Nominal: 1110 Hz Weight: 504 lbs Bell 1 of 3
Founded by Salisbury foundry
Dove Bell ID: 3033 Tower ID: 16581 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Hamble: St Andrew
Diocese of Winchester
Church, 641233
http://standrewshamble.orgOverview
Grid reference: SU 481 67
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 335 m²
Building Fabric and Features
Graffito
On and around north door
The graffiti consists of numerous crosses and other lines and geometric shapes scratched into the wood of the north door and the stone of the doorway. Local sources say that the graffiti was made by local fishermen who would make a mark on the door before going out to sea, then cross their previous mark to record their safe return.A preponderance of crosses around church doorways is also often attributed to pilgrims, and is another possible explanation given in the church guidebook. Detailed examination of the door graffiti certainly revealed many crosses, single lines and triangular shapes, which would bear out these stories. However, there are also a variety pf other and more elaborate shapes, suggesting there may be a number of different reasons why these marks were made.
Graffito
Chancel
There is some modern graffiti carefully scratched into the stonework on the east side of the vestry doorway. It reads AVE M, presumably intended to be Ave Maria, but the inscriber may have been interrupted.
Graffito
Organ casing
The church organ, originally installed in the Lady Chapel in 1880 was repaired and moved into its current position in the chancel in 1946. The casing has a lot of graffiti on it, mainly dating from the 1920s to the 1940s, and was probably made by the young men tasked with pumping air into the organ before electricity performed this function.
Graffito
Pews
A very small amount of graffiti was found scratched through the black varnish on the pews, dating it to post-1946.
Graffito
Vestry
Some initials and parts of names were found on the east and west walls of the vestry.
Graffito
Tower roof lead
Two inscriptions.
One is a record made by someone who had seen Queen Victoria passing by Hamble on July 14th, 1846, when the royal party was making its way to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight on the Ferry Steam Yacht.
Another inscription consists of a man’s shoe sole and the name J Betteridge, with the date 1830.
Interior
Bells
Nominal: 1496 Hz Bell 2 of 3
Founded by Clement II Tosier 1715
Dove Bell ID: 23334 Tower ID: 16581 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1293.5 Hz Bell 3 of 3
Founded by Clement II Tosier 1716
Dove Bell ID: 23335 Tower ID: 16581 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SU 481 67
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.
The churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
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.
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.
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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