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Iglesia de Santa María la Virgen (Tarrant Crawford)

La Iglesia de Santa María la Virgen (en inglés: Church of St Mary the Virgin) es un edificio religioso situado en Tarrant Crawford, en el condado inglés de Dorset (Reino Unido), fue construido en el siglo XII y está incluido en la Lista del Patrimonio Nacional de Inglaterra como monumento clasificado de grado I,​ y ahora es una iglesia redundante​ bajo el cuidado del Churches Conservation Trust.​ Fue transferido al fideicomiso el 1 de julio de 1988.​ Historia La iglesia es todo lo que queda de la desaparecida Abadía de Tarrant, por lo que pudo haber sido una iglesia laica. La abadía fue fundada en el siglo XIII por Ralph de Kahaines (de la cercana localidad de Tarrant Keyneston) como un convento cisterciense.​ El presbiterio de pedernal data del siglo XIII y la nave, la torre y el pórtico se construyeron en el siglo XIV.​ La torre del siglo XV alberga tres campanas, dos de ellas medievales y una del siglo XVII.​ El tejado de la nave, fue añadido a principios del siglo XVI.​ En 1911 se llevó a cabo una importante restauración de la iglesia.​ El interior incluye varias tapas de ataúdes del siglo XIII, que fueron trasladadas desde la abadía y podrían estar relacionadas con dos de las personas más famosas asociadas con ella. La primera es la reina Juana, esposa de Alejandro II de Escocia e hija del rey Juan de Inglaterra (hermano y sucesor de Ricardo I), que está enterrada en el cementerio (supuestamente en un ataúd dorado).​ El segundo es el obispo Richard Poore, constructor de la catedral de Salisbury, que fue bautizado en la iglesia de la abadía y más tarde (en 1237) enterrado en la propia abadía, que él mismo fundó. Durante algún tiempo fue decano de la antigua catedral de Old Sarum y más tarde se convirtió en obispo de Chichester, luego de Salisbury y finalmente de Durham.​ En su interior también se puede encontrar vidrieras del siglo XV, una pila bautismal del siglo XVI y un púlpito octogonal con bancos revestidos con molduras del siglo XVII.​ Las pinturas murales medievales cubren la mayor parte de las paredes de la nave y el presbiterio y datan de los siglos XIII y XIV.​ Un conjunto de imágenes representa los actos de Santa Margarita de Antioquía.​ La escena de la Anunciación data del siglo XIV y muestra la figura alada de Gabriel y la Virgen.​ La pared sur tiene dos filas de pinturas una sobre otra. La fila inferior muestra tres reyes o príncipes y tres esqueletos, que se cree que representan «el vacío del rango y las riquezas terrenales».​ La asistencia a la iglesia disminuyó después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y se declaró redundante, pasando a ser responsabilidad del Churches Conservation Trust en 1988. Se gastaron 100 000 libras en reparaciones de mampostería y en hacerla resistente a la intemperie. Otras 68 000 libras se invirtieron entre 2003 y 2007 para mejorar el drenaje, erradicar el escarabajo reloj de la muerte y estabilizar y volver a techar la torre.​ Notas Referencias Enlaces externos
St Mary the Virgin Church, Thurnham

St Mary the Virgin is a small parish church in Thurnham, Kent. Begun in the 12th century, it is a Grade I listed building. Building The church was begun in the 12th century with alterations made up to the early 17th century. The church comprises a continuous nave and chancel with a chapel at the east end of the north side of the nave. Porches on the north and south side abut the west tower. Apart from the porches and the chapel, the church is constructed of random flint and has a plain tiled roof. The porches are of uneven stone blocks and the chapel is of galleted stone. The west tower is in two stages with a battlemented parapet with buttresses at the four corners. A small window is above the west door and the belfry stage has single-lighted openings. Edward Hasted describe the church in 1798 as having a pointed steeple, but this is no longer present. The west end of the nave and chancel is 12th or 13th century and the east end 14th century. The south wall contains two restored perpendicular gothic windows at the west. The north wall has a single restored perpendicular window. The east end of the chancel has a large restored window. The porches are early 15th century with gabled roofs and the chapel was added circa 1603 with a hipped roof behind a battlemented parapet. Each has a plinth and the chapel has a large window on its east side. Internally, the nave is separated from the chapel with a 15th-century arch. The nave roof has crown posts; the chancel roof has collar purlins, but no crown posts. The Reredos is heavily carved and was made in Oberammergau. It is dedicated to Mrs Julia Jane Hampson (d. 1904, wife of the vicar, Rev. William Hampson). The font is octagonal and possibly 14th century. The pews are late 18th or early 19th century. The chapel is dedicated to Sir Henry Cutt and was paid for by his wife Lady Barbara Cutt. The church contains memorials to Lady Barbara (d. 1618), her second husband William Covert, Richard Sheldon (d. 1736), Mariae Dering (d. 1725), Thomas Burwash (d. 1791) and Thomas Wise (d. 1790) and family. The churchyard contains a number of Grade II listed monuments. See also Grade I listed buildings in Maidstone References
St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake

