Edge Lane: St Mark
Overview
Grid reference: SJ 352 896
The church is in a simple style and resembles a village hall in the cottage style. The south wall faces the street and has triple lancets, in each bay of the aisles, divided by buttresses. There is a wooden porch in the west bay and another of similar design towards the east end, about where transepts would lie.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave and chancel in one, the nave being eisled. The sanctuary projects a further bay beyond the east end of the aisles. Vestry to the north of the chancel.
Exterior Description
The church is in a simple style and resembles a village hall in the cottage style. The south wall faces the street and has triple lancets, in each bay of the aisles, divided by buttresses. There is a wooden porch in the west bay and another of similar design towards the east end, about where transepts would lie. The large expanse of roof results from there being no clerestorey, only a change in pitch at the junction of nave and aisles. The monotony is broken by a dormer window on the same axis as the eastern of the two porches (reinforcingthe suggestion of a transept) and a fleche of octagonal section towards the west end. The roof is slated, the fleche being shingled with wood with a wooden cage for the bell at its base and an iron cross at the top. The east and west ends are virtually identical, the only difference being that the sanctuary projects beyond the aisle walls while the nave is flush with them, articulated by buttresses. At both ends the main window is a triple lancet, the central taller than the others. All the walls Are brick with stone dressings at the windows, buttresses and gables. The north side is much like the south except for the vestry which is gabled at right angles to the body of the church and has a four-light window in its north wall.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
The east window representsSt. Peter, St. Mark and St. Paul, and is a memorial to the wife of the first vicar.
Stained Glass
1926
The east window of the south aisle is a two-light representation of the Annunciation of 1926, a vivid, vaguely pre-Raphaelite rendering.
Stained Glass
1928
A single light of the Good Shepherd.
Stained Glass
1928
Three lights of various subjects (unidentified).
Stained Glass
The west window of the south aisle has in two lights Abraham and David, a memorial of a death in 1919.
Stained Glass
1931
The west window of the north aisle represents Christ with the Children and is a memorial of 1931.
Interior
Interior Description
Inside the church the village hall atmosphere is strengthened by the abundance of timber. The uniform arcade which divides the nave from the aisles is carried on octagonal columns with octagonal abaci. The arcade itself is really more a series of arch-braces than a true arcade, and is less striking than the round arches which cross the nave from each set of columns. Between these arches, the roof is a panelled wagon vault of six sections. Horizontal struts run from the abaci of the arcade across the aisles to the outer wall-heads. The west window has three lights, the central one being twofold with a small quatrefoil at the top, and all being enclosed within a single relieving arch. Standing here and looking towards the east end, the pro- gression of arches as the nave advances is very satisfying to the eye, and must have been more so when the furnishings, especially those in the chancel, were in place. Most of the windows on the south side have stained glass, those on the north side for the most part having clear or tinted glass. The three-light east window has three figures in it.
Fixtures and fittings
Reredos
A series of panels, each decorated with an attenuated quatrefoil with ogee points at the top and bottom.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SJ 352 896
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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