Nominal: 842.5 Hz Weight: 971 lbs Diameter: 36.75" Bell 1 of 7
Founded by Abel Rudhall 1737
Dove Bell ID: 1102 Tower ID: 10952 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Bromfield: St Mary the Virgin
Overview
Grid reference: SO 481 768
The church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield, is a Grade I listed building, with the majority of the building dating from the twelfth, thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. It started life as a Benedictine Priory church, which was dissolved in the Reformation. Since then it has served as the parish church, with an interim period where parts were also converted into a domestic dwelling. Aside from the large amount of surviving building material and structure from the twelfth century, the church has many outstanding interior features, including a seventeenth century, painted, barrel-vaulted ceiling, wall painting of the Royal Arms, sixteenth century Flemish glass ‘roundels’ and nineteenth century C.E. Kempe & Co stained glass.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 542 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
There was a parish church on the site in the eleventh century. Much of the church was rebuilt in the twelfth century in a cruciform plan and the current chancel formed the crossing. The large arches suggest that it supported a tower over the crossing.
The church was used as a priory by the Benedictine order, from 1155 until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The tower over the crossing collapsed at some point in this period and the present tower was built in the thirteenth century. When the priory was dissolved, the lands, church and priory were leased and later bought by Charles Foxe. He converted parts of the church into a house. The current chancel was divided into two storeys and the south transept formed the rest of the house. There is evidence of windows, doors and upper stories in the now ruined remains to the south of the chancel. The rest of the church served as the parish church. The house was damaged by fire in the seventeenth century and the south transept was abandoned. Locals converted the crossing area into the current chancel, with its barrel-vaulted, painted ceiling.
The church was restored in 1889–90 by C. Hodgson Fowler who added windows on the south side, and a north vestry.
Interior
Bells
Nominal: 1420.5 Hz Weight: 511 lbs Diameter: 27" Bell 2 of 7
Founded by Abel Rudhall 1737
Dove Bell ID: 13417 Tower ID: 10952 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1252.5 Hz Weight: 485 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 3 of 7
Founded by Abel Rudhall 1737
Dove Bell ID: 13418 Tower ID: 10952 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1134 Hz Weight: 549 lbs Diameter: 29.5" Bell 4 of 7
Founded by Abel Rudhall 1737
Dove Bell ID: 13419 Tower ID: 10952 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1076.5 Hz Weight: 565 lbs Diameter: 30.5" Bell 5 of 7
Founded by Abel Rudhall 1737
Dove Bell ID: 13420 Tower ID: 10952 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 950.5 Hz Weight: 746 lbs Diameter: 33" Bell 6 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1890
Dove Bell ID: 13421 Tower ID: 10952 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 2181 Hz Weight: 46 lbs Diameter: 13.5" Bell 7 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co
Dove Bell ID: 13422 Tower ID: 10952 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SO 481 768
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
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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