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Founded by Henry Farmer 1622
Dove Bell ID: 61087 Tower ID: 24093 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Throckmorton: Chapelry
Diocese of Worcester
Church, 642070
https://www.bishamptonthrockmorton.co.ukOverview
Grid reference: SO 981 498
The church is built of grey-buff Blue Lias stone which by virtue of its being generally found in small pieces is, for the most part, not ashlared. The floor is of small stone flags with patches of cement infilling, but the chancel is fitted with encaustic tiles. The roofs are slated throughout and the walls below the eaves have-patches of brickwork. As the pitch of the nave roof was originally higher, and the apex of the gable abutted the top of the second stage of the tower, it would appear that the building was reroofed, the walls repaired (and the north door blocked) in the middle of the 18th century when similar operations were made at Fladbury.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave and chancel separated by a substantial central tower, south aisle.
Footprint of Church buildings: 164 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The church is essentially 13th century with minor alterations in the following century. It was restored in 1880, probably by the local architect F. Preedy who was active in the area from 1856-86. The restoration work at Throckmorton bears affinities with Preedy's earlier work at the neighbouring Fladbury and Bishampton.
Exterior Description
The church is built of grey-buff Blue Lias stone which by virtue of its being generally found in small pieces is, for the most part, not ashlared. The floor is of small stone flags with patches of cement infilling, but the chancel is fitted with encaustic tiles. The roofs are slated throughout and the walls below the eaves have-patches of brickwork. As the pitch of the nave roof was originally higher, and the apex of the gable abutted the top of the second stage of the tower, it would appear that the building was reroofed, the walls repaired (and the north door blocked) in the middle of the 18th century when similar operations were made at Fladbury.
The embattled central tower is of three stages and is fitted with fine grotesque rainwater spouts and crocketted pinnacles. The-belfry stage is lit on all sides by louvred two-light openings with trefoiled heads separated by a bifurcating mullion. The south elevation of the tower is broken by two small straight-headed openings at the second stage and, below this, by a much restored light of the same type as the belfry windows. The tower was formerly rendered but only the battlements are now treated in this way. The belfry stage is slightly recessed and the tower is buttressed solely on the north and south sides. The church is one of five in Worcestershire to have a central tower without being cruciform.
The two-light window pattern is repeated in the north and south walls of the chancel, but the east window is a large stepped three-light composition within a two-centred head. The lights are all trefoil-headed and further windows of this type are repeated in the north wall of the nave, which has no further fenestration, and in the west window. The tracery has been much renewed, but the general impression of the church remains one of the late 13th century. The fenestration of the south aisle is of 1880, with two-light and three-light windows under square labels flanking the double-chamfered south doorway. This door is similar to the blocked two-centred doorway opposite but it has been reset. Both doors are of mid-14th century date.
Interior
Interior Description
The general impression of the interior is light and pleasing with whitened walls, a fine view of the altar through the twin tower arches and an interesting five-bay arcade of late 13th century date. The nave roof is shallow and celled, of 18th century appearance. The south arcade is irregular in height and width. The low, narrow middle arch corresponds to the south doorway which also has two continuous chamfers. The piers have continuously moulded capitals and water-holding bases and are of quatrefoil section. Immediately above the piers, in the spandrels of the arches, are small face-corbels which were placed in their present position c.1920 after being found within the building. The eastern arch of the tower is of two chamfered orders, the outer order dying into the walls and the inner springing from plain corbels. The western arch is similar with the exception that the inner order also dies upon the face of the responds and, a little above its springing, is interrupted on both sides by large plain corbels which must have originally served as supports to the rood beam. The projecting chamfered course within the tower space along the north and south walls supported a floor below the level of the crowns of the arches. In the north wall of the ground floor of the tower is a square-headed doorto the tower stair which opens, in a similar manner, in the storey above.
The chancel is fitted with a polygonal panelled roof of 1880 with well-carved bosses at the intersectionof the ribs. In the south wall is a square-headed piscina with pierced spandrels and a demi-octagonal bowl. In the chancel and tower area are traces of original colouring. The chancel is not in line with the nave; it leans markedly to the south.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
Of stone, painted white, with a lead-lined bowl. A tapering circular bowl and stem rest on a square base.
Bell Frame
Maker
Pickford
Date
Visit
CD/JCE 5/87
Description
OFJ
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
Material
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SO 981 498
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
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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.
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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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