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St John's Church, Shobdon

The Church of St John is a Church of England parish church at Shobdon in the English county of Herefordshire. Of 14th century origins, the church was completely rebuilt between 1749 and 1752 for John Bateman, 2nd Viscount Bateman, in a Rococo style under the supervision of Bateman's uncle, The Honourable Richard Bateman, a close friend of Horace Walpole, and a member of his Committee of Taste. Simon Jenkins, in his book England's Thousand Best Churches, considers the interior "a complete masterpiece (of) English Rococo," while Brooks and Pevsner describe it as "the finest 18th century church in Herefordshire." It is a Grade I listed building. History The original church was probably constructed in the 14th century. Arches from the interior of this building were removed in the 18th century to form an eye-catcher in the grounds of Shobdon Court, the Bateman family home. The Shobdon Arches, as they are known, have subsequently "weathered disastrously." Between 1749 and 1752, John Bateman undertook a complete rebuilding in the Gothic Revival style. The architect is unknown. Bateman's uncle was a friend of Horace Walpole and many members of their circle have been suggested as possible designers, including William Kent, Daniel Garrett, Stephen Wright, John Vardy, Richard Bentley, William Robinson and Henry Flitcroft. Jenkins himself favours Richard Bentley. The style is clearly influenced by the contemporary Strawberry Hill House and the works of Batty Langley. The church remains an active parish church, part of the Arrowvale Group of churches. The Parochial Church Council is supported by The Shobdon Church Preservation Trust, established to ensure; "The preservation and upkeep of St John the Evangelist Parish Church, Shobdon, a Grade 1 listed building, and the education of the public in the history and architecture of the church." Description Exterior The exterior is of "coursed rubble with a slate roof." and with a standard arrangement of nave, transepts and chancel. Ogee arches for windows and door cases proliferate. The short tower contains a belfry. Interior The exterior does not anticipate the "icing-sugar whiteness" of the interior, with "Gothick, Rococo even Chinoiserie flourishes." Shobdon Arches The Shobdon Arches is an eyecatcher created in the park at the time of the re-modelling of the interior of the church. It uses material from the original church, including the chancel arch. The Arches is a Grade II listed building and a scheduled monument. Gallery Notes Sources Brooks, Alan; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2012). Herefordshire. The Buildings of England. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12575-7. Jenkins, Simon (1999). England's Thousand Best Churches. Penguin. ISBN 0-713-99281-6.
St John the Evangelist, Taunton

The Church of St John the Evangelist, Taunton is a Church of England parish church in Taunton, Somerset. It is a grade I listed building. History The Reverend Frederick Jeremiah Smith decided to build a new church in Taunton for the poor of the town. From 1858 to 1863, St John's was built under the guidance of the eminent Victorian architect George Gilbert Scott. Materials used included a variety of Somerset stones, including Hamstone, Bath stone and sandstone from Bishops Lydeard. As the church was to be used by the poor, it did not charge pew rents: it was therefore the first Anglican church in Taunton to be free and accessible to all worshippers. The church was consecrated on 13 April 1863. A "Father" Henry Willis organ was installed in 1864. Present day The Church of St John the Evangelist is now part of a combined benefice with St Mary Magdalene, Taunton. It is within the Archdeaconry of Taunton in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. The church was founded in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. In the 21st-century, it is an Inclusive Catholic church. References External links Church website Media related to St John's Church, Taunton, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons
St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate

