https://heritage.directory/Properties Heritage, the app that helps you find history. Featuring properties from CCT, English Heritage, Scottish Heritage Trust, Scottish National Trust, HHA, CADW and many independent sites. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The winding lane that leads to this Medieval church twists through the countryside, adding to the feeling of discovery when you arrive.The church has an atmosphere of remote obscurity which belies its closeness to Newton Abbot.The church stands on a knoll beside the former manor house (built in 1790). The exterior is severely plain - the chancel and nave date from about 1300, with the tower added in about 1400.The elegant interior, which has box pews, tiered benches in front of the tower screen and elegantly curved communion rails is mostly Georgian, apart from the Medieval roof, 13th-century sedilia and a simple Jacobean pulpit.There are lovely views from the churchyard. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/the-church-no-dedication-3 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1844 Standing in a pretty field, this Medieval church is a long low building, with an attractive small slated bell turret at the west end. The church's dedication is lost in time. Built from local sandstone, it dates from the 13th-or early 14th-century and seems to have been extended westward some time after it was first built.Inside the church has a vernacular appeal, except for the elaborately carved Jacobean pulpit, complete with sounding board and reading desk, which is considerably more sophisticated. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/the-church-no-dedication Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1846 In Medieval times, this church was a landmark for travellers crossing the lonely and potentially treacherous wilds of Sedgemoor.Rebuilt in 1827 in a Georgian style by Richard Carver of Taunton, its interior is beautifully preserved and furnished with a lovely pulpit and box pews.An original Medieval window that was re-used can be seen in the small apse. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/the-church-no-dedication-4 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1843 Pendock church is seen standing proud above the motorway to Ross-on-Wye. Earthworks in fields north of the church mark the site of a Medieval village and probably the de Pendocks? manor house.Much of this charming church is Norman although the 10th-century font suggests an even earlier building; in the 14th-century new windows were added, and the west tower was built. There are lovely 16th-century pews and Jacobean communion rails.It is thought that the famous English composer Sir Edward Elgar may once have played the lovely little Georgian organ inside. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/the-church-no-dedication-2 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1845 This tiny gem of a church in its farmyard setting is both remote and romantic.Built by the Normans shortly after the Conquest, it lies down a lane deep in the countryside. Its atmosphere is reinforced by crumbling plaster walls and simple earth floor. There is a 12th-century tympanum over the door.This holy place is wild but not savage, and perhaps just a little enchanted. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/the-chapel Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1842 The chapel is actually the surviving south aisle of a medieval church which was demolished in 1803 - a wide blocked arch in the north wall shows where it once connected with the chancel. It contains a fine 17th-century monument to Thomas Talbot, with original railings. The inscription has a moving tribute to Talbot's widow. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/talbot-chapel Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1841 St Wilfrid's stands in a tranquil corner of a large churchyard, down a little lane beside Pagham Harbour.At first sight it appears to be a simple cemetery chapel. In fact it is the 13th-century chancel of a large Norman church.The main part of the church was removed in 1864 and rebuilt in the centre of Selsey to serve the growing population of this seaside resort.Inside there are a number of things worth seeing, including: a magnificent monument to John and Agas Lewis, dating from 1537; vivid carving depicting the gruesome martyrdom of St Agatha; a modern stained glass window which features a beautiful depiction of a local nature reserve, designed by M C Farrar-Bell in 1982, and includes moles, stoats, foxes, a woodpecker, avocet and shelduck; another modern stained glass window by Carl Edwards, made in 1969, this is dedicated to the contribution made by women to lessen suffering throughout the world (it includes a picture of Cairo Cathedral, which has now been demolished)An intriguing combination of ancient and modern makes a visit to this church popular among the walkers and birdwatchers who enjoy the many footpaths and the wildlife around this delightful site. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/st-wilfrids-church Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1840 This church presents an almost entirely 15th-century Perpendicular appearance from the outside.Inside, however, the arcades of the nave are surprisingly different in character even though of similar date. The north side has low cylindrical pillars with circular capitals while the south has taller pillars, octagonal in plan with detached shafts. All contribute to a delightfully well-proportioned and spacious interior.Several elegant monuments commemorate the Cartwrights in the 18th-century and there is a very handsome Coat of Arms https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/st-wilfrids-church-2 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1839 Dr Samuel Johnson married his wife Elizabeth Tetty Porter here in 1735.The 17th-century tower and old chancel of this large church are in the care of the CCT but not the new 19th-century church attached to it which was built by Sir Arthur Blomfield in 1895.The tower was built in the Gothic Survival style between 1601-08. The interesting chancel (of 1690) retains much of its contemporary woodwork and furnishings, including a superb iron font cover by Robert Bakewell in a side chapel. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/st-werburghs-church-2 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1837 The ancient church of St Werburgh is 1,000 years old and is still a secluded place of peace despite its closeness to the M6, the Manchester Ship Canal and the industrial north-west.Named after a Saxon abbess who became the patron saint of Chester, it is one of only 27 timber-framed churches in England. Inside, rough-hewn timber uprights support the roof beams, gnarled and twisted like the trees they once were.Fixtures and furnishings show St Werburgh's journey through time, from a 12th-century stone sarcophagus to the patch of 19th-century Minton tiles on the floor, giving you a strong sense of the many generations of ordinary people who have worshipped here and cherished their church.Ideal to combine with a visit to the nearby St George's at Carrington. https://heritage.directory/properties/churches-conservation-trust/st-werburghs-church Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:15:55 +0100 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=1838