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St Bartholomew's Chapel, Corton

St Bartholomew's Chapel is a Church of England chapel in Corton, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. The chapel has early 13th century origins, with later rebuilds and a restoration of 1897. It is a Grade II* listed building. History St Bartholomew's has origins to the early 13th century, with the chancel dating to this period. The nave was rebuilt in the 16th century. The building later served as a free chapel for a time but during the 19th century became used as a barn by the nearby Corton Farm. The altar was painted by Henry Joseph Moule in September 1886. In 1897, the chapel underwent restoration which included rebuilding the west side of the nave. The building was reconsecrated by the Church of England that year as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St Peter in Portesham. The chapel no longer holds regular services, but is used for approximately five special services each year. It now forms part of the circuit known as Chesil Churches. Architecture St Bartholomew's is built of coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. It is made up of a chancel and nave. Both the bell-cote on the west gable and stone cross-crosslet on the east gable are 20th-century additions. The three-light windows of the nave's west and south walls are 20th century. The chancel's east window dates to the late 14th century. Internal fittings of note include a stone altar of early 13th-century origin, which sits on a base of Purbeck Marble. In the chancel are two 15th-century moulded stone corbels, as well as a piscina dating to the 13th century but since restored. The chancel floor has eighteen re-set tiles of medieval origin. References External links Chesil Churches website
Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

The Church of the Holy Cross is the Church of England parish church of Ilam, Staffordshire, England. It is within the grounds of Ilam Park. The church is a Grade I listed building, and has been since 1967. History Although it is almost certain that there was both a settlement and church in Ilam in the 11th century, neither were recorded in the Domesday Book. The church likely dates from the 11th century. During the 13th century, it was partially rebuilt, and the building was extended both in 1618 and, later, in 1831. In the years 1855 and 1856, Sir George Gilbert Scott restored the church. St Bertram's Shrine A shrine to Beorhthelm of Stafford (also called St Betram, St Bertram or St Bertelin) was established, after his death in the 8th century, at his grave. An altar tomb, which dates from either the 13th or 14th century, now marks the site of the shrine. The tomb has special openings in its sides that are known as foramina, which allowed pilgrims to touch or kiss a relic. People often put injured limbs through the openings in the hope that they would be healed. The shrine became a popular pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages, and some pilgrims still visit it. The chapel in which the shrine is located was built in 1618. Notable features Anglo-Saxon crosses Within the churchyard, there are two stone cross shafts that date from the Anglo-Saxon period. Church font The historic church font depicts episodes from the life of St Bertram. Although the style of the font is Romanesque, it is possible that it dates from the Anglo-Saxon period. David Pike Watts Chapel The large octagonal north chapel houses a carved memorial to David Pike Watts, a rich brewer who bought Ilam Hall in 1809. The memorial was carved by Sir Francis Chantrey; it was completed in 1831. St Bertram's Well Also known as St Bertram's Pool, the holy well is located near to the church. It is thought that the water from this well has probably supplied Ilam with clean water since Anglo-Saxon times. The stone structure that currently surrounds the well is post-medieval. See also Listed buildings in Ilam, Staffordshire References
St Peter's Church, Alstonefield

The Church of St Peter in Alstonefield, Staffordshire Moorlands, England is a grade I listed Anglican parish church. The oldest parts are 12th century; it has been extended and refurbished in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries and in 1870. Anglo-Saxon crosses found on the site, and the dedication to St Peter, support the belief that there was an earlier Saxon church on the site. In the churchyard is a memorial stone to Ann Green, who died 11 April 1518. This is believed to be the oldest legible gravestone in England. The stone is circular in shape, with wording carved on the edge and on one flat surface. In 2010 lead worth £14,000 was stolen from the church roof. Fund-raising to replace it led to the now annual Leaden Boot Challenge, a 26.2 miles (42.2 km) walk or run to be completed within 12 hours, which now raises funds for other local causes. The church is in the Deanery of Alstonefield and the Diocese of Lichfield. See also Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire Listed buildings in Alstonefield References External links Official website Media related to St Peter's Church, Alstonefield at Wikimedia Commons
St Mary-at-Finchley Church

