Weight: 202 lbs Diameter: 19.38" Bell 1 of 2
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1883
Dove Bell ID: 60129 Tower ID: 23552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Southampton, Portswood: St Denys
Diocese of Winchester
Church, 641331
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Overview
Grid reference: SU 434 140
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 818 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Recent additional research, not available for the 2018 edition of Pevsner and through research of 19th century newspapers and other sources, has provided significant information about fixtures and fittings within the church for which no other record amongst the church archives seems to exist.
George Gilbert Scott who designed the church constructed in 1867-68 also designed fixtures and fittings installed in 1872. He designed the polished stone base to the chancel screen very similar to the original stone base to the former screen at Hereford Cathedral now at the V&A.
Scott also designed the screen’s metal-work, the oak choir stalls, the arrangement for the altar (potentially including the surviving 1872 embroidery frontal panels). The lower three panels of the reredos with their mosaic inserts, originally surmounted by a cross in Derbyshire alabaster, also with mosaic inserts, was designed by Scott. The cross was removed and inserted into the north wall of the church on the east side of the north door when the reredos was heightened with a sculptured figure of Christ ascending.
The 1872 works were commissioned by Sarah Pearce from George Gilbert Scott, in memory of her Husband Robert Pearce and her brother Martin Maddison of the Pearce and Maddison Southampton banks and banking families.
The foundation stone for the completion of the church, to Scott’s original designs was laid by Mary Sumner (daughter of a banker) in 1889. Mary Sumner is better known for founding the ‘Mothers Union’. The works of completion and paying off the loans for the church building, as reported in the press at that time, were specifically undertaken by the women of Portswood and St Denys.
Details provided by:
Francis. J Green BA MPhil MSc MCIfA IHBC
Interior
Bells
Weight: 294 lbs Diameter: 21.88" Bell 2 of 2
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1883
Dove Bell ID: 60130 Tower ID: 23552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SU 434 140
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.
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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