St Laurence's Church, also known as St Laurence-in-Thanet, is a Church of England parish church in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. History The church, founded in 1062, is a grade I listed building, and is the oldest church in Ramsgate. It was an abbey church until 1275, when it became the parish church for the entire area, and inherited many of the former responsibilities of the church in nearby Minster. The building was enlarged in the 12th and 13th centuries, when the chancel and side aisles were added. A lightning strike in 1439 resulted in the church being rebuilt, with the tower being raised to its present height. As Ramsgate grew in size, the town was granted its own church. St Laurence became a separate parish for the villagers of St Lawrence in 1826, just as the parish church of St George was being built to serve the residents of the town. Churchyard St Laurence has a large churchyard covering three and a half acres. It contains over 1400 known graves, the earliest of which is dated to 1656. It also contains the mausoleum of the family of one of Queen Victoria's cousins, Augusta d'Este, later Baroness Truro. Notable burials in the graveyard Admiral William Fox (c1733-1810) Sir William Garrow (1760–1840) John Collis Browne (1819–1884) The d'Este Mausoleum John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore (1732–1809) Lady Charlotte Murray, Countess of Dunmore (1740-1818) Lady Augusta Murray (1761-1830) Sir Augustus Frederick d'Este (1794-1848) Thomas Wilde, 1st Baron Truro (1782–1855) Augusta Emma d'Este, Baroness Truro (1801–1866) References External links A Church Near You entry Parish website
Church of St Mary, Kington

The Church of St Mary, or St. Mary the Virgin Church, Kington, Herefordshire, England is a Grade I listed parish church. The church was established c. 1300, but is much-altered. It has a 12th-century tower, originally free-standing, and included in the church when the latter was extended in the 13th century. A double broach spire was added in the 18th century. The tower houses a six-bell ring. Five were made by Rudhall of Gloucester between 1736 and 1739, including the tenor, which weighs 11 long cwt 23 lb (1,255 lb or 569 kg) and is in the key of F-sharp. The other bell was made by William Evans of Chepstow in 1764. The bells were refurbished in 1978 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The church also has an organ made by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, installed in the North chancel chamber in 1883 and improved and refurbished by Henry Willis & Sons in 1959. The lychgate is constructed from carved stone, dates from the 18th century, and has its own Grade II* listing. Its design is unusual, with a domed roof capped with a finial, and open arches set into each wall. Inside the church is an alabaster monument to Sir Thomas Vaughan (died 1469 at the Battle of Edgecote Moor) and his wife Elen Gethin. The church was Grade I listed in October 1953, giving it legal protection from unauthorised alteration or demolition. It is part of the Diocese of Hereford and is one of five (three in England, two in Wales) that are jointly administered as the "Kington Parishes"'. Nearby Opposite the church is the original 17th-century building of Lady Hawkins' School, now in use as a private residence. References External links Kington Parishes Herefordshire Through Time - archaeological resources related to the church
St Mary's Church, Stogumber

The Church of St Mary in Stogumber, Somerset, England dates from the late 13th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church was founded as a Saxon minster with a chapelry at Bicknoller and other dues payable from property in Monksilver, Clatworthy and Elworthy. The oldest portions of the church are the tower and south porch. The tower can be dated from a will bequeathing money for its construction in 1401. The north aisle is traditionally held to have been built by Cardinal Beaufort as a penance for his behaviour at his hunting lodge Halsway Manor. The red sandstone church was restored in the 1870s to designs by John Dando Sedding. The interior includes a chandelier built around 1770. The font is from the 15th century. The church has a stone pulpit. The churchyard contains the war graves of two Gunners of World War I. The Old Vicarage, which is now a private dwelling, was built in the 15th century. The old brewhouse behind the vicarage is medieval in origin. The parish is part of the Quantock Towers benefice within the Quantock deanery. See also Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References External links Stogumber Church website
St Catherine's Church, Hoarwithy

