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Shapwick Manor

Shapwick Manor at Shapwick in the county of Somerset, England, is a medieval manor house, largely remodelled in the 19th century by Henry Strangways on his return from South Australia in 1871. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is not to be confused with Shapwick House, formerly an hotel, and more recently a rental property, which lies to the north of the village. History The manor of Shapwick originally belonged to Glastonbury Abbey, forming part of its Pouholt (Polden) estate in 729. The building that is known as Shapwick House, not the Manor, was built for the Almoner of Glastonbury Abbey in the Middle Ages. A survey in 1327 includes a 5 acres (2.0 ha) garden, moat and fishponds. Between 1956 and 1980, Shapwick Manor was an outlying boarding house for boys at Millfield School, and was later home to Shapwick School, which closed in March 2020. Architecture Shapwick Manor is a two-storey stone building that has an asymmetrical frontage, formerly with a glazed veranda supported on iron columns to one side of the building. The stable block, which was built in the 17th century, is also Grade II* listed. The dovecote is medieval but was restored in the 18th and 19th centuries; it was re-roofed in the 20th century. The stone screen (illustrated) and flanking walls were built around 1658. References Further reading Aston, Mick; Gerrard, Christopher (2013). Interpreting the English Village: Landscape and Community at Shapwick, Somerset. Windgather Press. ISBN 978-1905119455.
St John the Evangelist's Church, Derby

St John the Evangelist's Church, Derby is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Derby. History The architect for the church was Francis Goodwin. The foundation stone was laid on Thursday 14 September 1826. It is a Gothic box shape with four tall corner turrets. The interior has galleries on each side, and the apsidal chancel dates is a later addition from 1871. In 1891 the chancel was extended by 10 feet, and the floor of the chancel raised to give those in the galleries a better view. The heating and lighting were also improved at the same time. A new stained glass window by Ward and Hughes was installed, and the organ was improved by Charles Lloyd of Nottingham. The cost of the works was around £1,820 (equivalent to £199,931 in 2025). In 1902 further works were carried where the exterior was repaired, and the upper stonework was taken down and adjusted. The interior of the building was cleaned and painted. Organ The church contains an organ dating from 1875 by Henry Willis. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. In 1836 Gray and Davison supplied a second hand organ for £177 local legend has it that this organ came from the Theatre Royal Dury Lane, the theatre did hire an "oratorio organ from Gray and Davison until 1834 so may be true(presumably the one referred to above as improved by Lloyd and Dudgeon) Organists See also Grade II* listed buildings in Derby Listed buildings in Derby (northern area) References
St Bridget's Church, Brean

St Bridget's Church, Brean is the Church of England parish church of the village of Brean in Somerset, England. The parish is part of a benefice with the Parish Church of St Mary, Berrow. The benefice is part of the Archdeaconry of Wells in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Since the 1980s, St Bridget's parish has been in a local ecumenical partnership (LEP) with Brean Methodist Church. History The dedication to Brigid of Kildare, an Irish abbess who died in 525, implies that Brean was a Celtic Christian settlement. The present church building has 13th-century origins but was largely rebuilt in the 15th century and again in 1882. The tower was damaged by lightning in the 18th century and rebuilt in 1729. The interior includes a 17th-century pulpit and a 14th or 15th century octagonal stone font. The church is a Grade II* listed building. Bells The tower has a ring of five bells. The third, fourth, and tenor bells were cast at Bristol in about 1499. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry cast the second bell in 1880 and the treble bell in 2000. The bells are rung occasionally for services and weddings by a band of bell ringers from both churches. Access The church is open daily throughout the summer months. Next to the church is a church room with toilets and a kitchen. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References Sources and further reading Dunning, Robert (1992) [1980]. Somerset and Avon. Stroud: Alan Sutton Publishing. pp. 58–59. ISBN 0-7028-8380-8. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1958). South and West Somerset. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 92. External links
Church of St Martin, Fiddington