St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake, is a parish church in Mortlake, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is part of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. The rector is The Revd Jonathan Haynes. It was announced 29 January 2025 that the Revd Ayoob Adwar would be licensed as Team Vicar in March 2025. The building, on Mortlake High Street, London SW14, dates from 1543 and is Grade II* listed. History The first chapel in Mortlake, founded in 1348, stood on the river side of the High Street, on a site later occupied by Mortlake Brewery. The only surviving relic is a 15th-century font presented to this church by Archbishop Bourchier (c.1404–86). The present churchyard and church were given to the parish by King Henry VIII in 1543, an event commemorated by a stone in the west front of the tower. Its inscription "VIVAT RH8 1543" is dismissed by Cherry and Pevsner as "bogus". The 1543 building has undergone many alterations and enlargements during its long history and, of the original Tudor church, only the tower remains. The belfry and the cupola are a distinctive feature of the tower which appears as a landmark in many historic prints and pictures of the Thames bank. The current appearance of the church is mostly the work of local architect Sir Arthur Blomfield, who built the chancel in 1885; his firm built the nave in 1905. The vestry house dates from 1670. It was restored in 1979/80. Internal fittings The church's pulpit was installed in 1902 in memory of Albert Shadwell Shutt, who had been the church's vicar from 1866 to 1896. Memorials The earliest surviving tomb in the churchyard is that of the astrologer John Partridge, who died in 1715. There are memorials to other famous people including a British Prime Minister, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757–1844) and three Lord Mayors of London. A memorial to John Dee (1527–1609), who lived opposite the church and is buried in an unmarked spot beneath the chancel, was unveiled in June 2013. Present day Together with Christ Church, East Sheen and All Saints' Church, East Sheen, St Mary's forms the parish of Mortlake with East Sheen. The parish publishes a monthly magazine, Parish Link. The church stands in the Central and Liberal traditions of the Church of England. Services are held on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Mortlake Quiet Gardens are based around the landscaped churchyard and are affiliated to The Quiet Garden Trust. Gallery References External links Official website Terry Roberts (2013): St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake: An Historical Guide
St Matthew's Church, Burnley

St Matthew's Church is in St Matthew's Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. The original church was built between 1876 and 1879, and was designed by William Waddington and Sons. This burnt down in 1927 and was replaced by the present church. In the 1970s St Matthew's joined with the neighbouring Holy Trinity Church. History St Matthew's was designed by William Waddington and Sons, and built between 1876 and 1879. The Lancaster firm of architects Paley and Austin had taken part in the competition for the design, but had been unsuccessful. Miss Halsted of Hood House laid the foundation stone on 7 October 1876. The church was consecrated on 1 November 1879 by the Bishop of Manchester. It contained stained glass windows designed by Kempe and Burne-Jones. Vestments, lighted candles and birettas, in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, were used until the 1880s, but caused disquiet in the diocese. The Bishop of Manchester refused to allow the parish to have an assistant curate until the incumbent had made assurances about the church's position. The use of two altar candles and an adherence to Anglican liturgy is still reflected in the worship at the church. In 1924 electric lighting was installed. On Christmas Day 1927 the church was destroyed by fire caused by the electrics, leaving only the walls standing; it was rebuilt between 1929 and 1931 supervised by Henry Paley of Austin and Paley, the successor in the Lancaster practice. The work cost £14,093 and provided seating for 620 people. The rebuilt church was opened by the Bishop of Blackburn. The longest serving vicar of the church was Revd F. Jones who served between 1923 and 1945. In the 1970s St Matthew's integrated with Holy Trinity Church. Architecture The church is designed in the style of the 13th century, with a turret at the southwest corner. The stained glass includes a window dating from 1951 by Harry Stammers. There are also two windows by Henry Harvey. The original pipe organ of 1880, designed by Jardine of Manchester was destroyed in the fire. It was replaced by a three-manual organ which had been built in 1920 for a church in Farnworth by Alexander Young, also of Manchester. This was moved to Burnley and rebuilt in St Matthew's in 1933 by Laycock and Bannister of Cross Hills. Present day St Matthew's is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Burnley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice has been combined with that of Holy Trinity, Burnley forming the benefice of Burnley (Habergham Eaves) St Matthew with Holy Trinity. It holds services on Sundays, and during the week. Associated with the church are groups of Scouts, Guides, and the Mothers' Union. See also List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1916–44) Places of worship in Burnley Notes References Citations Sources External links St Matthew the Apostle, Habergham – Church of England at genuki Image of St Matthew's Church, when burned down, 1927 Www.stmatthewsburnley.com
St Matthew's Church, Cotham