St Mary-at-Finchley Church is the Church of England parish church for Finchley. It is located in Hendon Lane, in the town centre, near Finchley Library. History The church was established sometime in the 12th century. There is reference to a church here in 1274, and evidence of a building even before then. By 1356, it was dedicated to St Mary. The building has been altered many times since its foundation and the oldest parts, the north wall and the tower (which seems to have had a steeple during the 16th and 17th centuries), date from the reign of King Henry VII. There is an ambry, now in the north wall, and a font bowl, rescued in the 19th century from the rectory grounds, having been buried there during the English Civil War. They are both Norman. In 1872, the church was enlarged. In 1878, Henry Willis & Sons provided the church with its current organ. Bombing during the London Blitz of 1940 led to the substantial rebuilding of the church in 1953. The east end was largely destroyed and the stained glass had to be replaced. Caroe and Partners provided a new altar, reredos, parclose screen and pulpit. The organ was in a poor state after the bombing and moved to the west end. Major restoration work to the organ was completed in 2011. The church has been a grade II* listed building since 1949. To commemorate the current millennium, in 2000 a special wall hanging was made which now hangs in the church. It depicts all the various groups involved in the life of St Mary-at-Finchley at the end of the twentieth century. There is a key to the symbols on the wall beside the hanging. Monuments and burials The oldest monument is a brass plate to Richard Prate (d. 1487), and there is a marble effigy of Alexander King (d. 1618) and his wife. Another brass, of Thomas Sanny, dated 1509, unusually reproduces part of his will. Other notable monuments include those of the Allen family, owners of Finchley's Manor House. In the churchyard are the graves of Thomas Payne, the radical and bookseller, and Major John Cartwright, the political reformer. Church rectors 1527–1533† Walter Preston 1535–1554 John Spendlove (deprived) 1558–1581† John Spendlove (restored) 1581–1599 William Cotton (as Archdeacon of Lewes) 1599–1601† Richard Latewar 1601–1608 John Bancroft 1608–1615 John Barkham 1622–1626 Francis Wright 1626–1639† Thomas Worrall 1657–1662 Thomas Goldstone (ejected 1662) 1666–1707† John Hall 1707–1730† Nathaniel Marshall 1731–1743† William Crowe 1743–1767† Thomas Archer 1767–1770 James Waller 1770–1794† Samuel Carr 1794–1848† Ralph Worsley 1848–1877† Thomas Reader White 1900–1924 William St Hill Bourne 1924–1941 Stewart Bernays 2008– Philip Davison † Rector died in post See also History of Church End, Barnet References External links Media related to St Mary Finchley at Wikimedia Commons
St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy

St Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in the village of Littlebredy, Dorset, England. History The tower dates from the 14th-century, while the rest was rebuilt in 1850 by Benjamin Ferrey when the spire was also added. Burials William Williams MP Frederic Wallis Gallery See also List of churches in West Dorset References
All Saints' Church, Leek

All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by Norman Shaw, and built in 1885–1887; the church has stained glass by Morris & Co. History An earlier brick-built church in the Compton area of Leek opened in 1863; it was known as Compton Schoolchurch or Christ Church. It was enlarged in 1885. Joseph Challinor, a Leek solicitor, gave part of the site for a new church in Compton, and contributed nearly one third of the cost. The church was designed by Norman Shaw; he had come to the area in the 1860s to design the new St Matthew's Church in Meerbrook. The foundation stone of All Saints' was laid in 1885, and the church was consecrated in 1887. The parish of All Saints was formed in 1889, out of St Luke's and St Edward's. It covered the southern part of the town and Longsdon, a village south-west of Leek. The parishes of St Edward, All Saints and St Luke became the parish of Leek in 1979. Details The church has a large crossing tower with clasping buttresses. There is a wide nave, of four bays, and a single bay in the crossing. There is a low clerestory. The church being on a sloping site, the vestry is beneath the chancel. There is a deep porch in the north-west, with a wide entrance. Interior Much of the stained glass is by Morris & Co., of which some are to designs of Edward Burne-Jones. The south wall window of the Lady Chapel, and all the painted decorations in the chancel, are by Gerald Horsley. See also Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire Listed buildings in Leek, Staffordshire References
Fleet Old Church

