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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Haselbury Plucknett

The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels in Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries with Victorian restoration in the 19th, which included rebuilding the chancel. A prior church on the site was visited by Saint Wulfric in 1125. He wished to spend the rest of his life as an anchorite, withdrawn from the world, living in a cell adjacent to the church. This cell stood on the cold northern side of the chancel where the vestry is now. Although he apparently failed to obtain episcopal permission for this move, he was supported by the Cluniac monks at Montacute. Sir William FitzWalter had a great respect for his saintly neighbour; he sent provisions to him and visited him from time to time. Wulfric numbered among his intimate friends Osbern, the village priest; William, a lay brother of Forde Abbey; and Brichtric, who seems to have joined him as a disciple or attendant. According to Abbot John of Forde Abbey, Wulfric lived alone in these simple quarters for 29 years, devoting much of his time to reading the Bible and praying. In keeping with the ideals of medieval spirituality, he adopted stern ascetic practices: he deprived himself of sleep, ate a frugal meatless diet, spent hours reciting the psalms sitting in a bath of cold water, and wore a hair shirt and heavy chain-mail tunic. The parish is part of the Wulfric benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has slate roofs. It has a four-bay nave and single-bay chancel with a porch and vestry. The three-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Michael, Wayford

The Anglican Church of St Michael in Wayford, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 13th century and was remodelled in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Work in 1800 involved rebuilding the front wall and that of 1846 was required after part of the chancel collapsed. The porch was added in 1602. There was a gallery at the west end of the church but this has been removed. The parish is part of the Wulfic benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has hamstone dressings and slate roofs with a small wooden bell turret at the western end. with two bells. It has a three-bay nave, single-bay chancel and north aisle. Inside the church is a 14th-century double piscina. The font may also date from the 14th century. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Chaffcombe

The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The first church in Chaffcombe is recorded in 1187. The church was built in the 15th century and tower is still from that period, but the rest of the church was rebuilt between 1857 and 1860 by James Mountford Allen. The parish is part of the Two Shires benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. It has a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel. The three-stage tower is supported by offset buttresses. The tower contains a peal of six bells. The outside has several gargoyles. Inside the church are a copy of the Madonna and child by Raphael and an early font which pre-dates the current building. The font is undecorated and stands on a cylindrical stem. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Thomas, Cricket St Thomas

The Church of St Thomas in Cricket St Thomas, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century and rebuilt in 1868. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 14th century although there had been a church on the site from the 12th century. It was rebuilt in 1868 for Lord Bridport. The parish and benefice of Cricket St Thomas is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The flint building has hamstone dressings and slate roofs. It has a two-bay nave and single-bay chancel with a south transept all supported by buttresses. Above the gable of the wall of the nave is a small tower. The interior is from the 19th century. The church contains monuments to the families of Hood (Viscount Bridport) and their predecessors the Viscounts Nelson, who gained the title through Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. These include, on the chancel south wall, a commemoration of Alexander Hood, who died in 1814, which was designed and signed by Sir John Soane, with a black marble base topped by a white marble monument on Ionic columns framing the memorial plaque. Mounted on the north nave wall is a fragment of the altar cloth used in the Coronation Service of Queen Elizabeth II. In the churchyard is a white marble monument, dating from the early 20th century, showing a figure of St Michael. It commemorates Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Duke of Bronté, 2nd First Viscount Bridport (created in 1868) who died in 1904. A note in the church states that for many years the statue was laid flat, as the white figure at night scared too many locals. There are also two 18th-century chest tombs, made from hamstone, one of which commemorates John Northcote, who died in 1738. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Mary, Yarlington

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Yarlington, Somerset, England was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 11th century, on the site of a previous church which had been under the control of Montacute Priory. Most of the building, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1878. The design of the rebuilt church was influenced by the Cambridge Camden Society. The tower was repointed and pinnacles and merlons replaced by Minerva Conservation. The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has Doulting or hamstone dressings and clay tiled roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with an aisle on the north and porch on the south side. The two-stage square tower remains from the original building. Inside the church the fittings are from the 19th century with the exception of the octagonal font which dates from the 15th. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells Hunky punks References
St Andrew's Church, Aylestone

