Weight: 131 lbs Diameter: 17.5" Bell 1 of 5
Founded by John Taylor & Sons 1950
Dove Bell ID: 53054 Tower ID: 19569 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Deaf Hill-cum-Langdale: St Paul
Overview
Grid reference: NZ 380 361
The church was built in 1884, designed by Charles Hodgson Fowler of Durham, a prominent church architect. The chancel was elongated and the vestry/organ chamber added in 1900. The clock tower, replacing a small belcote, was added after World War II. This is a very simple building, occupying a prominent position within the village. The design is strong, and the church is solidly built, creating a workmanlike but not unattractive building. The clock tower at the east gable of the nave gives some vertical emphasis, with a copper-clad pyramid cap and clock faces to each side.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave, lower and narrower chancel, vestry and organ chamber with boiler room under on north side of chancel.
Dimensions:
Nave 20m (70ft) x 7m (22’6ft). Chancel & sanctuary 8m (26ft) x 5m (16ft).
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was built in 1884, designed by Charles Hodgson Fowler of Durham, a prominent church architect. The chancel was elongated and the vestry/organ chamber added in 1900. The clock tower, replacing a small belcote, was added after World War II. The chancel furniture is a mix of items introduced in the 20th century.
Exterior Description
This is a very simple building, occupying a prominent position within the village. The design is strong, and the church is solidly built, creating a workmanlike but not unattractive building. The clock tower at the east gable of the nave gives some vertical emphasis, with a copper-clad pyramid cap and clock faces to each side.
The style is Early English, with lancets throughout, of which there are one to each bay of the nave, three and two (east bay) to the chancel north wall, a stepped triplet to the east end and a 3-light plate tracery window to the west end. Buttresses of two weatherings to each bay, and a string-course at cill height. The lean-to organ chamber has a group of three square lights in the east gable and the vestry also has such to the north wall. The entrance is in the south-east nave bay, a slightly projecting gable over a pointed sandstone doorway of two deeply chamfered orders which die into the walls, hoodmould over.
Building Materials
Brick
Red brick walls
Sandstone
Dressings
Slate
Roof
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is simple, whitewashed, with red carpets throughout. The dark-stained roofs attract the attention, a good solid arch-braced pointed tunnel-vault construction in the nave, simpler in the chancel. The nave is dominated by rows of simple open-backed pews with plain ends, the chancel has plain choir stalls installed for the church’s 50th Jubilee in 1934. Plain high chancel arch. The original north doorway to the chancel now leads to the vestry and through this to the organ. The south side of the chancel is dominated by the large organ case with displayed pipes, a war memorial.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
20th Century
Plain wood chest
Reredos
20th Century
Plain wood panelling
Pulpit
1884
Oak pulpit, hexagonal with a blind arcade of lancets.
Lectern
1930
Oak eagle lectern with carved stem, quite good, given by Hugh Russell in 1930 in memory of his family.
Font (object)
1884
Octagonal stone font with cusped bowl panels, good.
Organ (object)
1925
Two manual pipe organ, pneumatic action, by Abbot and Smith of Leeds, a World War I Memorial, installed 1925. It has an oak case with panels flanking the console with the names of the fallen.
Rail
1884
Plain wood
Bells
Weight: 179 lbs Diameter: 19.5" Bell 2 of 5
Founded by John Taylor & Sons 1950
Dove Bell ID: 53055 Tower ID: 19569 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 239 lbs Diameter: 21.5" Bell 3 of 5
Founded by John Taylor & Sons 1950
Dove Bell ID: 53056 Tower ID: 19569 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 344 lbs Diameter: 24.25" Bell 4 of 5
Founded by John Taylor & Sons 1885
Dove Bell ID: 53057 Tower ID: 19569 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 443 lbs Diameter: 27" Bell 5 of 5
Founded by John Taylor & Sons 1950
Dove Bell ID: 53058 Tower ID: 19569 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: NZ 380 361
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
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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.
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