The Church of St Catherine is a Church of England parish church at Hoarwithy in the English county of Herefordshire. Alan Brooks and Nikolaus Pevsner, in the revised 2012 Herefordshire volume of the Pevsner Buildings of England series, describe it as "the most impressive Victorian church in the county. Designed in an Italian Romanesque style by the architect John Pollard Seddon for the Revd William Poole, vicar of Hentland with Hoarwithy, it is a Grade I listed building. History The original chapel on the site dated from the 1840s. Poole considered it, "an ugly brick building with no pretensions to any style of architecture." Coming into his inheritance in 1870, he commissioned Seddon to undertake a total rebuilding. The building history is "unclear"; designs were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874, and the main building period appears to have completed between 1878 and 1879, although English Heritage records much work as post-dating 1885. Brooks and Pevsner consider that this may relate "largely to the internal decoration." Work has continued into the twenty-first century with the addition of the "Dubricius" polyptych by the artist Edward Kelly, and the restoration of the organ. Description The church has an "imposing campanile" of four storeys, with the ground floor surrounded by an open arcade. The church is constructed from local Red sandstone, which encases the brick structure of 1840. A north porch is linked to the arcades of the campanile by a loggia. Historic England describes the design of the church as "eclectic Rundbogenstil [with] Byzantine, French, Venetian, Lombardic, Tuscan and Sicilian Romanesque influences." Simon Jenkins considers the church; "a complete work of revivalist art, rare for its date, an astonishing creation." The churchyard contains five war graves, three British Army soldiers and a Royal Navy seaman of World War I and a Royal Naval Reserve officer of World War II. Parish status The church is in a joint benefice, St Weonards, with six other churches: St Michael’s Church, Garway St Dubricius' Church, Hentland St Weonard's Church, St Weonard St John the Baptist’s Church, Orcop St Denys Church, Pencoyd St Mary’s Church, Tretire Gallery Notes Sources Brooks, Alan; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2012). Herefordshire. The Buildings of England. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12575-7. Jenkins, Simon (1999). England's Thousand Best Churches. Penguin. ISBN 0-713-99281-6. External links Article on the church from The Victorian Web
Church of St James the Great, Ruscombe

The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Ruscombe, Berkshire, England. It is a grade I listed building. The church of St James the Great was built in the late 12th century. Its Norman chancel built with flint survives but its nave and west tower were rebuilt in 1638–39 in brick. Additional modifications were made in the 1800s, including the addition of an organ chamber and the "restoration" on the interior of the church. The church has been a grade I listed building since 1967. St James' is part of a united benefice with St Mary's Church, Twyford. The benefice is in turn part of a local ecumenical partnership with Twyford United Reformed Church. In March 2020, the partnerships included St Mary's Twyford, St Nicholas Hurst, St James Ruscombe and Twyford United Reformed Church. References
Fairlawne

Fairlawne is a Grade I listed house in Shipbourne, Kent, England, about 30 miles southeast of central London. The Fairlawne Estate is extensive and stretches to Plaxtol. Architecture Fairlawne was rebuilt for Sir Henry Vane the Elder in 1630–55, based on an earlier house. Succeeding generations built additions to the house that were completed in 1723 with the help of James Gibbs, architect of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Ditchley House, and other notable buildings. More additions were made to Fairlawne in the Victorian era, but these were removed in 1954. History In 1722, the poet Christopher Smart was born on the Fairlawne (spelt Fairlawn at that time) estate, where his father, Peter Smart, was the estate steward and Christopher was a playmate of the Vane children. After Peter died in 1733, the Vane family furthered his education by gifts and bequests, enabling him to attend Durham School in northeast England, where he spent his vacations at nearby Raby Castle, another home belonging to the Vanes. The poet had fond memories of Fairlawne, whose remembered beauties are praised in his poems The Hop-Garden and Jubilate Agno. Lord William Vane was the last Vane to live at Fairlawne, and upon his death the estate passed to his cousin David Papillon, who never took up residence there. Papillon sold the estate to a London merchant, John Ridgway, who owned the estate until 1824. In 1824 the estate was bought by John Yates, a cotton spinner from Lancashire. In 1835 Fairlawne passed to Marianne Yates in trust, and following her death in 1845 the estate was sold to Joseph Ridgway. The Ridgways continued to live at Fairlawne until 1871. The estate was bought by the "merchant squire" Edward Cazalet in 1871, and descended to his only son, William Marshall Cazalet (1865-1932), and in turn to his son, Major Peter Cazalet (b. 1907), who was trainer of the Queen Mother's racehorses, which were stabled at the estate for more than twenty years until his death in 1973. The Queen Mother was a frequent visitor to Fairlawne since before World War I, when she was a childhood friend of Peter's sister, Thelma Cazalet. Peter's first wife was Leonora, adopted daughter of the novelist P. G. Wodehouse. Other famous friends and visitors to Fairlawne in the 1950s and 1960s included Noël Coward, Elizabeth Taylor, the historian Elizabeth Longford, and her husband Frank Longford, the Labour peer. Upon Peter's death in 1973, Fairlawne was inherited by his eldest son, Edward Cazalet. He was unable to continue the racing stable due to his career as a barrister and later a High Court judge. In 1979, Fairlawne was sold to racehorse owner Prince Khalid Abdullah. Khalid died in January 2021, and the current ownership is uncertain. References External links Media related to Fairlawne House, Plaxtol at Wikimedia Commons
Fairlawne

