Weight: 120 lbs Diameter: 18.5" Bell 1 of 1
Dove Bell ID: 57880 Tower ID: 22264 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nechells: St Clement
Overview
Grid reference: SP 90 890
The church is built of red brick with dressings of Cotswold limestone, and roof-coverings of Welsh slate. There is no clerestory, but the roof changes pitch over the aisles rather than being carried straight down. The walls of the aisles are articulated by stepped buttresses with stone cappings; the transepts, which extend only a little way beyond the aisles, have larger angle-buttresses.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Chancel, nave with aisles and transepts, spire to the south-east, vestry and stair-turret to the north east.
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was built in 1859/60,to the designs of J.A. Chatwin, the prolific and versatile local architect who rebuilt St. Martin, Bull Ring, and added the chancel to Archer's St. Phillip.
Exterior Description
The church is built of red brick with dressings of Cotswold limestone, and roof-coverings of Welsh slate. There is no clerestory, but the roof changes pitch over the aisles rather than being carried straight down. The walls of the aisles are articulated by stepped buttresses with stone cappings; the transepts, which extend only a little way beyond the aisles, have larger angle-buttresses. The small chancel is flanked by the vestry and the small octagonal spire. The spire is carried an octagonal drum with broaches which rests on a'rectangular lower section with a stepped buttress at its south-east corner.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior of the church is tall, plastered and whitened. The nave is of six bays with chamfered arches riding on octagonal piers with moulded capitals. There is no crossing, and the easternmost bay of the nave properly belongs to the transepts. In the west wall, above the entrance door, is a five-light window with thin and flat geometrical tracery; this window now appears to be blocked up. The three-light windows of the aisles have similar tracery, though they are grouped under four-centred heads. At the east end of both aisles a stone arch gives access to the transepts. The roof of the nave is of pitch-pine, with arched braces, collars and king-posts. The braces rest onwall Shafts whose corbels are carved Evangelists, and Saints. The aisle roofs are lean-to, with arched braces dividing the bays. Both the transepts have galleries; that on the north side contains the organ, that on the south, seating. The moulded chancel arch which has a thin hood-moulding makes a clear division between the nave and chancel, although the wall-shafts and corbels of the chancel roof are the same as those in the nave. The east window occupies almost the whole of the width of the wall, and is clear-glazed with elaborate geometrical tracery. The corbels to the hood-moulding of this windbw are plain blocks, and presumably unfinished.
Fixtures and fittings
Pulpit
Plain octagonal wooden pulpit.
Font (object)
A narrow octagonal stone bowl on a quadruple shaft, at the west end of the nave.
Organ (object)
Two manual organ, built in 1846 for the church of St. James's, West Derby, Liverpool by Bewsher and Fleetwood. The instrument was removed to St. Clement's in 1869 and rebuilt in 1906 by Halmshaw & King.
Pew (object)
Wood.
Stall
Wood.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SP 90 890
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.
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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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