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16
Apr

Old Arley – St. Wilfred

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St. Wilfred - Old Arley, parish church warwickshire St. Wilfred - Old Arley

Mostly built of red sandstone, this C14 church is in the decorated style, including the tower, nave and chancel. The remains of part of the north wall of the nave maybe C12 – C13.

Foot marks in roof lead 25 letter alphabet c1780

Recently the old lead on the roof was discovered to have a number of inscribed footprints, numbered, initialed and dated 1782, and a old alphabet of 25 letters.

Mid C14 effigy of priest Mid C14 effigy of priest

In the north wall of the chancel is a mid C14 effigy of a priest dressed in Mass vestment, with angels at his head, and a dog at his feet. Probably the rector at the time that the chancel was built.

Stained glass by Burlison Grylls saint Wilfred Detail east window. St. Wilfred. Old Arley

The three light east window with cusped heads surmounted by trefoils. The stained glass in this window is by Burlison & Grylls the bottom left panel depicts St. Wilfred holding a model of the church.

Early C14 stained glass Early C14 stained glass Early C14 stained glass

The north west chancel window has fragments of early C14 glass figures, including that of a tonsured monk, and a lady.

15
Mar

Baginton – St. John the Baptist.

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St. John the Baptist - Baginton St. John the Baptist - Baginton
Built of red sandstone and dates from the early C13. In consists of a chancel, nave, south aisle and double north aisle. The outer north aisle is probably mid to late C13.

The bell turret and spire that rises above the east wall of the nave is probably the reason for the chancel arches, which would have been needed to support the weight. The arches are actually three narrow arches and deep enough such that there are actually east and west arches. Inside the chancel arches there are remains of C14 or C15 paintings of flowers and rosettes.

Campion monument - Baginton Bromley monument - Baginton St. John the Baptist - Baginton

There are a number of monuments including a large classical style wall monument of 1632 dedicated to Elen Campion, and others from the C18 to members of the Bromley family. There is also some early fragments of stained glass from the C15.

Brass monument to William Bagot Upper detail of William Bagot brass

The main monument however is the Bagot brass of 1407. This is dedicated to William Bagot, one of Richard II’s councilors at the time of his disposition and abdication to Henry IV.

13
Mar

Radway – St. Peter.

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Built from Hornton stone in 1866 by C. Buckeridge with a west tower and broached spire. The present church of St. Peter replaces a small medieval church that was located at the other end of the village.

No records remain as to when the earlier church was built, it was certainly after 1086 as there is no record of it in the Doomsday Book. However, when it was demolished in 1865 a Norman piscina was discovered in its foundations.

A number of monuments and pieces of glass were moved from the old church to the new. Including the effigy of Captain Henry

Monument to Captain Kingsmill Effigy of priest c1450

Kingsmill, who was killed at Edgehill on Sunday, 23 October 1642. This was the first pitch battle of the English Civil War. The inscription is on an adjacent slate slab, noting that the monument was erected by his mother Lady Bridgett in 1670.

In the north wall of the chancel is an effigy a headless priest (c1450), wearing the vestments for saying mass, his feet resting on a dog.

Merciless Servant
Merciless Servant

The east window of the south aisle has four C17 Dutch panels two of which tell the story of the merciless servant (Matthew, chapter 18). The first panel shows him throttling the debtor that owed him 100 pence, the second panel shows him being carried off to prison.

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Another panel depicts a king with his retainers and before him a bound, half-naked prisoner, the inscription ios of no help in deciphering this ‘Adam and Eva ware begiled off the serpent’.

The last panel is two archers, one shooting, the other receiving a cake from a serving man at the door of a kitchen in the background. The inscription here reads ‘The Samaritā set him on his hors and brought him to an inn’.

All of these panels are reputed to have come from a Dorset farm house and were given to Sanderson Miller who originally intended for them to be placed in the octagonal tower at the top of Edgehill.

