Barnsley St George
Overview
Grid reference: SE 342 61
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Description of Archaeology and History
By Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson, 1821-2. Rickman (1776-1841) was born a Quaker but was eventually baptised into the Church of England. He is perhaps best known for his categorisation of the styles of English ecclesiastical architecture under the headings which are still, in spite of mid-nineteenth-century disfavour, used today. He began to study churches in 1808 (and is said to have examined over 3,000) and in 1812 he began to write about architecture. It was not until 1817 that he set up in practice as an architect in Liverpool where he had already been influenced by John Cragg, a wealthy ironmaster with an interest in building churches. After 1821 he resided in Birmingham. His interests were wide, and his publications like his architectural works were numerous. Of his many churches twenty-two (including St. George, Barnsley), were built with the aid of grants from the Parliamentary Commissioners. The church of St. George, Barnsley (where he had already rebuilt the parish church of St. Mary in 1820-21) was opened to competition, which Rickman won. Accommodation was agreed for 1390 sittings but in fact only 1250 were provided (of which 861 were free), and the church took only a year to build; the first stone was laid on St. George's Day, 23 April, 1821 with full Freemasonic ceremonial and the church was consecrated on 22 October 1822 by Dr. Vernon Harcourt, Archbishop of York, in which Diocese the parish then lay. A district was assigned to the church in 1831. The church cost £5,963, all of which was paid by the Commissioners. The chancel, organ chamber and vestries were designed in 1873 by Healey Brothers of Bradford, and built in 1875, the builder being Robinson of Barnsley.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SE 342 61
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 |
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| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
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
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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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