St Andrew's Church is a church in Aylestone, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church is built of Triassic sandstone. The north aisle was added in the 13th century, as was the tower, which now has a broach spire. The 14th century saw the chancel, which is longer and wider than the nave, being built and the north aisle enlarged. The south aisle was added the following century and a clerestory was added. References Sources Bibliography
Church of St Nicholas, Holton

The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Holton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 14th century and later added to. The north aisle was added in the 18th century. The parish is part of the Camelot parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has Welsh slate roofs. It consists of a tow-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a north aisle, with vestry, and a south porch. The two-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The tower has three bells, the oldest of which was cast around 1420. The interior fittings include an octagonal 15th century pulpit and font believed to be from the 12th century. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
St Saviour's Church, Leicester

St Saviour's Church, Leicester is a Grade II* listed former parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire. History The foundation stone was laid on 7 June 1875. The church was the gift of the Rev Frederick George Burnaby, formerly rector of Barkestone-le-Vale in the Vale of Belvoir. It was designed in the 13th century Early English style by the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott. The contractors were Messrs Osborne Brothers and the clerk-of-works was a Mr G. W. Wood. The church was consecrated on 21 June 1877 by the Bishop of Peterborough. On 28 October 2023, the church annexe was destroyed by fire. Parish The church is in a joint parish known as the Presentation of Christ, Leicester, with: St Peter's Church, Leicester St Barnabas' Church, New Humberstone (now closed). Organ The pipe organ was built by Stephen Taylor & Son in 1878. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Charlton Horethorne

The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 12th century but has been changed in subsequent years, including a Victorian restoration in the 19th century. The 19th century restoration included the installation of the organ and erection of a lych gate in the churchyard. The parish is part of the benefice of Milborne Port and Charlton Horethorne with Goathill, Milborne Wick and Stowell within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has stone slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with north and south aisles and a south porch. The two-stage west tower is supported by corner buttresses. The tower has a peal of eight bells the oldest of which were cast around 1350. Much of the interior fittings are from the 18th and 19th centuries but it does include some fragments of stained glass from around 1450. A 4th century Romano-British altar was found in the churchyard and is now in the church. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of Saint John the Baptist, South Brewham

The Anglican Church of Saint John the Baptist in South Brewham, within the English county of Somerset, has 13th-century origins, however the current building is largely from the late 19th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. The church has a 5-bay nave, 4-bay north aisle and 2-bay chancel. The oldest surviving part of the church is the two-stage southwest tower and the arch beneath it, which were built in the 13th century. There are two fonts, one from the 14th century and the other from the 19th. The cross in the churchyard, 15 yards southeast of the church door, has a rectangular base supporting an octagonal shaft from which the head is missing. It is a scheduled monument. Part of the surrounding churchyard is managed as a wildlife site under the Living Churchyard project. The parish is part of the Bruton and District Team Ministry within the archdeaconry of Wells. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Gilston Park

