005. History The church dates from 1331 when it was dedicated. The 15th-century chronicler William Worcester, when visiting Fowey, recorded that the church contained the remains of St Hyldren, reputedly a bishop; however documentary evidence indicates that the parish patron saint was female. St Hyldren's feast was February 1. The advowson was a rectory formerly belonging to the Hywysche family whose seat at "Rathwylle" (Raphael) had its own chapel, mentioned in 1332. The church was restored in 1883–84 and again in the early 20th century by Edmund Harold Sedding, while the peal of eight bells was installed in 1938 by the then rector, the Reverend N Rivers-Tippett. The church's features of interest include the good carved wagon roofs, the square Norman font ornamented with a "tree of life", 16th-century benches and bench ends, of which 34 remain, and its Jacobean vestment cupboards. A rare contemporary slate memorial tablet survives, commemorating Margaret Smith (died 1579) and the work of the stonemason Peter Crocker. In 2005 a fire started in the northern aisle of the church, causing serious damage to the building. Organ The organ by Heard and Son is no longer present in the church. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Gallery References
Sunderland Bridge, County Durham

Sunderland Bridge is a bridge just outside the village also called Sunderland Bridge in County Durham, England. It crosses the River Wear close to its confluence with the River Browney. Sunderland Bridge originally carried the Great North Road (A1) across the River Wear, and probably dates back to the 14th century. It is built of dressed sandstone with four semicircular arches. The bridge has undergone several rebuilds, with the end arches being rebuilt in 1770, the parapets widened in 1822, and new end walls built in the 19th century. It is a Grade I listed structure. When a new bridge was needed as the existing bridge was not wide enough to cope with traffic, Croxdale Bridge was constructed to the east of the existing bridge. The A1 at this point was later re-designated as the A167, and Croxdale Bridge continues to carry this road. Sunderland Bridge now carries very little road traffic after Durham County Council closed off the old route of the Great North Road at local request. It allows access to the private Croxdale estate and a sewage works. The bridge also forms part of the Weardale Way long-distance footpath. The bridge straddles the parishes of Brandon and Byshottles and Croxdale and Hett. References
Church of St Edmund, Sedgefield

The Church of St Edmund is a Church of England parish church in Sedgefield, County Durham. The church is a Grade I listed building and dates from the 13th century. History The parish of Sedgefield was created by Cutheard of Lindisfarne during his time as Bishop of Lindisfarne (between 900 and 915). The first church was likely made of wood and this was replaced with a stone church by the Normans. From 1246 to 1256, the current church was built. The church is dedicated to Edmund of Abingdon, a former Archbishop of Canterbury who died in 1240 (shortly before the church was built). There have been a number of additions to the building: in c.1290 transepts and a chancel were added; c.1490 a tower was added; in the 19th century a porch was added; and a vestry and organ chamber were added in 1913. The chancel of the church was furnished in the seventeenth century with a substantial screen, choir stalls, panelling and sanctuary in the style of woodwork known locally as ‘Cosin Woodwork’, found also in Durham Cathedral, Auckland Castle Chapel, and, to a lesser extent in several other churches in the Diocese. On 9 January 1968, the church was designated a grade I listed building. Present day Today, the Church of St Edmund is part of the Benefice of Upper Skerne in the Stockton Deanery in the Archdeaconry of Auckland within the Diocese of Durham. The church stands in the Central tradition of the Church of England. Notable clergy Walter de Merton, later Founder of Merton College, Oxford and Bishop of Rochester, held the Rectory in the 1240s at the time of the building of the present church, while working as secretary for Nicholas Farnham, Bishop of Durham George Howe, later Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness, served as Rector of the parish from 1985 to 1991 References External links Parish website A Church Near You entry
Crook Hall, Durham

