Diameter: 16" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1876
Dove Bell ID: 59088 Tower ID: 22969 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Redditch: St George the Martyr
Overview
Grid reference: SP 48 676
A Victorian town church of stone located in a quiet suburb of Redditch named after the church. The present church building was built in 1876 as part of a new suburb just south of the town centre. The architect was Frederick Preedy, a prolific architect and stained glass artist raised in Evesham. The church was extended in 1899 by Herbert Lloyd with the addition of a north aisle, north organ chamber, and vestry. Both phases of work were supported by grants from the ICBS.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
4-bay aisled nave, 2-bay chancel with north organ chamber and vestry.
Dimensions:
Nave c 21m (70ft) x 6m (19’6ft), north aisle wider than south, chancel 6m square.
Description of Archaeology and History
The archaeological potential of the site is low, although there have been occasional Prehistoric finds from the area.
The present church building was built in 1876 as part of a new suburb just south of the town centre. The architect was Frederick Preedy, a prolific architect and stained glass artist raised in Evesham. The church was extended in 1899 by Herbert Lloyd with the addition of a north aisle, north organ chamber, and vestry. Both phases of work were supported by grants from the ICBS.
The south porch was added for the Millard family by F B Osborne in 1904, the baptistery was created by C F Whitcombe in 1908. There were repair works done by Maurice Jones in 1937 and by John Madin in 1962. The church hall was added on to the north side of the nave in 1992, the architects were the Snell Taylor Partnership.
Exterior Description
This is a fairly standard but dignified and serious design in the Early English and Early Decorated style, with lancets and plate tracery. The west elevation includes the original entrance, a pointed doorway with protruding hoodmould, above this is a 3-light window with plate tracery. The aisles have 2-light lancet windows but 3-lights to the east bays, 2-lights to the clearstorey. The south chapel and north vestry have lancets, the chancel a 3-light in the east wall. Coped gables, with plain finial crosses.
Building Fabric and Features
Nave
19th century 4-bay aisled nave
Chancel
19th century 2-bay chancel
Vestry
19th century Later addition
Building Materials
Sandstone
19th century Snecked Hewell sandstone.
Bath Stone
19th century Bath stone bands and dressings
Tile
19th century tiled roof
Bath Stone
1875-6
Bath Stone
Sandstone
1875-6
Hewell Sandstone
Interior
Interior Description
Entering and looking first west, or rather up, the dominating feature of the church is a west gallery with a huge pipe organ, the pipes displayed to the nave and almost touching the arch-braced Queen-post roof trusses. Oak screen underneath the gallery by C F Whitcombe reset here, defining an open space at the west end. The walls are whitewashed. There is a panelled baptistery at the west end with inscription by the Hall family and black and white marble floor. Looking east the nave is fully pewed, good quality pine benches with curved ends and panelled backs. Tiled floors with geometric patterns, more elaborate in the chancel.
The aisle arcades have round piers with plain moulded capitals, supporting double-chamfered pointed arches. A slight difference in the capitals is further evidence that the north aisle was added later. The pointed and double-chamfered chancel arch is supported on moulded double consoles. Pointed doorway at the east end of the south aisle, small door inserted in blocked arch in north wall of the sanctuary to the north vestry. Cusped aumbry and piscina, Waggon roof. Good choir stalls.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
19th century Wooden table with moulded legs in chancel and Lady Chapel.
Reredos
20th century Oak panelled reredos with carved angle figures, unusual with possible Art Nouveau influence, early 20th century.
Pulpit
19th century Large stone hexagonal pulpit with four figures of the Evangelists in pointed arched niches with marble colonettes. Moulded cornice, stem and foot, stone steps, scrolled brass reading stand.
Lectern
19th century Wooden reading desk, elaborately carved.
Font (component)
19th century Plain octagonal font with colonettes, round base and crocketed wooden cover.
Stained Glass (window)
19th / 20th century In the east window the Ascension, given in memory of the sister of the vicar, died 1895, by William Pearce Ltd. South aisle east window, St George, probably a War Memorial, south aisle west window with Good Shepherd by T W Camm, c 1908. WWI Memorial window with Crucifixion, Virgin Mary, and a soldier, good Arts-and-Crafts by A L Pike of Redditch c 1920.
Organ (component)
20th century Large 3-manual organ, moved to the church from the Queen’s College, Oxford, in 1967, by Rushworth & Dreaper, the firm that had built the organ in the College in 1931. The 1931 organ, described as a rebuild of an earlier Walker instrument, contains material by important 19th-century builders. The character of the organ is likely to be that of Rushworth & Dreaper, 1931.
Plaque (component)
19th / 20th century Late 19th and 20th-century brass plaques, several to the Millward family. Board with list of incumbents. Elaborately painted scroll to the Revd George Frederick Fessey, detailing the names of the donors for the building of the church, dated 1882.
Bells
Portable Furnishings and Artworks
Registers since 1876.
Bishop's chair, Glastonbury type, carved.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SP 48 676
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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