Gilston Park is a Grade II* listed country house in Gilston, Hertfordshire, England. It was designed by Philip Hardwick for John Hodgson around 1852. Owners and residents John Hodgson (1805-1882) built Gilston Park House in about 1852. He bought the property on which a very old house stood and demolished it leaving only the porch which is still present today. John was a very wealthy land owner who held numerous properties in various counties as well as a house in Hyde Park, London. He also owned a large amount of land in Eastwick. In today's terms his estate was estimated to be worth about 100 million pounds. John was born in 1805 in Wanstead. His father Thomas Hodgson (1759-1841) was also a landowner and left him several properties in his will. However John subsequently added substantially to his own wealth. He was a magistrate and at one time the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire. John did not marry and had no children. His older brother William Hodgson (1803-1886) who was a barrister was also a bachelor. He retired early and came to live at Gilston Park. Both brothers undertook a huge rebuilding of their estate including Eastwick. The rebuild included farms, domestic accommodation, schools and almshouses. It has been described as “a model Victorian estate” John died in 1882 and William inherited the house. When he died in 1886 it was inherited by his nephew Edward Salvin Bowlby. Edward Salvin Bowlby (1830-1902) was also a barrister. He was married twice. His first wife was Maria Rimington who died in 1879. His second wife was Elizabeth Vans Agnew daughter of Robert Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch Hall. His eldest son by his first marriage was Arthur Salvin Bowlby and it was he who inherited the house when Edward died in 1902. Arthur Salvin Bowlby (1872-1932) continued running the property as a farming estate. In 1903 he married Catherine Mary Bond who was the daughter of Edwin Edmund Bruton Bond who was a Lieutenant in the military. Arthur was a personal friend of the famous painter Philip de László who frequently stayed at Gilston Park. Between 1914 and 1923 De Laszlo painted eight portraits of the Bowlby family. Two of them – Arthur and his wife Catherine are shown. Arthur died in 1932 and his son Francis Edward Salvin Bowlby became the owner. Francis Edward Salvin Bowlby (1904-1983) and his wife Lady Joan Catherine Bowlby (nee Trotter) lived at Gilston Park until he sold it in 1947. The house became a Country Club. In the early 1950s it was the set for several movies. Stills of the films showing the house can be seen at these references. References External links "Hertfordshire Genealogy: Places: Gilston Park, Gilston, Herts". Hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2018. "About Gilston Park Estate". Gilstonparkestate.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Lovington

The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Lovington, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 13th century and underwent Victorian restoration in 1861. The parish is part of the Six Pilgrims benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and slate or clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel and north aisle. The three-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses. There are three bells in the tower dating from the 15th and 17th centuries. The majority of fittings in the church are from the 19th century but it does have door arches, a piscina and ambry surviving from the original building. In the churchyard is an early 17th century chest tomb to the Danyell family. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Michael, Blackford

The Anglican Church of St Michael in Blackford, Somerset, England was built in the 11th or 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 11th or 12th century. The tower was added in the 14th century and there were other changes around that time including the addition of south porch. The musicians gallery was added in the 18th century. The west gallery has been removed. The church is part of the Camelot Group of Parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and a stone slate roof. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a south porch. The two-stage west tower has battlemented parapets and is supported by corner buttresses. The tower contains three bells, the oldest of which was cast in 1620. The interior fittings include a 17th-century pulpit and 11th century circular font. There is a screen designed by Frederick Bligh Bond that was added in 1916, and the current organ arrived in 1970. The east window was made by the Charles Eamer Kempe studio and installed in 1882. However the paint flaked and after lengthy discussions and deliberations a replacement was commissioned from John Hayward (who also made the new window in Sherborne Abbey) with the subject 'The Good Shepherd'. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
St James the Greater, Leicester

St James the Greater, Leicester is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Leicester, Leicestershire. It is located south of the city centre of Leicester, on the London Road (A6), opposite Victoria Park. History The church, which was founded as a daughter church of St Peter's Church, Leicester in 1881, was originally a temporary wooden church. A decade later the decision was taken to build a permanent church due to the increase in the congregation. The work was entrusted to the architect, Henry Langton Goddard of Leicester. On the advice of Bishop Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough, Goddard visited several churches in northern Italy. Bishop Creighton wanted the new church to be architectural impressive to reflect its status in Leicester. After visiting Italy, Goddard's external design for St James was influenced by Torcello Cathedral on the Venetian lagoon and its interior decor from churches in Venice and Florence. The foundation stone was laid on 28 October 1899; the building was consecrated on 25 July 1901. The west front was completed between 1911 and 1914 and was dedicated by Creighton's successor Edward Carr Glyn, the Bishop of Peterborough, on 24 September 1914. St James the Greater became a parish in its own right on 25 June 1918. In the late 1950s, the Diocese of Leicester threatened to close the church dues to falling congressional numbers. However, its incumbent, Reverend Lawrence Jackson, who was appointed in 1959, managed to bring people back to the church with his remarkable ministry. The Church had one of the largest congregations in the Diocese at the time Lawrence moved to Coventry in 1965. St James the Greater continues to have an active congregation. It hosts a variety of events, has two church halls and remains one of Leicester’s best-known churches. Organ The pipe organ, which was built by Stephen Taylor, is listed on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
Church of St Mary, Charlton Mackrell

