Nominal: 790 Hz Weight: 1065 lbs Diameter: 38.5" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Matthew III Bagley 1754
Dove Bell ID: 6045 Tower ID: 15279 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Shipston-on-Stour: St Edmund
Diocese of Coventry
Church, 611209
https://shipstonchurch.orgOverview
Grid reference: SP 259 406
St Edmund’s is the parish church in the market town of Shipston-on-Stour. It is a Grade II* listed building. Shipston is a Saxon settlement, and the first church of St Edmund dates from the 11th Century, when it was a Chapel of Ease to the Parish Church of Tredington. The original structure was a simple Nave and Chancel, but a north Aisle was added in the 12th Century with a Lady Chapel to the north of the Chancel in the 13th Century. The Tower was constructed in the 14th Century, with battlements and pinnacles added in the 15th Century. In 1697 the south wall of the Nave was rebuilt with huge buttresses and in 1707 a west gallery was constructed. The whole of the church, except the 15th Century Tower, was rebuilt in 1855 to the design of G E Street.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 597 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The original structure was a simple Nave and Chancel, but a north Aisle was added in the 12th Century with a Lady Chapel to the north of the Chancel in the 13th Century. The Tower was constructed in the 14th Century, with battlements and pinnacles added in the 15th Century. In 1697 the south wall of the Nave was rebuilt with huge buttresses and in 1707 a west gallery was constructed. The whole of the church, except the 15th Century Tower, was rebuilt in 1855 to the design of G E Street. The proposal to go for a complete rebuild is thought to have been made at the instigation of Richard Badger, a local wine merchant. An architectural competition was held and £3000 was raised. The winner, G E Street, was said to have had serious reservations about the retention of the medieval Tower. The rebuilding took place in 1854-5 with consecration in 1855.
In 1882 a new east window by Clayton & Bell was installed and in 1960 the organ (rebuilt in 1882 by Taylor of Leicester) was removed to a new west gallery. 20th Century alterations include the organ being moved to a new organ gallery and vestries and a new stained-glass window. An Aumbrey was installed, an oil-fired boiler installed, and a new boiler house was built. The Font was moved in 1963. There was the restoration of the church Tower stonework, the bells were recast and rehung, the valley gutters were re-leaded and ceilings throughout the church were renewed. The reworking of the south porch, the reception/meeting rooms below the gallery, new water supply was laid to church, a new gas boiler and radiators installed, the porches were enclosed by installing a pair of doors in north porch and work on the south porch creating a new entrance door and infilling the rear arch to the south porch with a glazed screen to match the new door. The church was re-ordered in 1994, involving repairing timber floors in the nave, formatting three meeting rooms at the west end of the church, by introducing a screen and ceiling, together with toilets and kitchen. The Chancel area was extended, and in 1994 the Font was relocated to the east end of the north aisle. J Alan Bristow was the Chartered Architect.
Exterior Description
The large and very open interior seems designed to hold a large congregation optimizing views of the east end. The church has been admired for its plain and simple character. Unlike many Victorian churches, St Edmund’s has a light and airy character. The Victorian building is of Cotswold stone ashlar, but the Tower is of Horton stone with Cotswold stone ashlar dressings and parapets. The Tower roof is clad with lead, but the roof generally is clad with reconstructed stone slates.
Building Materials
Limestone
15th Century
Cotswolds Limestone
Marlstone
15th Century
Marlstone
Interior
Bells
Nominal: 1319 Hz Weight: 482 lbs Diameter: 26.88" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1979
Dove Bell ID: 38941 Tower ID: 15279 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1185 Hz Weight: 494 lbs Diameter: 28.13" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1979
Dove Bell ID: 38942 Tower ID: 15279 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1053 Hz Weight: 515 lbs Diameter: 28.88" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1979
Dove Bell ID: 38943 Tower ID: 15279 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 990 Hz Weight: 644 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1979
Dove Bell ID: 38944 Tower ID: 15279 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 891 Hz Weight: 858 lbs Diameter: 34.38" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd 1979
Dove Bell ID: 38945 Tower ID: 15279 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SP 259 406
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.
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.
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