Nominal: 655.5 Hz Weight: 2072 lbs Diameter: 47.5" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by Thomas Purdue 1694
Dove Bell ID: 6252 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Spaxton: St Margaret
Overview
Grid reference: ST 225 370
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 383 m²
Building Fabric and Features
Battlement
15th Century South aisle and chapel C15th-early C16th – battlements with open quatrefoils
Historical Notes
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 2
Church
14th Century
Historical Notes
1845 - 1845
Period Qualifier: 1
Chancel rebuilt
1895 - 1896
Period Qualifier: 1
Restoration work
1300 - 1399
Period Qualifier: 2
North wall has a 2-light C14th window,
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
North wall raised and 2 new windows were inserted in the C15th
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 1
South aisle and chapel added in the late C15th-early C16th. Also porch and staircase turret.
1300 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 1
Early Perpendicular style tower
1700 - 1799
Period Qualifier: 1
Egg and dart cornice remains from an C18th ceiling
Roof
18th Century Barrel roofs - with egg and dart cornice all round remaining from an earlier C18th ceiling (the chancel still is ceiled: the panels of the rest are painted blue.)
Historical Notes
1700 - 1799
Period Qualifier: 2
1895 - 1896
Period Qualifier: 1
Roofs may have been part of the 1895-6 restoration
Chancel
19th Century East end of the chancel is rebuilt – thought to be in 1845
Historical Notes
1845 - 1845
Period Qualifier: 2
Chapel (component)
15th Century South aisle and chapel added in the late C15th-early C16th – transomed windows, battlements with open quatrefoils
Historical Notes
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 2
Arcade
15th Century With distinctive capitals - arcade to chapel
Historical Notes
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 2
Tower (component)
14th-16th Century Early Perpendicular style tower
Historical Notes
1300 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Aisle
15th Century South aisle chapel added in the late C15th-early C16th – transomed windows, battlements with open quatrefoils
Historical Notes
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 2
Porch
15th Century Late C15th-early C16th porch with chamber
Historical Notes
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 2
Turret
15th Century Late C15th-early C16th staircase turret
Historical Notes
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 2
Building Materials
Ashlar
15th Century Ashlar south aisle and chapel C15th
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 East window by Ward and Hughes
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 Nave and aisle stained glass by Hardman & Co - their late work.
Commemorative Stone
18th Century Maria, wife of William Yorke, 1729
Historical Notes
1729 - 1729
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Stone
19th Century Tablet monument to Reverend William Yorke d.1817 (& others) by J. Wood, Bristol.
Historical Notes
1817 - 1817
Period Qualifier: 2
Effigy
15th Century North of the chancel – a knight and lady under a panelled arch, with seaweed-like foliage in the spandrels. Above, panelling and 8 shields. ‘From Wells workshops,’ c 1460.
Historical Notes
1460 - 1460
Period Qualifier: 2
Plaque (component)
19th Century Commandment tablets 1845
Historical Notes
1845 - 1845
Period Qualifier: 2
Bench (seat)
16th century Benches with carved ends - with the dates 1536 and 1561. Renaissance foliage, some heads and a fuller with his tools.
Historical Notes
1536 - 1561
Period Qualifier: 2
Window
14th Century North wall has a 2-light C14th window,
Historical Notes
1300 - 1399
Period Qualifier: 2
Window
15th Century South aisle and chapel late C15th-early C16th – transomed windows, battlements with open quatrefoils
Historical Notes
1450 - 1550
Period Qualifier: 2
Window
15th Century 2 windows inserted in the North wall C15th
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 1115 Hz Weight: 560 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by Llewellins & James 1920
Dove Bell ID: 39992 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Nominal: 998 Hz Weight: 784 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by Abel Rudhall 1743
Dove Bell ID: 39993 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Nominal: 872.5 Hz Weight: 840 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by Llewellins & James 1877
Dove Bell ID: 39994 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Nominal: 825 Hz Weight: 1120 lbs Diameter: 39.75" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by William Apsey
Dove Bell ID: 39995 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Nominal: 724 Hz Weight: 1456 lbs Diameter: 43" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by Llewellins & James 1900
Dove Bell ID: 39996 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Nominal: 2168.5 Hz Weight: 28 lbs Diameter: 10" Bell 7 of 8
Dove Bell ID: 39997 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1311 Hz Weight: 381 lbs Diameter: 25.5" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 2001
Dove Bell ID: 39998 Tower ID: 12263 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 225 370
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
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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