Nominal: 830 Hz Weight: 1098 lbs Diameter: 37.5" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1882
Dove Bell ID: 5436 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Pulford: St Mary the Virgin
Diocese of Chester
Church, 609031
http://www.pulfordstmary.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: SJ 375 587
The present church was built on the site of an earlier church between 1881 and 1884. The architect was John Douglas and its expense was met partly by the 1st Duke of Westminster. In the 1990s the spire was destroyed by fire and has been rebuilt. he church is built in red sandstone with bands of lighter stone. The roofs have red tiles and the spire is shingled. The plan of the church is cruciform and consists of a nave without aisles, a chancel with transepts to the north and south, and a north porch. The south transept forms an organ chamber and vestry. The tower is large and buttressed with a spire and octagonal corner spirelets. The church is designed in Decorated style.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 409 m²
Exterior Description
Banded red and buff coursed rubble sandstone with steep red tile roofs and shingle spire. Cruciform, with transepts off chancel; aisleless nave; large buttressed tower (in silhouette typical of Douglas's work) with spire and octagonal corner spirelets; arched north porch with shaped oak doors on ornate wrought iron hinges. Plate tracery (north transept), bar tracery in east and west windows and cusped tracery in rectangular windows to nave. Interior ashlar with arched oak trusses to roof. Corbelled arches to transepts. Pictorial stained glass: Crucifixion in east window. Song of Simeon in west, Magdalen anointing Christ's feet (chancel, south), and engraved stained glass (after manner of Rosetti) of Christ's childhood in east window of north transept. Organ chamber in south transept. Oak pews with carved ends. An unaltered church in Decorated style, freely interpreted, on the site of a medieval church adjoining a motte and bailey castle.
Interior
Bells
Nominal: 1655 Hz Weight: 286 lbs Diameter: 22.25" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1903
Dove Bell ID: 35782 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1569 Hz Weight: 310 lbs Diameter: 23.13" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1903
Dove Bell ID: 35783 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1399 Hz Weight: 338 lbs Diameter: 24.75" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1882
Dove Bell ID: 35784 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1247 Hz Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 26.5" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1882
Dove Bell ID: 35785 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1110 Hz Weight: 510 lbs Diameter: 28.38" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1882
Dove Bell ID: 35786 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1042 Hz Weight: 576 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 7 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1882
Dove Bell ID: 35787 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 933 Hz Weight: 754 lbs Diameter: 33.5" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1882
Dove Bell ID: 35788 Tower ID: 11189 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SJ 375 587
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.
Churchyard Structures
Grave
First World War
War Grave to a soldier from the Royal Welsh Fusiliers of the First World War.
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.
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.
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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