The Anglican Church of St Martin in Fiddington within the English county of Somerset dates from the 11th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. History Part of the herringbone masonry survives from the 11th century, however the church has been revised several times since. The roof is from the 16th century. A storm in 1729 damaged the building and restoration work was undertaken. The church was restored by John Norton in 1860, which included the addition of the north aisle. The peal of six bells was dedicated by Leonard Olyott, Archdeacon of Taunton on September 7, 1979 with financial help from the Meaker Trust, the Meakers were a local family who owned Meakers Department Stores. The parish is part of the Quantock Coast benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The building consists of a nave, aisle and chancel with vestry. The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. Sheela na Gig On the outer south wall of the nave is a 12 inches (30 cm) Sheela na Gig. It is unusual in having one arm aloft and the other resting on a knee. The part of the figure showing genitalia is less well defined than the upper body, possibly as a result of weathering or an attempt to obscure that part of the image at some time in the past. The Sheela na Gig at Fiddington was examined and brass rubbed by Mick Aston in the late 1970s, Aston who later found fame through the television programme Time Team was at that time county archaeologist for Somerset. He noted that the figure is only one of three currently known in Somerset (the other two are at Wells Cathedral). Aston hinted at a date in the 11th or 12th century for the figure, noting that the stone on which the figure is carved is reddish-purple sandstone and forms a quoin in the south wall which is contemporary with the surrounding herringbone masonry. The interior includes a 15th-century piscina. The pulpit and font are Jacobean. Churchyard The churchyard contains two Grade II listed structures. Five metres south-east of the porch stands an eight feet (2.4 metres) high cross. The cross head is now missing, but it is described as visually impressive and probably in its original position. The sandstone cross is thought to date from the early 14th century and the shaft has a carved weathered human face on its eastern face. Closer to the porch is the tomb of Matthew Grove which dates from 1680. The sandstone chest tomb is made up four massive stone slabs. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of the Holy Trinity, Chilton Trinity

The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity at Chilton Trinity in the English county of Somerset was established in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History Parts of the fabric of the building, including the arch of the south doorway, are from the 11th century, although there is some controversary about the specific dates for parts of the building. The building was restored in the 15th and 19th centuries. The tower was added in the 15th century. The parish is part of the benefice of Bridgwater St Mary and Chilton Trinity within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The church consists of a two-bay nave, chancel and south porch with a three-stage west tower, which is supported by diagonal buttresses. The tower holds five bells. Inside the church is a 15th century font. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Giles, Thurloxton

The Norman Anglican Church of St Giles in Thurloxton dates from the 14th century but is predominantly from the 15th century with 19th-century restoration including the addition of the north aisle in 1868. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. History From October 1763 to January 1764 the vicar was the diarist James Woodforde. He was followed by the Rev William Boone. who was curate of the parish for 43 years, but was outlasted by his rector, the Rev Charles Russell, who was appointed in 1768 and held the living for 65 years. The parish is part of the Alfred Jewel benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The church consists of a two-bay nave which has a south porch and three-bay north aisle, and a two-bay chancel with vestry. The two-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. The interior includes an octagonal Norman font and 18th century rood screen. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Rowberrow

The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels at Rowberrow within the English county of Somerset dates from the 14th century, but parts were rebuilt in 1865. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was originally built in the 14th century. The nave, chancel and porch underwent Victorian restoration and rebuilding work in 1865. The parish is part of the benefice of Axbridge with Shipham and Rowberrow within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture In addition to the two-bay nave and chancel there is a three-stage west tower. Inside the floor of the church is encaustic tiles. There is a font dating from the 14th century which is topped by a Jacobean cover. The fragment of a Saxon cross carved on the north wall of the chancel is a symbol of the link between royalty, local landowners and the church. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
St Margaret's Church, Angmering

St Margaret's Church is a Church of England parish church in Angmering, West Sussex. The church is a grade II* listed building. History St Margaret's Church was built in the 13th century. A tower was added in 1507. The church was reordered by Samuel Sanders Teulon from 1852 to 1853. On 12 October 1954, the church was designated a grade II* listed building. Present day St Margaret's stands in the conservative evangelical tradition of the Church of England. Notable clergy The Revd Jos Nicholl MC, decorated army officer who served as rector from 1982 to 1985 The Revd Anthony Wells, later Archdeacon of France, served as rector from 1986 to 1998 The Revd Mark Standen, is the rector up to the present. See also Grade II* listed buildings in West Sussex List of places of worship in Arun References External links Media related to St Margaret's Church, Angmering at Wikimedia Commons Official website A Church Near You entry
Telescopic Bridge, Bridgwater