Fleet Old Church is a Church of England mortuary chapel in Fleet, Dorset, England. It was formerly the village's parish church until its partial destruction in the Great Storm of 1824. The surviving chancel is now a Grade II* listed building. History A church at Fleet is known to have existed as early as 1086 when one was recorded in the Domesday Book, with a monk from Abbotsbury Abbey named Bolla as the village's priest. The church's surviving chancel is believed to date to the 15th century, suggesting it was later rebuilt. The church was dedicated to Holy Trinity and belonged to the Christchurch Priory until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. In a 1552 survey of the "Church Goods of Dorset", Fleet's church was recorded as having a tower with two bells. The church's nave was significantly damaged in the Great Storm of 1824, which also destroyed a number of the village's houses. Owing to the extent of the church's damage, the Rector of Fleet, Rev. George Gould, decided to have a new church constructed at his expense. Designed by William Strickland and built in 1827–29, the new church of Holy Trinity was sited 540 yards inland from the original church. With the construction of the new church, the nave of the original was demolished in 1827, but the chancel was retained and repaired for use as a mortuary chapel. The church was featured in the 1898 novel Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner. Architecture The surviving chancel is built of local rubble, with freestone dressings and stone slate roofs. It has a window of 17th century origin, with the side walls each containing a blocked window. The interior has an arch-braced collar roof. A number of monuments survive within the building: one to Robert Mohun, dated 1603, one to Maximilian Mohun, dated 1612, and another to Francis Mohun, dated 1711–12. There is also a plaque dedicated to J. Meade Faulkner. References External links Media related to Old Church, East Fleet at Wikimedia Commons
Belvidere Bridge

Die Belvidere Bridge ist eine Eisenbahnbrücke über den River Severn am östlichen Stadtrand von Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. Die beim Stadtteil Belvidere stehende zweigleisige Brücke wird von der Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury Line der West Midlands Trains benutzt. Die 1848 für die Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway gebaute Brücke war von dem laufend für die Eisenbahngesellschaft tätigen Ingenieur William Baxter entworfen worden. Sie gilt zusammen mit den beiden etwas jüngeren Brücken, der Albert Edward Bridge und der Victoria Bridge, als die letzten noch existierenden gusseisernen Eisenbahnbrücken Großbritanniens. Die schräg über den Fluss gebaute Brücke ist zwischen ihren Widerlagern rund 67 m (220 ft) lang und 8,5 m (28 ft) breit. Ihre beiden 30,9 m (101 ft 6 in) weiten Segmentbögen werden von einem in der Mitte des Flusses schräg in der Richtung der Strömung stehenden, 4 m breiten Pfeiler aus Sandstein getragen. An seiner Südseite befindet sich eine Plakette mit der Inschrift William Baker Esq/Engineer/1848 und an seiner Nordseite eine mit Hammond and Murray/Contractor/1848. Ein Bogen hat die Herstellermarkierung Cast at Coalbrookdale Foundry 1848. Die Bögen bestehen aus sechs eisernen Rippen, die aus einzelnen Gussteilen zusammengeschraubt sind und durch runde Querstäbe versteift werden. Die Zwickel sind jeweils durch vier Gussteile mit gekreuzten Streben ausgefüllt, die den Fahrbahnträger stützen. Die Brücke wurde 1849 zusammen mit der Eisenbahnstrecke eröffnet. 1984 wurde eine Spannbetonplatte in den Fahrbahnträger eingebaut. 1985 wurde die Brücke unter Denkmalschutz gestellt (Grade II*). Siehe auch Liste der Flussübergänge über den Severn Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Church of St Peter, Hilton

The Church of St Peter is a Church of England parish church in Hilton in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and in the county of North Yorkshire. The church dates from the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. History The Church of St Peter was built in the 12th century and is a two-cell Norman church. There have only been limited alterations to the building over time. The majority of the windows date to the 18th century but a lancet window in the chancel dates to the 13th century. The parish register begins in 1698, and the first records of marriage begin in 1754. On 23 June 1966, the church was designated a grade I listed building. References External links Parish website A Church Near You entry
Tindale Tarn House

