Diameter: 14" Bell 1 of 1
Dove Bell ID: 59553 Tower ID: 23230 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Sculcoates: St Stephen
Overview
Grid reference: TA 87 294
St Stephen's church was built by the Methodist Church in 1958, but taken over and consecrated by the diocese in 1972. It was in the historic parish of All Saints, which was bombed in the war, as was the Victorian St Stephen’s, on another site.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Transeptal, nave with narrow aisles and curved chancel, west narthex, ancillary rooms.
Dimensions:
Nave 14x7m, chancel 4m long.
Description of Archaeology and History
No discoveries of archaeological significance are known to have been made on the site.
Exterior Description
St Stephen's is a modest brick church in a restrained modern style. The exterior is of brown brick, with low-pitched roofs in slate. The windows are rectangular with steel lattice pattern. The east end butts onto the 2-storey much larger hall which firms a kind of cross-wing, the west end of the church faces to the busy Spring Bank Road, within a small garden laid to grass. Overgrown on south side.
Building Fabric and Features
Transept
20th century each side
Nave
20th century
Aisle
20th century x2 narrow
Chancel
20th century curved
Narthex (classical)
20th century west
Building Materials
Brick
20th century brown
Concrete
20th century dressings
Slate
20th century roofs
Wood
20th century floors
Interior
Interior Description
Entry is via the west narthex. Three-bay nave with narrow aisles and shallow transepts, the south containing the organ, a shallow sanctuary with lightly curved east wall. There is a Big Six on the altar and in a chapel in the narthex. Plain but attractive softwood pews and matching other woodwork. A painted tabernacle is used by the Egyptian Coptic Church.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
20th century Wood, plain.
Reredos
20th century Wooden back to altar with Latin inscription.
Pulpit
20th century Plain wood ambos.
Lectern
20th century Plain, wood.
Font (component)
20th century Portable, wood.
Pew (component)
20th century Attractive pine pews with sloped backs.
Rail
20th century Wooden rail, plain.
Organ (component)
20th century Two manual pipe organ by Nelson of Durham, a good instrument.
Plaque (component)
20th century Many brass wall plaques in west narthex commemorate the building, consecration of the church.
Stained Glass (window)
20th century Archangel Gabriel, west bay south aisle, 1970s.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TA 87 294
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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