Nominal: 740.3 Hz Weight: 1436 lbs Diameter: 41.5" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1982
Dove Bell ID: 5449 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Putney: St Mary
Diocese of Southwark
Church, 637349
http://www.stmarys.parishofputney.com/Overview
Grid reference: TQ 241 756
On the riverbank, south-east of Putney Bridge. There is a small churchyard round the perimeter of the church and on the south side is the modern vestry hall. The west tower is 15th century, with much 19th century restoration; the chantry chapel (originally on the south, but moved to the north at the time of the reconstruction of the church) was built by Nicholas West, a native of Putney who became Bishop of Ely 1515-33. The aisled nave and chancel were the work of Edward Lapidge, 1836-7.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower; nave with north and south aisles; chancel with Bishop West chapel on the north and transeptal organ chamber on the south.
Footprint of Church buildings: 489 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The west tower is 15th century, with much 19th century restoration; the chantry chapel (originally on the south, but moved to the north at the time of the reconstruction of the church) was built by Nicholas West, a native of Putney who became Bishop of Ely 1515-33. The aisled nave and chancel were the work of Edward Lapidge, 1836-7.
On June 6th 1973 a fire destroyed the roofs and much of the furnishings of Lapidge's church, though the walls still stand and most of what was historically important in the church seems miraculously to have survived, including the exquisite tiny two-bay fan-vaulted Bishop West chantry chapel. As mentioned above, this was transferred by Lapidge from the south to the north side of his shallow new chancel; externally he faced it with stock bricks to match the rest of his building.
Exterior Description
The tower is of ragstone, and of three stages: a tall tower stage, and then a clock stage and a belfry stage. At the western angles are diagonal buttresses, each with three set—offs. In the west wall is an entrance with a big four-light window above, Perpendicular in style but of yellowish Bath stone and evidently renewed completely by Edward Lapidge. Both window and doorway have hoodmoulds, that of the doorway terminating in large carved label heads a man and a woman. These are not of Bath stone, and could conceivably be mediaeval heads re-used. The belfry stage has two-light louvred openings under square hood-moulds, also renewed in the 19th century. There is a circular wooden painted clockface on both west and south sides - not, rather oddly, towards the bridge and the river where there is instead a rectangular window opening, seemingly completely renewed. Towards the upper part of the lower stage on the north side the masonry seems a little disturbed, and it could be that there has been a further opening here. Beneath the clock-face on the south side is a painted wooden sundial, presumably no earlier than the 19th century in its present form.
At the north-east corner of the tower is an octagonal stair-turret, rising a short stage higher than the tower itself. Both tower and turret have crenellated parapets.
The nave is quite long, of five-bays divided from one another by buttresses. The main entrance is set in the western bay on the south, with cusping in the spandrels but little else in the way of emphasis. The windows are almost uniformly of three lights with a traceried head.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
The glass in the Bishop West chapel is intact, believed to be by Lavers and Westlake.
Interior
Interior Description
In the north-west and south-west corners stone staircases lead up to the galleries, with flowing curved balustrades. The arcades are also of five bays, and the piers are slender and of quite complex though conventionalPerpendicular section with attached colonettes and concave sides between.
Fixtures and fittings
Pulpit
1913
Wooden with traceried pierced panels.
Table
A Communion table, which has rather amazing supports consisting of clasping colonettes with a palm frond capital at each corner.
Bells
Nominal: 1500 Hz Weight: 420 lbs Diameter: 25.38" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1982
Dove Bell ID: 35850 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1423 Hz Weight: 454 lbs Diameter: 26" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1982
Dove Bell ID: 35851 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1258.5 Hz Weight: 503 lbs Diameter: 27.38" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1982
Dove Bell ID: 35852 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1118.5 Hz Weight: 549 lbs Diameter: 28.88" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1982
Dove Bell ID: 35853 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 995 Hz Weight: 694 lbs Diameter: 31.5" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 1993
Dove Bell ID: 35854 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 935.5 Hz Weight: 759 lbs Diameter: 33.25" Bell 7 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1982
Dove Bell ID: 35855 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 831 Hz Weight: 1058 lbs Diameter: 37" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1982
Dove Bell ID: 35856 Tower ID: 12162 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TQ 241 756
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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