Weight: 1081 lbs Diameter: 38.88" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas I Bilbie 1736
Dove Bell ID: 60505 Tower ID: 23733 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Stanton Prior: St Lawrence
Overview
Grid reference: ST 678 627
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 161 m²
Building Fabric and Features
Church
13th century Earliest part is the C13th North porch
Historical Notes
1869 - 1869
Period Qualifier: 1
1869 restoration by C.E. Davis of Bath (£600) who deplastered the walls and pointed them with pink mortar, provided a new chancel arch, pulpit and reredos
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
C15th tower
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 1
C13th North porch
1300 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
Perpendicular style nave and roof
Tower (component)
15th Century C15th tower of ashlar with a North East turret
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Porch
13th Century C13th North porch - scraped
Historical Notes
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 2
Nave
14th-16th Century Perpendicular style nave
Historical Notes
1300 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Roof
14th-16th Century Waggon roof over nave - with bosses showing the arms of Bath Abbey and of the Hungerford family
Historical Notes
1300 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Wall
19th Century Walls deplastered and re-pointed in pink mortar by C.E. Davis 1869
Historical Notes
1869 - 1869
Period Qualifier: 1
Chancel Arch
19th Century C.E. Davis 1869 restoration gave a new chancel arch – Victorian Transitional style with foliated capitals
Historical Notes
1869 - 1869
Period Qualifier: 2
Chancel
Canon Clarke wondered if the chancel had been truncated at some time before the restoration. However, he also noted that chancels in this area tended to be on the short side
Building Materials
Ashlar
15th Century C15th ashlar tower
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Commemorative Object
17th Century Monument North of the nave - motif of the man and his wife sitting at a table with a skull on it. Thomas Cox, d. 1660, aged 43: Thomas Primogen, aged 17, Joan the wife, d. 1644, aged 38 and Mary the daughter, aged 2.
Historical Notes
1644 - 1660
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Stone
17th Century Monument to Robert Long, d. 1697, of slate with a stone surround and with miniscule lettering. Under the tower
Historical Notes
1697 - 1697
Period Qualifier: 2
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 Stained glass by the pulpit, Jones & Willis
Lancet Window
13th Century Lancet on the North of the chancel - Canon Clarke notes that it seemed to be made from an earlier fragment
Historical Notes
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 2
Boss
Bosses on the waggon roof over nave showing the arms of Bath Abbey and the Hungerford family
Pulpit
19th Century C.E. Davis 1869 restoration - pulpit added
Historical Notes
1869 - 1869
Period Qualifier: 2
Reredos
19th Century C.E. Davis 1869 restoration - reredos added
Historical Notes
1869 - 1869
Period Qualifier: 2
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 Chancel glass by Lavers, Barraud & Westlake
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 West window Hardman & Co
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 678 627
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
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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