Nominal: 589 Hz Weight: 2693 lbs Diameter: 53" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1930
Dove Bell ID: 6398 Tower ID: 13898 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Stogursey: St Andrew
Diocese of Bath & Wells
Church, 601535
http://www.qcb.btck.co.ukOverview
Grid reference: ST 204 428
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 739 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Founded c1100, and given by William of Falaise and his wife Geva to the Abbey of Our Lady at Lonbay in Normandy.
It was suppressed as an alien priory, and Henry VI used the endowment towards the founding of King’s.
Building Fabric and Features
Church
Medieval Church founded c.1100
Historical Notes
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
1180 - 1180
Period Qualifier: 2
Chancel extended to the east and aisles added - Canon Clarke notes that (architectural historian) Bligh Bond states this as the date.
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
Nave remodelled and chapels rebuilt in the C15th in the Perpendicular style
1723 - 1723
Period Qualifier: 1
Tower clamped
1789 - 1789
Period Qualifier: 1
Ringing chamber built
1803 - 1803
Period Qualifier: 1
Span walls built to strengthen the tower
1815 - 1815
Period Qualifier: 1
Inverted arch taken down and two pillars on the East side rebuilt
1865 - 1865
Period Qualifier: 1
John Norton restoration - he rebuilt the East end and added a stone Norman pulpit and chancel walls and altered the levels
1940 - 1940
Period Qualifier: 1
De-restoration restores levels
Cruciform Plan
Medieval Founded c.1100. A cruciform church with eastern apse and apses to the east of the transepts (outline of the East apse is visible in the chancel floor.)
Historical Notes
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
Apse
Medieval Eastern apse and apses to the east of the transepts (outline of the East apse in the chancel floor.)
Historical Notes
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
Transept
Medieval Transepts
Historical Notes
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
Chancel
Medieval Architectural historian Bligh Bond (and Canon Clarke) notes that in c.1180 the chancel was extended to the east and aisles were added.
Historical Notes
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
1180 - 1180
Period Qualifier: 1
Chancel extended to east
1865 - 1865
Period Qualifier: 1
J. Norton restoration - he rebuilt the East end and added a stone Norman pulpit and chancel walls and altered the levels.
1940 - 1940
Period Qualifier: 1
De-restoration restores levels
Aisle
Medieval Architectural historian Bligh Bond (and Canon Clarke) notes that in c.1180 the aisles were added.
Historical Notes
1180 - 1180
Period Qualifier: 2
Nave
15th Century The nave was remodelled in the C15th in ordinary the Perpendicular style
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
1865 - 1865
Period Qualifier: 1
John Norton restoration - he rebuilt the East end of the church and altered the levels
1940 - 1940
Period Qualifier: 1
De-restoration restores levels
1824 - 1824
Period Qualifier: 1
Richard Carver restores nave
Chapel (component)
15th Century The chapels were rebuilt in the C15th in the Perpendicular style
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
Tower (component)
18th Century
Historical Notes
1723 - 1723
Period Qualifier: 1
Tower clamped
1789 - 1789
Period Qualifier: 1
Ringing chamber built
1803 - 1803
Period Qualifier: 1
Span walls built to strengthen the tower
Wall
19th Century Span walls built to strengthen the tower 1803
Historical Notes
1803 - 1803
Period Qualifier: 2
Pillar
19th Century 1815 - inverted arch taken down and two pillars on the east side rebuilt.
Historical Notes
1815 - 1815
Period Qualifier: 1
Crossing
Medieval The crossing is of c1100 - Canon Clarke notes that architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner thinks the east arch may have been altered when the chapels were built.
Historical Notes
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
Capital
Medieval The capitals East of the crossing are carved with birds, odd volutes and running scroll on the abacus. On the North side, dragons, (North?) west side odd volutes and a face. West - Corinthian capitals. South - dragons and volutes, (South?) west - acanthus, cable moulding and volutes.
Historical Notes
1100 - 1100
Period Qualifier: 2
Arch
Medieval The 2 arches on each side of the chancel are late Norman
Historical Notes
1180 - 1180
Period Qualifier: 2
Building Materials
Render
Rendered and whitened exterior
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Bell Frame
16th C
Maker
Pickford
Date
16th C
Visit
CD 1/91
Description
OFJ
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
Material
Clock
19th Century Clock with flat bed frame located in Tower made by Dent from London in 1865
Historical Notes
1865 - 1865
Period Qualifier: 2
Font (component)
Medieval John Norton restoration - he added a stone Norman pulpit
Bench Pew
16th century Bench ends were carved c1525 'by Crosse'
Historical Notes
1525 - 1525
Period Qualifier: 2
Pew Platform
16th-17th century The previous pulpit was sold 1865 to West Huntspill and John Norton’s (brought in 1865) Norman one has been substituted for an Elizabethan reading pew from an unknown church in Essex - Canon Clarke quotes this all from 'Spider 1732'
Historical Notes
1558 - 1603
Period Qualifier: 2
Effigy
14th Century South chapel monument to William de Verney, d. 1333 – a small effigy holding heart.
Historical Notes
1333 - 1333
Period Qualifier: 2
Tomb (component)
15th Century Tomb in the South chapel to John Verney, d. 1472 - depicted on the West end of the tomb. Chest - St. Helen and on the East a figure writing in a book.
Historical Notes
1472 - 1472
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Stone
17th Century Cartouche in the South chapel to Perigrine Palmer, d. 1684, with cherub’s heads and flowers.
Historical Notes
1684 - 1684
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
18th Century Monument to Nathaniel Palmer d. 1717 and his wife Francisca Palmer, d. 1721 - obelisk with an urn on top, flowers in front, and standing putti
Historical Notes
1717 - 1717
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
18th Century Monument to Sir Thomas Wroth, MP for Bridgwater of Petherton Park, d.1721, with a putto sitting on top and arch under a pediment below. On the base - Thomas Palmer d. 1734 and his wife, Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Thomas Wroth) d.1734 co-heiress of her father's estate. Before her death in 1737 she commissioned this monument to her father and husband.
Historical Notes
1737 - 1737
Period Qualifier: 2
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 Stained glass in the East end (Unknown) and West windows by Lavers & Westlake.
Banner
At the west end are 2 banners of the Stogursey Friendly Society
Chandelier
18th Century 1732
Historical Notes
1732 - 1732
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 985 Hz Weight: 886 lbs Diameter: 35" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1930
Dove Bell ID: 40705 Tower ID: 13898 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 879.5 Hz Weight: 1061 lbs Diameter: 37" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by George Davis 1795
Dove Bell ID: 40706 Tower ID: 13898 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 781.5 Hz Weight: 1316 lbs Diameter: 39" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by George Purdue 1611
Dove Bell ID: 40707 Tower ID: 13898 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 729.5 Hz Weight: 1628 lbs Diameter: 42.5" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Thomas I Wroth 1713
Dove Bell ID: 40708 Tower ID: 13898 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 661.5 Hz Weight: 2014 lbs Diameter: 47.5" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Thomas I Bilbie 1765
Dove Bell ID: 40709 Tower ID: 13898 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 204 428
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.
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.
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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 | 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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