Crook Hall is a Grade I listed house built in the 13th or 14th to 18th centuries, located in the Framwelgate area of the City of Durham. The oldest part is an open hall house dating from the 13th or 14th century, built in sandstone with a Welsh slate roof. It is the only known domestic open hall in County Durham. In the 17th century the hall was extended to form a Jacobean manor house; then in the 18th century a large brick Georgian house was appended to the 17th-century wing, making up a house of 11 bays in all. It is surrounded by English country style gardens, seen as among the best in the north of England. History The Manor of Sydgate was granted in 1217 to Aimery, son of the then Archdeacon of Durham, from whose family it passed to Peter del Croke, after whom it is named. From him, it passed to the Billingham family, who occupied the hall for some 300 years. In 1657, it passed to the Mickletons until it was bought in 1736 by the Hoppers of Shincliffe. Since then there has been a succession of different owners until it was bought in a semi-derelict condition by the Cassels in 1928. In 1995, the property was bought by Keith and Maggie Bell, who progressively opened the hall and gardens to the public, becoming a major wedding venue. Visitors from around the world came to wander around the gardens as well as the Hall. Keith Bell wrote a book in 2017 called Blood, Sweat and Scones – two decades at Crook Hall (ISBN 978-1-78803-528-6). In it, he describes their period of ownership, and the trials and tribulations of owning a Grade I listed building and creating a successful business/tourist attraction. In June 2020 the property closed to the public as the business went into liquidation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. The property was subsequently put on the market with a guide price of £1.8 million. On 28 March 2022, the National Trust announced that it had acquired the property, with the intention of re-opening it to visitors. As of June 2024, the hall and gardens, a book shop and a cafe are open to visitors. The building is reputedly haunted by the "White Lady". References External links Tourist information National Trust site
Yelde Hall

The Yelde Hall is a public facility in the Market Place, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The building, which was the meeting place of Chippenham Borough Council, is a Grade I listed building. History The hall was built in around 1450. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage facing onto the Market Place with the right hand section projected forward; the right hand section, which consisted of two bays, featured a short flight of steps leading up to a doorway in the left bay with a horizontal window above the doorway and two small gables above that. The left hand gable contained a carving of the town arms with the inscription "JS 1776": the initials refer to John Scott who was the bailiff at that time. The right hand gable at one time contained a clock which was taken down in 1851. The building was originally used as a jail (in the cellar), as a courtroom (on the ground floor) and as a council chamber (upstairs). The Chippenham Savings Bank operated an office in the building on Saturday mornings from 1822. Following the relocation of the town council and burgess to Chippenham Town Hall in 1834, the building became the drill hall for the Chippenham Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1846. The unit evolved to become B Company, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment in 1881 and B Company, 4th Battalion, the Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment in 1908. The regiment vacated the building when it relocated to the Little Ivy in 1911. However, the building was also used as the headquarters of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry at this time, and continued to be a yeomanry drill hall until the yeomanry moved its headquarters to Trowbridge in 1920. The Fire Brigade used the east end of the building from 1870 and then almost the whole building from 1911 to 1945. After some restoration work in the 1950s, the building served as the Chippenham Museum from October 1963 until it relocated to the Market Place in 1999. Following a refurbishment, the building then became the North Wiltshire Tourist Information Centre in March 2003 although that concern relocated to a unit adjacent to the town hall in February 2012. It underwent a further refurbishment in March 2012 and then re-opened to the public as an extension of the Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre in April 2012. See also List of Grade I listed buildings in Wiltshire References
Knowle Parish Church

Knowle Parish Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Knowle, West Midlands. History The church dates from the 15th century. It is thought to have been consecrated on 24 February 1403. A college was founded in the church in 1416 which existed until 1547. It is noted for its high chancel with a processional subway from north to south. From 1403 to 1858 it was a daughter church of Hampton. There was a restoration in 1860. In 1900 there was a further restoration costing £1,000, which included the building of a new organ chamber, clergy and choir vestry, supervised by the architect J.A. Chatwin. The organ and choir were moved from the north transept to the north side of the chancel. The north chapel was opened out to the church, and the old stalls removed from the end of the south aisle to the choir. Organ The church organ was built by Walter James Bird. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Bells Three of the peal of eight date from 1931, with the rest recast in 1979, all by John Taylor of Loughborough. References