Das Tindale Tarn House (auch Tarn House) ist ein Grade-II*-geschütztes Gebäude am Südufer des Tindale Tarn in Cumbria. Das Tindale Tarn House wurde zuerst 1485 urkundlich erwähnt und wird dort als neugebautes Haus bezeichnet. Es wurde für Humphrey, Lord Dacre gebaut, der nur einem niederen lokalen Adelsgeschlecht angehörte, doch machte diese Stellung ein entsprechend repräsentatives Gebäude erforderlich. Der Bau, mit Mauern von über einem Meter und teilweise bis zu zwei Metern Stärke wurde als Peel tower beschrieben. Ein solches befestigtes Gebäude war in der englisch-schottischen Grenzregion üblich. Es war in diesem Fall nicht unbedingt als Wohnhaus gedacht, sondern diente wahrscheinlich eher Verwaltungszwecken, wie der Überwachung der nahegelegenen Minen. Aus dem 17. Jahrhundert ist seine Verwendung in der Käseherstellung überliefert. Durch die Befestigung des Bauwerkes könnte es als Aufbewahrungsort für Bargeld oder andere Vermögensgegenstände genutzt worden sein. Das heutige Aussehen des Gebäudes, dass im Wesentlichen ein Farmgebäude ist, geht auf die Jahre 1823 und 1843 zurück, als ein neues Dach, sowie Fenster hinzugefügt wurden, sowie wesentliche Teile des Turms und der Kurtine in das jetzige Gebäude einbezogen wurden. Quellen Tindale Tarn House auf The Gatehouse Tarn House Eintrag bei Historic England
Stockton Parish Church

Stockton Parish Church is a Church of England parish church located on the High Street in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. The church is a Grade I listed building. History Chapel-of-ease The first church on the site was a chapel-of-ease in the parish of St Mary's Church, Norton, dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury and constructed around 1237 for the benefit of the growing settlement of Stockton, and located to the South of the current church. Agreement was made during the reign of Bishop Richard Poore between the parishioners of Stockton, Preston-on-Tees and Hartburn and the vicar of Norton to provide a chaplain and allow baptisms and burials at the chapel. Construction In 1663, Revd Thomas Rudd was given responsibility for the chapel, which in 1705 was declared to be "ruinous and too little", given the growth in the settlement of Stockton. The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 5 June 1710, and it opened on 20 March 1712, and was consecrated by Lord Crew on August 21. On completion of the parish church, an act of parliament was passed (12 Anne, 1713), entitled "An act for making the chapelry of Stockton in the county of Durham, a distinct parish", and the new church became Stockton Parish Church. Renovations and additions A clock and chimes was added in 1736, an organ in 1759, and North gallery in 1748. The church was restored in 1893, then in 1906 it was reseated, and a chancel added by R J Johnson. This is executed in a "Wrenaissance" style, and is taller than the nave. A war memorial, designed by H V Lancaster in Portland stone, was constructed in front of the church in 1923. In 1925, a side chapel and choir vestry were added by W D Caröe. Recent history From 1995 until 2002, the church was used for graduations from Durham University's Queen's Campus. In the early 21st century, the church had suffered a decline in numbers and required substantial repairs, and was threatened with closure. Numbers grew after the appointment of Revd Alan Farish as vicar in 2007, and funds were obtained from English Heritage and other sources to restore the building. It has a Charismatic Evangelical churchmanship. References
St. Paulinus Church, Bexley