St Matthew's Church, Cotham is a Gothic Revival building in the Cotham area of Bristol, England. History The foundations of the church were completed between 1833–35 and designed by Thomas Rickman who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival. The church is now classed as a Grade II listed. The roof is not visible and has an Aisle nave and West tower in the Gothic Revival style. The West front has a central four-stage tower with diagonal stone structures and an octagonal South-West stair turret. See also Churches in Bristol Grade II listed buildings in Bristol References
St Matthew's Church, Haslington

St Matthew's Church is in the village of Haslington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Nantwich. Its benefice is combined with that of St Michael and All Angels, Crewe Green. History The authors of the Buildings of England series describe this as a church of "two builds", both of which are "handsome". The west part was built in 1810. The east end was built in 1909 and was designed by Reginald T. Longden. Architecture Exterior The church is built in brown brick with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave and a chancel. The entrance is at the west end through a gabled porch. The doors are in a semicircular arched doorway above which is a lunette window, and over that is a clock face in the tympanum. On the top of the gable and slightly recessed is a timber louvred bell turret with a lead ogee cupola. The nave windows have semicircular heads. The flat-headed east window has seven lights. Interior The reredos is in oak and has a frieze with a grapevine motif. The carved communion rail is in Gothic style. The nave walls have wainscotting to a dado height. The organ was built in 1900 in Steele and Keay, and rebuilt in 1967 by Reeves. External features The churchyard contains seven war graves, comprising four soldiers and two Royal Navy sailors of World War I, and a soldier of World War II. Train driver Wally Oakes, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his gallantry in ensuring the safety of his passengers, is buried in the churchyard. See also Listed buildings in Haslington References
St Matthew's Church, Little Lever

St Matthew's Church is in the village of Little Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bolton, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. St Matthew's is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History St Matthew's was built in 1865 to replace an earlier church built in 1791 on the other side of the street. It was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley. The tower was increased in height in 1924 as a memorial to the First World War. Architecture Exterior The church is constructed in coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings, and a has slate roofs. Its architectural style is early Decorated. The plan consists of a nave, north and south transepts, a west porch, a chancel, a north vestry, and a tower at the southeast corner. The tower is in four stages, with a stair turret in its southeast corner. The bell openings have two lights and louvres. In the stair turret there are small lancet windows. At the summit of the tower is a plain parapet and corner pinnacles. Along the walls of the nave are two-light windows separated by buttresses. At the west end are large buttresses, a gabled porch, and a rose window. On the south wall of the chancel is a small three-light window, and on the north side, over the vestry, are two lancet windows. At the east end is a three-light window containing plate tracery. On the gable ends are finials. Interior In the chancel is a stone reredos, with stone panels containing the Ten Commandments and the Creed on each side, and a double sedilia. The choir stalls, organ front and screen are elaborately carved. The chancel is floored with Minton tiles. At the west end is a gallery, under which is a glazed screen. The pulpit and font are both "heavy stone tubs". The three-manual organ was built in 1884 by Brindley and Foster, and enlarged by the same firm in 1911. Churchyard The churchyard contains the war graves of five soldiers of the First World War, and two soldiers and two Royal Navy sailors of the Second World War. See also Listed buildings in Little Lever List of churches in Greater Manchester List of ecclesiastical works by E. G. Paley References
St Matthew's Church, Preston

St Matthew's Church, is in New Hall Lane, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church was built in 1881–83 to a design by James Hibbert. In 1932–33 Henry Paley of the Lancaster practice of Austin and Paley added a chapel and vestries and completed the chancel at a cost of £2,637 (equivalent to £160,000 in 2025). The plan of the church consists of a nave, north and south aisles, a chancel with a canted apse, and a porch treated as a transept. Hartwell and Pevsner in the Buildings of England series comment that it is "an interesting building by the architect of the Harris Museum. See also List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1916–44) References External links Church website
St Matthew's Church, Widcombe

St Matthew's Church in Widcombe is an Anglican church on Cambridge Place in Widcombe, the southeastern area of Bath, Somerset, England. Built in 1846–1847 principally to designs by Bath City Architect George Phillips Manners, the church stands above the Widcombe Locks of the Kennet and Avon Canal and opposite the Church Room Institute on Cambridge Place. It is one of two churches in the parish of Widcombe, the other being the much older St Thomas à Becket. The church is dismissively described by Nikolaus Pevsner in his Buildings of England guides as "St. Matthew, Cambridge Place, Widcombe. 1846–7 by Manners & Gill. Dull, in the Dec[orative] style, with a [south] tower carrying a broach spire." The tall spire has six bells, four of them predating the church; the oldest was made at Bristol in around 1500. Refurbishment during the 1970s adapted the church for use as a parish hall and provided meeting rooms and venues for various community and church events. In the summer of 2014 a newly planted congregation led by a new full-time Priest in Charge recommenced weekly worship service on Sunday evenings. References External links Media related to Saint Matthew Church (Widcombe, Bath) at Wikimedia Commons Official website Photos of St. Matthew's, Widcombe – Bath Daily Photo, 28 December 2006
St Matthew's Church, Wigan