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Charlton Mackrell, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 13th century and restored in the 1790s and 1840s. The tracery of the window of the transept was installed about 1330, however the original glass is no longer in place. The 1840 restoration included the removal of the singing gallery and extensive reconstruction and the addition of a vestry on the north side. The parish is part of the benefice of Somerton with the Charltons and Kingsdon within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The hamstone building has slate roofs. The chancel has corner buttresses as does the south transept. The tower has gargoyles on the outside and six bells within. Inside the church is a 13th-century circular font, while most of the decoration and stained glass is from the 19th century Victorian restoration. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Hare Street House

Hare Street House is a Grade II* listed building in the hamlet of Hare Street that lies between Buntingford and Great Hormead in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is mainly associated with the Roman Catholic priest and writer Robert Hugh Monsignor Benson, who owned the house from 1906 until his death in 1914. The earliest parts of the building date from the late 16th or early 17th century. The brick frontage was added in the early 18th century, possibly for William Benn (Sheriff of Hertfordshire and Lord Mayor of London in 1747). The house was in disrepair when Benson saw it in 1903 and purchased it for "an extraordinarily low sum". Benson carried out many internal alterations, with the help of the artist Gabriel Pippet. Monsignor Benson left Hare Street House to the Archdiocese of Westminster following his death. It has been used as a country retreat for the archbishop and remained under the ownership of the archdiocese until 2019. Further restoration was carried out in 1962 for William Cardinal Godfrey who had earlier appointed the poet and mystic John Bradburne to be caretaker. A charitable trust "to generate income for the upkeep and repair of Hare Street House" was maintained by the Archdiocese of Westminster. Cardinal Hinsley died at Hare Street House in 1943. It was reported in 2018 that the archdiocese could no longer afford the upkeep and was putting the property up for sale. It was sold in October 2019. A 17th century brewhouse in the grounds was converted to a chapel by Benson. This too had listed status from 13 December 1984 to 24 November 2022. It is on East Hertfordshire District Council's Heritage at Risk Register July 2021. It was destroyed by 2 storms in February 2022. The gates to the grounds are also listed. A further chapel stands in the grounds of the house, built over the former grave of Monsignor Benson and dedicated to St Hugh. The Benson Memorial Church, dedicated to St Richard of Chichester, is a Roman Catholic church in Buntingford. Benson helped fund construction of the church and laid the foundation stone but died before the building was completed. References
19 Castle Gate

19 Castle Gate, also known as Stanford House, is an 18th-century Grade II* listed building on the corner of Castle Gate and Stanford Street, in Nottingham, England. It should not be confused with 6 Stanford Street, a 19th-century Grade II listed former warehouse, which is also known as Stanford House. History The house was built for William Stanford, a merchant hosier, in 1775. The front facade contains a large fanlight above the main door framed with a bucrania frieze and fluted columns, with a venetian window above. The garden front contains a three-storey bay and may have formed part of the previous mansion on the site built by George Augustus, Viscount Howe of Langar Hall in 1755. It was converted into offices in 1928 and was the offices of Robert Barber and Sons, solicitors. In 1990 it was put up for sale with an asking price of £500,000. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Nottingham (Bridge ward) References