Fairlawne é uma casa listada de Grau I em Shipbourne, Kent, Inglaterra. Fairlawne foi reconstruída para Sir Henry Vane, o Velho em 1630–1655, com base numa casa anterior. A casa foi propriedade da família James durante os anos 1980 e início dos anos 90. A propriedade era pertencia anteriormente à família Cazalet, incluindo o treinador de cavalos de corrida Major Peter Cazalet. A casa e a propriedade actualmente são do príncipe Khalid Abdullah, primo-irmão do rei Abdullah da Arábia Saudita. Referências
Church of St John the Baptist, Eastnor

The Church of St John the Baptist is a Church of England parish church at Eastnor in the English county of Herefordshire. Of 12th century origins, the church was completely rebuilt between 1851 and 1852 by George Gilbert Scott for John Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers. It is a Grade I listed building. History The original church was probably constructed in the 12th century. It was rebuilt in the 13th century and the tower, now the earliest remaining part, was constructed in the 14th. In 1851, John Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers, of Eastnor Castle, commissioned George Gilbert Scott to undertake a complete rebuilding. Scott originally intended to reuse much of the original material, and the stones of the earlier church were taken down and numbered with this intention. Most were, however, found to be so deteriorated that reuse was impossible and, with the exception of the 14th-century tower, the current church dates almost entirely from Scott's reconstruction. The 2nd Earl did not live to see the completion of his new church, dying in 1852. He was succeeded by his son, Charles who died in 1883 and is interred in the centre of the Somers-Cocks mortuary chapel in the church. St John's remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Hereford. The church is commemorated in Songs of Three Counties by Radclyffe Hall. [See box] Architecture St John's is constructed of local red sandstone and comprises the 14th-century tower, a nave, a north aisle and the Somers-Cocks mortuary chapel. The church fittings include a painting of The Crucifixion with a decorated frame by Augustus Pugin. The church is a Grade I listed building, its Historic England entry describing it as a “high quality but little known masterpiece”. Gallery Notes References
Church of All Saints, Selworthy

The Church of All Saints which sits on a hillside above Selworthy, Somerset, England is a whitewashed 15th-century Church, with a 14th-century tower. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The pulpit includes a 17th-century hourglass and the iron-bound parish chest dates from the same time. Within the church is a copy of the Chained Book of 1609 by Bishop John Jewel, entitled Defense of the Apologie of the Church of England. In the churchyard is a medieval cross with three octagonal steps, a square socket, and an octagonal shaft. The head is missing. The churchyard provides views across the valley to Dunkery Beacon. The Second World War cryptographer, William Clarke is buried there. See also Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset List of Somerset towers List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
St James the Elder, Horton

St James the Elder, Horton is a parish church in Horton, Gloucestershire. It is a Grade I listed building. It was originally built in the twelfth century and rebuilt in the fourteenth century, with alterations in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and restorations in 1865. It was listed in 1961. The church contains monuments to Ann Austin (died 1731), the Paston family, and Francis Charles Owen, Baron de Tuyll (1885-1952). The church is next door to Horton Court. References External links Official website
Little Sodbury Manor