St Matthew's Church is in Billinge Road, Highfield, Pemberton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan & West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. History St Matthew's was built between 1892 and 1894, and designed by the Lancaster firm of architects, Paley, Austin and Paley. It was paid for by Colonel Henry Blundell-Hollinshead-Blundell, owner of the Pemberton Colliery, in memory of his wife, Beatrice who had died in 1884. The church cost over £10,000 (equivalent to £1,120,000 as of 2025). The nave and the south aisle were extended to the west in 1909–10 by Austin and Paley. In 1917 a stone reredos, designed by Harry Paley, was installed as a memorial to Colonel Blundell. Architecture Exterior The church is constructed in Runcorn red sandstone, with a red tiled roof. Its architectural style is Early English. The plan consists of a five-bay nave, a two-bay north aisle, a north porch, a five-bay south aisle, north and south transepts, and a single-bay chancel. Above the crossing is tower with a spire. Around the church are pilasters, and all the windows are lancets. The tower has two unequal stages and a northeast stair turret. Between the stages is a string course, and the upper stage contains two louvred bell openings on each side. The parapet is stepped at the corners, and the tower is surmounted by an octagonal spire with lucarnes. Interior Inside the church are a two-bay north arcade and a five-bay south arcade. The north transept contains a Lady chapel, and in the south transept is the organ loft. On the south side of the chancel is a sedilia. The furnishings were designed by the architects, including the reredos of 1917, the font, and the pulpit. The stained glass in the east window (from 1917), and in the north aisle and transept (from the 1920s) is by Hardmans. Also in the church are three windows designed by Harold Harvey, dating between 1976 and 1992. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester Listed buildings in Wigan List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley References Bibliography
St Matthias Church, Richmond

St Matthias Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Richmond, London. It was built in the Victorian Gothic style in 1857, and is described by Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner as "the grandest church in Richmond". The architect was George Gilbert Scott. The church is dedicated to Saint Matthias who was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death. The church building is located at the top of Richmond Hill at the intersection of Friars Stile Road, Kings Road, and Church Road. At 195 feet (59 m), the spire of the church is a familiar landmark for miles around. The church was renovated in the 1970s by the architects Hutchison, Locke & Monk. St Matthias' Church is part of the Richmond Team Ministry, which also includes the churches of St John the Divine and St Mary Magdalene. Gallery References External links Official website Britain from Above image: St Matthias' Church, Richmond, August 1928 Media related to St Matthias Church, Richmond at Wikimedia Commons
St Medardus and St Gildardus Church, Little Bytham

The church of St Medardus and St Gildardus in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, is a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to two 6th-century French saints, St Medard and St Gildard (or Medardus and Gildardus); the dedication is unique in the UK. Virtually unknown in Britain, St Medard is still well known in France, with at least 25 towns or villages named after him (as St Médard or St Méard). Gildard, thought to be his brother, is less well known. The village fête is held annually on or near St Medard's feast day, 8 June. The earliest parts of the building are some Anglo-Saxon "long-and-short" stonework, visible externally at the southeast and southwest corners (quoins) of the nave. The church also has several Romanesque details dating from the Norman era, including a Priest's Door ("uncommonly ornate", according to Nikolaus Pevsner) with a finely carved tympanum; the empty circular niche in the tympanum is said to have held a relic; the birds in roundels to either side are probably eagles, as one is legendarily supposed to have sheltered Medard from the rain. Also Norman are the plain, undecorated arch into the tower, and the north door (late 12th century). The south aisle and the upper parts of the tower and spire are 13th century work; the intersecting tracery of the east window of the south aisle shows that it is slightly later, dating from around 1300, as does the nearby piscina. The chancel arch is probably also from the late 13th century, and the double piscina in the chancel may be of a similar age. The Easter Sepulchre in the chancel is in the slightly later (Decorated) style, but is a fairly crude example. A finely sculpted capital depicting a Green Man surrounded by oak leaves, similar to examples at nearby Kirkby Underwood and Greatford, also dates from c.1300. It is no longer in position, having been built into a wall, face inwards, and rediscovered during later restoration work. The stone base of the pulpit is dated 1590, and has a Latin inscription Orate et parate ("Pray and prepare"). Pevsner mistakenly gives this as Orate et Arate. The Listed Building entry is taken from Pevsner, with the same error. The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Engineers soldier of the First World War. References External links Media related to St Medard and St Gildard, Little Bytham at Wikimedia Commons