Nominal: 612.5 Hz Weight: 1903 lbs Diameter: 47.88" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1898
Dove Bell ID: 1144 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Bryanston: St Martin
Overview
Grid reference: ST 874 69
A large and well-built estate church of dressed Greenstone erected at the expense of William Henry Berkley Second Viscount Portman as a memorial to his parents.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave with a south aisle and half a north aisle, chancel with a vestry to the north and a chapel to the south, and a west tower. A porch is incorporated in the vestry.
Description of Archaeology and History
A large and well-built estate church of dressed Greenstone erected at the expense of William Henry Berkley Second Viscount Portman as a memorial to his parents.
Exterior Description
The grey-green building stone and red tiles of the roof have mellowed and consequently the church harmonises well with its rural surroundings. The four stage tower has large set-back buttresses and a south-east octagonal staircase turret projecting above -the panelled parapet. All the aisle windows, which consist of groups of four trefoil headed lights in the south aisle and groups of three in the north aisle, are set in square surrounds. The large three light windows in the north wall of the nave are set in segmental heads: the east and west windows have a certain amount of tracery in their pointed heads. The motif of setback buttresses to the tower is repeated at the east end of the church. At the point at which the south aisle joins the south chancel chapel is a short octagonalturret capped with a pyramidal roof and immediately to the west of this is a slightly projecting doorway. The north vestry and porch, contained under a single gable, are connected transversely to the chancel.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
The east window depicts the crucified Christ in the central light - flanked by Mary, St. John, St. James and.St. Peter in the other four lights.
Stained Glass
1890
In the south-east window of the aisle and the west window of the tower is some good glass in the style of the Pre-Raphaelites in memory of Mary Selina Charlotte ViscountessPortman.
Stained Glass
1901
The west window of the south aisle commemorates James John Forrester.
Interior
Interior Description
The detailing of the unplastered interior is very restrained. The pointed arches of the four-bay arcade of the south aisle and of the two-bay arcade of the north aisle have simple incised moulding and are supported on lozenge shaped columns with chamfered points and no capitals. Plain oak panelling covers the walls of the aisles and nave to dado level and the open timber roof, of the arch braced collar beam type, is supported on simple stone corbels set alternately high and Iow. The west window is truncated in order that the west doorway can be accomodated beneath it and still be fully visible through the four-centred tower arch. Ornamenting the chancel arch and the entrance arches of the chancel chapels are various carved motifs: these are the only essays in structural ornamentation in the whole of the interior. Blank and white marble squares cover the chancel and sanctuary floors and form an effective contrast with the plain stone flags of the nave.
Fixtures and fittings
Pulpit
1898
Octagonal
Rail
1898
Oak
Stall
1898
Oak
Pew (object)
1898
Oak
Altar
1898
Oak
Reredos
1898
Oak reredos carved with bunches of grapes and foliage in the 'Arts and Crafts' idiom.
Lectern
Brass eagle.
Font (object)
A modern font: hexagonal bowl of a cream coloured marble, each face of which is concave. Around the.rim is a band of carved ornament. The stem is of a darker heavily grained marble and the whole stands on a plinth of Portland stone.
Organ (object)
Two manual with a detached console.
Organ (component)
The organ case is classical in style.
Bells
Nominal: 1229.5 Hz Weight: 635 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1995
Dove Bell ID: 13641 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1156.5 Hz Weight: 640 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1995
Dove Bell ID: 13642 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1033.5 Hz Weight: 692 lbs Diameter: 33.13" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1898
Dove Bell ID: 13643 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 921 Hz Weight: 767 lbs Diameter: 34.88" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1898
Dove Bell ID: 13644 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 818 Hz Weight: 1042 lbs Diameter: 38" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1898
Dove Bell ID: 13645 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 775.5 Hz Weight: 1151 lbs Diameter: 40" Bell 7 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1898
Dove Bell ID: 13646 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 689 Hz Weight: 1442 lbs Diameter: 43.88" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1898
Dove Bell ID: 13647 Tower ID: 16497 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 874 69
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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