Little Sodbury Manor is a 15th-century manor house in Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. History The lords of the manor in the 14th century were the Stanshaw family and one of them began the building of the wooden manor house. In the 15th century a new stone building was constructed incorporating some of the fabric from the earlier building. In the 16th century Little Sodbury Manor was the home of Sir John Walsh who employed William Tyndale as chaplain and tutor to his grandchildren in 1522–3; by tradition he began his translation of the Bible in his bedroom here. In 1535, King Henry VIII conducted his second Royal Progress and, after leaving Acton Court on or around 23 August, made for Little Sodbury Manor, arriving the same day and staying for two nights before heading to Bromham House. In 1556 the house was damaged by an electrical storm, which killed Sir John Walsh's son Maurice and his family. In 1608 it was sold to Thomas Stephens whose son demolished the southern gatehouse and some of the outbuildings. He also installed a new staircase and continued the remodelling of the interior. Robert Packer of Donnington Castle bought Little Sodbury Manor in 1728, following further storm damage in 1703 after which the house was remodelled. It then passed down through absentee landlords and by the 19th century had fallen into disrepair. The Duke of Beaufort inherited the house in 1910 and sold it to Lord Hugh Grosvenor and in 1919 Baron de Tuyll. They employed the architect Sir Harold Brakspear for restoration. Architecture The stone building has Cotswold stone slates on the roof. The Great Hall, cross passage and porch remain from the 15th- and 16th-century building. The kitchen and south-west wing are from the 16th century. To the north is the two-storey, five-bay wing from the 17th century. The hall roof is supported by original timbers resting on corbels carved as shield-bearing angels, with four tiers of carved windbraces. The hall screen is original but the timber framing above this was added to create separate rooms. The grounds include a grassed terrace with hedges and stone walls and a Tudor bowling green. There are extensive grassed areas, planted with trees including Scots pine, birch, copper hazel, blue cedar and handkerchief trees, surrounding the house. Little can now be seen of the ponds in the north-west corner of the garden. References
St Andrew's Church, Hampton Bishop

St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Hampton Bishop, in Herefordshire, England. It is in the Diocese of Hereford, and in the Benefice of Tupsley with Hampton Bishop. The building dates from the 12th century, and has been modified in later centuries. It is Grade I listed. History and description The building is of local red sandstone. It dates from the 12th century, with additions and alterations in the 13th and 14th centuries. There was restoration in the early 19th century and early 20th century. There is a nave and chancel, a north-east aisle and north chapel. Externally, there is no distinction between the nave and chancel. Inside, they are separated by a 12th-century chancel arch. The tower, north of the nave, dates from the 12th century; its upper stage, timber-framed and with a shingled pyramid roof, was built more recently. Later modifications During the 13th and 14th centuries, the chancel was extended eastwards, and there is a double piscina dating from this time. A 12th-century arch leads from the chancel to the north chapel, which was modified from the 14th century: the reredos in the chapel, dating from the 15th century, is of sandstone and has a baldacchino canopy. There is a trussed rafter roof throughout; in the nave, north aisle and north chapel it is thought to date from the 14th century, and in the chancel from the 15th or 16th century. The font is 13th-century. It has a plain circular bowl, and a circular stem. The windows of the nave and chancel date from the 13th to 16th centuries. Stained glass in the windows is from the 19th century; the window just east of the main door is by T. W. Camm. There are six bells, five of which were cast in the 17th century. The organ, and the link with Sir Edward Elgar The north-east aisle is occupied by the organ, built by Nicholson & Lord of Walsall. When Sir Edward Elgar lived nearby on the outskirts of Hereford, he regularly visited the church and played on the organ. It is thought he may have worked on some of his compositions here. Churchyard cross In the churchyard is a 14th-century sandstone cross: an octagonal shaft, on a square base, stands on an octagonal stepped plinth. The cross fitted to the shaft dates from the 19th century. See also Grade I listed buildings in Herefordshire References