The Telescopic Bridge (locally known as the Black Bridge) in Bridgwater, within the English county of Somerset, was built in 1871 to carry a railway over the River Parrett. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and is a Grade II* listed building. The retractable bridge was built in 1871 to the design of Sir Francis Fox, the engineer for the Bristol and Exeter Railway. It carried a railway siding over the river to the coal yard and docks in the Port of Bridgwater, but had to be movable, to allow boats to proceed upriver to the Town Bridge. Part of the railway siding followed the route previously used by a horse-drawn tram which had later been converted to a mixed gauge rail system. An 80-foot (24 m) section of railway track to the east of the bridge could be moved sideways by a traverser, making space so that the main 127-foot (39 m) girders could be retracted, creating a navigable channel which was 78 feet (24 m) wide. It was manually operated for the first eight months, and then powered by a steam engine, reverting to manual operation in 1913, when the steam engine failed. The Bristol and Exeter Railway, including the branch line and bridge, was taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1876. The bridge was temporarily immobilised during World War II and last opened in 1953, and the traverser section was demolished in 1974, but public outcry at the action resulted in the bridge being listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the rest of the bridge was kept. It was later used as a road crossing, until the construction of the Chandos road bridge alongside it, and is now only used by pedestrians. Parts of the steam engine were moved to Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum in 1977, and other parts of the bridge mechanism to Didcot Railway Centre. References
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nether Stowey

The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Nether Stowey in the English county of Somerset has a 15th-century tower, with the remainder of the church being rebuilt in 1851 by Richard Carver and Charles Edmund Giles. It is as a Grade II* listed building. History Nether Stowey had a small church by the 12th century with a three-bay nave. A gallery was added in the early 17th century. In 1791 a failed attempt was made to enlarge the church, but in 1814 a transept was added. The parish is part of the Quantock Villages benefice of Aisholt, Enmore, Goathurst, Nether Stowey, Over Stowey and Spaxton within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The red sandstone church now has a nave, north and south aisles and a chancel with attached vestry. The three-stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and decorated with pinnacles and prominent gargoyles. The tower contains six bells which were recast in 1914. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Boulton St Mary's Church

Boulton St Mary's is the Church of England parish church for the Boulton ward of Derby. It is located on Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Diocese of Derby. The church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The church is believed to date back to Norman times and is still in regular ecclesiastical use today. History Of The Church The history of Boulton St. Mary's church is believed to date back to around 1150. The founder of the church is Robert Sacheverell of Hopwell (Sawley), a local Lord of the Manor of that time. In 1271, the church becomes the focus of a dispute between the Abbot of Darley and the Sacheverell family who wish to keep the church for the Manor of Boulton. A Court of Enquiry is convened to resolve this matter but it finds against the family and the church is designated as a chapel of St. Peter's Church in Derby. It continues to be a chapelry of St. Peter's church until 1865 when it was made into a parish church in its own right. Boulton St. Mary's church is mentioned again in the Chantry Roll of 1547, where the founding of the church by Robert Sacheverell was mentioned. The church is constructed of block sandstone, with a slate roof. In 1841, there was a major extension which increased the size of the west end nave by 12 feet, a vestry was added to the North side along with other alterations. In 1907, there was a further modification to the west end of the church, which included the construction of a twin bell turret. In 1961, a further major extension to the church was undertaken. The foundation stone of the new extension was laid on 7 January 1961 by Miss Grace Robotham. As part of this extension and alterations a single bell turret was added over the west wall replacing the 1907 twin turret. The Lych-gate At The Church The wooden Lych-gate, which now forms the main entrance to the church from Boulton Lane was constructed just after the first World War as a memorial to the local servicemen of Great War. The structure was built by Joseph Thomas Fisher, a local carpenter and joiner who also served in the Great War. The Church Today Regular services are on Sunday mornings with Said Communion Service at 9am, and Morning Worship at 10:30am. There is also a Messy Church service held for families at 4pm on the second Sunday of each month, and a Prayze service with contemporary style worship at 7pm on the first Sunday of every month. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Derby Listed buildings in Boulton, Derby References External links Boulton St. Mary’s Website History Of Boulton St. Mary’s Website Church Of England Website
Blake's Cottage

Blake's Cottage stands in the village of Felpham, West Sussex, England. The house dates from the 17th century. Its name commemorates the occupancy of the poet William Blake, who lived in the cottage from 1800 to 1803. During his time at the house, Blake wrote the verses "And did those feet in ancient time", the preface to his Milton: A Poem in Two Books, which were later set to music as the hymn "Jerusalem". The cottage, owned by a trust, is a Grade II* listed building. History and description William Hayley, poet and biographer of his friend William Cowper, began the construction of a house, called The Turret, at Felpham in 1798. In 1800 he invited William Blake, and his wife Catherine, to the village to illustrate his own works. Blake remained at Felpham for three years, residing at his "cot" south of the village church. During his residence Blake wrote much of Milton: A Poem in Two Books, the preface of which was subsequently adapted into the hymn "Jerusalem". The cottage is managed by the Blake's Cottage Trust which bought the building in 2015. The trust has sought to raise funds to undertake restoration of the cottage but this has proved challenging. In 2017 the trust appointed architects to undertake reconstruction and redevelopment though their plans generated some local opposition. In November 2021, concerns regarding the fabric of the building saw the cottage being placed on the 2021 Heritage at Risk Register. The trust aims to complete renovation of the cottage by 2027, the bicentenary of Blake's death. The original cottage dates from the 17th century. It is of two storeys and is constructed of cob, flint and brick with a thatched roof. It is a Grade II* listed building. See also Grade II* listed buildings in West Sussex References Sources Williamson, Elizabeth; Hudson, Tim; Musson, Jeremy; Nairn, Ian (2019) [1965]. Sussex: West. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-22521-1. OCLC 1104943526. External links Virtual tour of Blake's Cottage Blake's Landscape near Felpham, showing the cottage to the right
St Anne's Church, Derby