St. Paulinus Church is a Grade II* listed church. Located in Crayford, Bexley, London. One of the six ancient churches lying within the London Borough of Bexley. History The church was located on the road between London and the mainland, which accounted for the large number of visitors. The earliest part of the church dates from about the year 1100 A.D. Was presumably built by the Normans. This is indicated by the found material of construction - dark gray blocks of tufa. In about 1190, an aisle was added to the south of the nave and a south chapel was joined to the chancel. The windows were also replaced with larger ones. Some time within the first half of the 14th century, the south chapel and aisle were pulled down, and the body of the church got its present shape. In the 15th and early 16th century the vestry and the porch were added, bell tower was erected. The south, or Howbury, chapel was built and between the vestry and the north nave, of the northern chapel. In 1558, the church began keeping a church register. A disastrous fire happened in 1628, which consumed the roof and all the ancient monuments. After several years of repairs, the church was up and running again. In 1700 Sir Cloudesley Shovel, Admiral and Commander in Chief of the Fleet of Great Britain paid for the repairs and also presented a new reredos. In 1862 a general restoration was again carried out and the Howbury chapel was extended for use as an organ chamber. The church was significantly damaged during the Second World War. In the 1960s, vestries for the clergy and choir were built. In 1976 a new organ purchased from St.Mary's German Lutheran Church in King's Cross and erected. Architecture The body of the nave consists of two vessels of equal widths and heights, and the arcade between them targets to the middle axis of the chancel. This balance is extraordinary in English medieval architecture, which has hundreds of two-vessel hall churches (or two-vessel multicellular churches), but most of them with a ranking difference of nave and aisle. Gallery References
St Bartholomew's Church, Winchester

St Bartholomew's Church, Winchester is a Church of England parish church in Hyde, Winchester, England. St Bartholomew's is the parish church of Hyde, formerly a village outside the walls of Winchester, now a suburb of the city. The church was built to serve the tenants and lay officials of Hyde Abbey (established 1110, dissolved and demolished 1539). The tower was built in 1541 using stones from the abbey; the chancel was rebuilt and the rest of the church restored in the 19th century. The church is a Grade II* listed building. For more details, times of services and opening times, please see the website. References
Holy Trinity Church, Winchester

Holy Trinity Church, Winchester is a Church of England parish church in Winchester, in Hampshire, England. History Holy Trinity is a Commissioners' church, one of many built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Acts of 1818 and 1824. The Second Parliamentary Grant, provided by the Church Building Act 1824, gave £300 towards the building of Holy Trinity Church. It was designed by Henry Woodyer in a neo-Gothic style. Work began in February 1852, and the building was opened and consecrated in July 1854. It was built on a plot named Whitebread Mead. On 14 January 1974, the church was designated a grade II* listed building. Present day Holy Trinity Church stands in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England. The parish has passed resolutions to reject the ordination of women, and is a member of Forward in Faith and The Society. The parish receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough (currently Luke Irvine-Capel). Since the summer of 2023, Rev. Jamie Franklin has served as the Parish Priest. He is also an author, as well as the host of the podcast Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs. Sunday Mass takes place each Sunday at 10:30am. References External links Official website
All Saints Church, Acton

All Saints Church is located in the village of Acton near Sudbury. It is an Anglican parish church in the deanery of Sudbury, part of the archdeaconry of Ipswich, and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. All Saints Church was listed at Grade I on 23 March 1961. Construction The Domesday Book mentions Acton as a church with 30 acres of land. The original building was constructed circa 1250. The south aisle of the church was constructed in the 15th century, and the upper part of the church tower was pulled down in the late 19th century for safety. The upper part was rebuilt 1913-23. Memorials Brasses All Saints' Church has a collection of monumental brasses, one of which of Robert de Bures is the oldest brass in Suffolk and third oldest in England, and which was described by the Victoria and Albert Museum as "the finest military brass in existence". The collection of brasses includes Robert de Bures, Lady Alice Byran and Henry de Bures, as well as some smaller brasses created of later Byrans. The clothing of Robert de Bures in this Brass indicates that he was a knight of the Crusade in the last Crusade to the Holy Lands which took place in 1270. He is buried within All Saints Church, although his family doesn't appear to have held lands in Acton until his second marriage. Jennans Memorial The Jennans family vault was added with the south aisle in the 15th century. The memorial itself was added in the 1700s dedicated to Robert Jennans who died in 1732 and was Adjutant to the Duke of Marlborough, it features Robert Jennans and the allegorical figure of grief. Details of Both Robert Jennans and his son William Jennans are recorded on the memorial. Bells The church has five bells, which were overhauled by Whitechapel Bell Foundry and rehung in 1926. The bells were founded between 1659 and 1747, with weights ranging between 4-1-4 and 8-1-4 cwt. Zeppelin The church displays a WW1 bomb dropped by a Zeppelin on the Parish on August 7, 1916. See also Grade I listed buildings in Suffolk References External links Official website