Stained glass by William Nichol - Radway Annunciation Sower

The north aisle contains some contemporary stained glass work, one by William Nichol dedicated to Major Richard Corfield (2004). The other is an ‘Annunciation’ and dedicated to Victor Gibbins (1995). The south aisle has glass depicting the ’sower’.

Sower detail - radway East window - radway

The east window has a representation of the ”Ascension’.

14
Feb

Farnborough – St. Botolph.

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St. Botolph - Farnborough

Built from coursed ironstone St. Botolph is mosty in the Decorated style with a C14 nave, chancel, porch and lower part of tower. However an earlier C12 building was once on the site as can be seen from the reused south doorway, and the chancel arch. The upper part of the tower is dated 1611.

The north transept was added in 1839, and replaced by the current north aisle by Sir G. G. Scott, who also added a bell chamber, spire, and carried out other restoration work. There are several sketches of the church showing its appearance before the later alterations.

St. Botolph - Farnborough East window by William Wailes 1856. St. Botolph, Farnborough Font - St. Botolph - Farnborough

The east window is by William Wailes and dated 1856. The font has C19 octagonal bowl and stem, but base-mould, and the chamfered step are 14th century. The pulpit alter, rails, pews, chancel stalls, and west tower screen are all from the 1875 restoration.

St. Michael, Moses. St. Botolph, Farnborough Isaac, Abraham, crucifixion, St. Botolph, Farnborough Annunciation - St. Botolph, Farnborough

St. Botolph has a number of stained glass windows. In addition to the three light east window by William Wailes (1856), there is a fine “Annunciation” from 1936 (artist and studio unknown).

Annunciation - St. Botolph, Farnborough St. Botolph, Farnborough

Corbel head. St. Botolph, Farnborough St. Botolph, Farnborough Corbel head. St. Botolph, Farnborough

27
Dec

Churchover – Holy Trinity.

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Holy Trinity Churchover

Largely rebuilt in 1896 by the architect Bassett Smith in C14 style. Holy Trinity retains some features from C13 particularly the door and bay arches in the south aisle. The tower is C15 and built from Lias Limestone.

A large part of the manor of Churchover was owned by Kennilworth Priory the rents amounting to £4 12s 8d at the time of the Dissolution which was sold to William Dixwell. Other parcels of land were once part of the Combe Abbey estate and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries these reverted to the Duchess of Richmond who then sold the land to the tenant William Dixwell.

Price Monument - Churchover Price Monument - Churchover

The west wall of the south aisle has a large monument to Robert Price (d1595) his wife (Mary), and her parents (Humphrey and Ann Dixwell). The two couples are kneeling and facing each other with their children underneath.

Dixwell Monument - Churchover Dixwell Monument - Churchover Dixwell Monument - Churchover

In a similar style to the earlier monument in the south aisle, this monumnet in the north aisle is dedicated to monument to Charles Dixwell (d1591) and his wife Abigail (d1635) and their four children William. Edgar, Humphrey, Basil, and Barbara. The style is very similar to the moment in the north aisle dedicated to Robert Price. It also consists of a couple kneeling, with their children below.

Dixwell Monument - Churchover

One family member John Dixwell the younger son of Edward (Edgar?) Dixwell, was raised by his uncle Basil Dixwell of Brome Kent. John became a lawyer and joined the Kent county committee and was a captain in the Kent militia. In 1646 he was elected to the Long Parliament as MP for Dover. In 1649 he was one of the 59 signatories of King Charles’s Death Warrant. Following the Restoration of the Monarchy, John Dixwell, fled to New Haven Conneticut where he lived under the name of James Davids.

Norman font - Churchover East window - Churchover Holy Trinity - Churchover

The font is C12 an inverted cone with roll-moulding on the bottom edge, the cover is Jacobean and dated 1675. The east window is dated 1918 by Arild Rosenkrantz.

Arthur James memorial window, Churchover - by A Rozenkrantz Arthur James memorial window, Churchover - by A Rozenkrantz Arthur James memorial window, Churchover - by A Rozenkrantz