Newington Bagpath: St Bartholomew
Overview
Grid reference: ST 815 948
The blocked blocked north doorway seems to be Norman, the south doorway 14th century; the three-light south nave window is Tudor. A tablet within the church records that Edward Webb, who also presented the chalice and paten, restored the 'vame' in memory of his wife who died in 1668, but what he did is not now apparent unless he put on the original rendering to keep out the damp. The chancel was entirely rebuilt by S.S. Teulon in his unmistakable style in 1858.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower, aisleless nave with south porch; chancel with quasi north transept and vestry.
Description of Archaeology and History
The blocked blocked north doorway seems to be Norman, the south doorway 14th century; the three-light south nave window is Tudor. A tablet within the church records that Edward Webb, who also presented the chalice and paten, restored the 'vame' in memory of his wife who died in 1668, but what he did is not now apparent unless he put on the original rendering to keep out the damp. The chancel was entirely rebuilt by S.S. Teulon in his unmistakable style in 1858.
Exterior Description
The west tower is of rubble, rendered, and the rest of the church is of local (Cotswold) stone. The roof is also of stone.
The west tower is rather featureless, divided firmly into two stages by a deep set-off more than halfway up. The lower part has a blocked window in the south wall and a two-light window with simple Y tracery in the west wall. The north wall is plain. The upper stage has a tiny opening in the south wall and two small belfry openings, one above the other in the west wall. The roof is hipped.
The nave has a deep roof, the walls being quite low. In the north wall are two rectangular windows, and in the south wall a rectangular three light Tudor window under a square drip-stone occupies the wall-space east of the porch. This is low, with a chamfered outer doorway and a small ima statue-niche above. The outer door is ancient, with old iron hinges.
The chancel is in Teulon's favoured Geometrical Decorated style not really suitable for the simplicity of the rest of the church but in itself effective. In the south wall are three windows with a continuous string-course beneath. Each is of two lights, the east one shorter than the others. The heads of two are identical, an ogee quatrefoil in each head. The smaller window has two elongated mouchettes within a circle.
The east window is of three lights, the central one taller than the flanking ones. To make up space the outer ones are surmounted by quatrefoils in circles. The tracery light is a big sexfoil. From the north wall projects an undistinguishedvestry with small paired lancets in the east wall and a doorway in the north wall. To the west is a quasi-transeptal gable with a truncated window of three lights. Beside this is a tall chimney.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
1885
The west window (in the tower) has grisaille of 1885.
Stained Glass
1859
The east window is by Wilmshurst, 1859. It depicts three scenes enclosed by colourful grisaille, with the Resurrection in the central light. In the small quatrefoils above are two shields of arms. In the big sexfoil are the Maries at the Tomb.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior of the nave is as plain as the exterior implies all the walls are plastered and whitewashed and the tower arch and chancel arch are chamfered, with simple outlining dripstones. The floor is stone flagged and the pews are of pine. The tower space is empty and dank. The best object is the pulpit, a fine Jacobean piece. The roof has braced collars and wind braces, the timbers only roughly shaped.
The strong design of the chancel is a completo contrast, full of Teulon's unmitigated geometry. The floor has its original tiles, laid in patterns. The reredos with its wayward shape and proportions is very typical, as is the front of the altar which is pierced with stars and trefoils. The Communion Rails follow the same design, and the stained glass in the windows makes the whole chancel very dark. The walls are faced with stone and over the vestry door is a label 'Let Thy Priest be Clothed with Righteousness'. The stubby columns of the reredos are repeated in the tracery of the north window. Above them is a large circle enclosing three smaller circles enclosing trefoils.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
By Teulon
Stall
By Teulon
Reredos
By Teulon
Rail
By Teulon
Font (object)
A cylindrical bowl.
Pulpit
The pulpit is Jacobean, hexagonal as often, with specially good fluted decoration along the toprail.
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 815 948
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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