St Anne's Church, Derby is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church in Derby. History The foundation stone was laid on 24 October 1871 and the church was consecrated on 26 July 1872 by the Bishop of Lichfield. It was 95 ft long, 26 feet wide and 50 ft to the apex of the roof. It was built of Spondon best red brick, with stonework only for the pillars of the arcades and tracery of the clerestory windows. The architect was F.W. Hunt of London and the contractor was Robert Bridgart of Derby. Mears and Stainbank of London provided a bell weighing nearly 6 cwt. After Father Michael Brinkworth retired in 2006 the church was unable to find a replacement priest and the church closed in 2013. It reopened after just over one year after the PCC were able to find volunteer clergy to perform services every two weeks. The parish stands in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. As it rejects the ordination of women, the parish receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Oswestry (currently Paul Thomas). The Church also receives the patronage of The Society. Parish Status The current priest is Fr Giles Orton assisted by Father Bob Boyle and Fr Michael Brinkworth Organ When the church was consecrated, they borrowed a second hand instrument on hire from Mrs Smith of Park Field until funds could be raised for a permanent organ. The organ was installed by Brindley & Foster and opened on Ascension Day, 30 May 1878 at a cost of £370 (equivalent to £38,078 in 2025). A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. It is no longer present in the church. Organists J.E. Burgess ca. 1883 Arthur Timms 1899 - 1930 Frank Bint 1930 - ???? Raymond Oxley approx. 1970 - 2008 Andrew Storer 2008 - Tom Corfield 2021- References External links Media related to St Anne's Church, Derby at Wikimedia Commons
St Margaret's Church, Lyng

St Margaret's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in Lyng, Norfolk. It is one of two churches that existed in the parish, the other being St Edmund's Chapel which is now a ruin. St Margaret's is a Grade II listed building. Architecture St Margaret's is a medieval church built from flint, ashlar and brick. Its architecture consists of a 13th-century west tower, a wide 15th century nave with large windows and a hammerbeam roof, a south porch built in the 15th century, formerly two storeys high and with an 18th-century Dutch gable with a large pediment and dentil cornice, and a chancel which was rebuilt in 1912. There are decorated 15th century south doors and inside is an early 13th-century octagonal font, a stained glass depiction of St Margaret in the east window and a 15th-century altar cloth made up of parts of vestments. Archaeological monitoring of the 2012 excavation of a cable trench in identified the 15th century foundations of a buttress and a possible crypt to the west of the 13th-century tower. References
St Mary's Church, Hull

The Church of St Mary, also known as Lowgate St Mary, is a Church of England parish church in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The church is a grade II* listed building. History The church dates to the 15th-century. A tower was added in 1697. The church was restored from 1861 to 1863 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who was the cousin of the then vicar, John Scott II. Though formerly an evangelical parish, the parish was influenced by the 19th-century Oxford Movement. The organ was built by Brindley & Foster and dates to 1904. A Temple Moore-designed rood screen was added to the chancel in 1912. On 13 October 1952, the church was designated a grade II* listed building. Present day The parish of St Mary Hull is in the Archdeaconry of the East Riding of the Diocese of York. The church continues to use the Book of Common Prayer for its services, rather than the more modern Common Worship. Notable people The Rt Revd Richard Wood, formerly Suffragan Bishop of Damaraland, served as Vicar from 1977 to 1979 Richard Justice (died 1757), composer and organist at St Mary's Church, Hull From 1816 to 1883, St Mary's had three successive vicars, all called John Scott: John Scott (1777–1834), his son John Scott II (1809–1865), and his son John Scott III (1836–1906). The Wetherspoons pub opposite St Mary's is named The Three John Scotts after them. Gallery References External links Church website