Nominal: 758.5 Hz Weight: 1142 lbs Diameter: 41" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie 1810
Dove Bell ID: 3023 Tower ID: 11862 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Halse: St James
Overview
Grid reference: ST 139 277
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 265 m²
Building Fabric and Features
Church
12th Century Norman church - nave, chancel and south doorway from the inside arch
Historical Notes
1843 - 1843
Period Qualifier: 2
1843 the Ecclesiologist reported that the Perpendicular style screen had been placed immediately before the altar, & the screen door between the nave & the tower. The font was placed in the chancel. The piers were painted to look like marble. Oak seats were added and the screen painted
1100 - 1199
Period Qualifier: 2
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 1
C13th corbels North of chancel
1300 - 1399
Period Qualifier: 1
Two C14th windows in the chancel
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 1
C15th tower and church reroofed and rewindowed
1758 - 1758
Period Qualifier: 1
Churchwarden's initials and date 1758 carved into tower arch
1900 - 1900
Period Qualifier: 2
Restored by Charles Ponting and reopened 15th December 1900
1955 - 1956
Period Qualifier: 1
Roof of aisle repaired by Alan Rome
1950 - 1950
Period Qualifier: 1
Sanctuary altered
Chancel
Medieval Norman chancel
Historical Notes
1100 - 1199
Period Qualifier: 2
1300 - 1399
Period Qualifier: 2
Two South chancel windows are C14th
1900 - 1900
Period Qualifier: 1
Chancel painted decoration, 1900, partly obliterated
Nave
Medieval Norman nave - 4 bay
Historical Notes
1100 - 1199
Period Qualifier: 2
1300 - 1300
Period Qualifier: 1
c.1300 roundels set in spandrels of North aisle nave wall, right-hand one has face with foliage sprouting from it
Door Lintel
South doorway Norman - especially inside arch
Corbel
13th Century Two 13th-century corbels North of the chancel, now supporting a later arch
Historical Notes
1200 - 1299
Period Qualifier: 2
Tower (component)
15th Century Red sandstone tower - early C15th. Two stage tower, crenellated parapet, diagonal buttresses, damaged on South-west corner, 3-light window West end and 2-light Decorated bell-openings
Historical Notes
1400 - 1450
Period Qualifier: 2
Roof
15th Century Church reroofed in the C15th
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
1900 - 1900
Period Qualifier: 1
C19th tiled roofs
Aisle
16th Century North aisle rebuilt C16th
Historical Notes
1500 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
1965 - 1966
Period Qualifier: 1
Roof of aisle repaired by Alan Rome
Chapel (component)
16th Century Chapel rebuilt C16th
Historical Notes
1500 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Chancel Arch
13th Century C13 chancel arch and single chamfer tower arch. Over the tower arch are the Church Warden's initials and the date 1758 - but these do not seem to relate to anything specific (Canon Clarke notes)
Sanctuary
Modern Sanctuary altered 1950
Historical Notes
1950 - 1950
Period Qualifier: 1
Buttress
15th Century Diagonal buttresses to tower
Rood Loft
Rood loft stair tower on North front
Porch
15th Century Gabled tiled roof porch, late C15, with 3-light Perpendicular windows perhaps reused
Historical Notes
1450 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Arcade
Arcade of Perpendicular piers set on roughly hewn plinths with primitive Decorated capitals
Building Materials
Sandstone
Red sandstone
Tile
19th Century C19th tiled roofs
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Window
15th Century Church rewindowed in the C15th
Historical Notes
1400 - 1499
Period Qualifier: 2
Screen
15th Century The screen is c1500 and chapel screen c1900. In 1843 the Ecclesiologist reported that the C15th Perpendicular style screen had been placed immediately before the altar and the screen door between the nave and the tower. Later, Harry Hems of Exeter repaired the C15th screen
Historical Notes
1843 - 1843
Period Qualifier: 1
1500 - 1500
Period Qualifier: 2
Font (component)
Medieval Norman font. 1843 the Ecclesiologist reported the font was in the chancel.
Historical Notes
1843 - 1843
Period Qualifier: 1
1100 - 1199
Period Qualifier: 2
Bench (seat)
19th Century Oak seats added - the seats were carved in the village
Historical Notes
1843 - 1843
Period Qualifier: 1
Substituted for previous seats
Decorative Features
14th Century Over the arcade are 2 roundels, one with a green man & one a quatrefoil: Canon Clarke notes that Nikolaus Pevsner says that they seem c1300
Historical Notes
1300 - 1300
Period Qualifier: 2
Stained Glass (window)
16th century Flemish medallions in the east window, with the date 1528
Historical Notes
1528 - 1528
Period Qualifier: 2
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 South chancel window, Burlison & Gryls
Wall Painting
Victorian/Pre WW1 Chancel painted decoration, 1900, partly obliterated
Historical Notes
1900 - 1900
Period Qualifier: 2
Clock
19th Century Clock with cast iron flat bed frame located in Tower made by Gillett & Johnston from Croydon in 1889
Historical Notes
1889 - 1889
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 1271.5 Hz Weight: 473 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1900
Dove Bell ID: 23292 Tower ID: 11862 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1138.5 Hz Weight: 537 lbs Diameter: 29.5" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Bilbie 1754
Dove Bell ID: 23293 Tower ID: 11862 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1017 Hz Weight: 581 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Bristol foundry
Dove Bell ID: 23294 Tower ID: 11862 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 952.5 Hz Weight: 625 lbs Diameter: 33" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1976
Dove Bell ID: 23295 Tower ID: 11862 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 851.5 Hz Weight: 802 lbs Diameter: 35.75" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by John Kingston 1829
Dove Bell ID: 23296 Tower ID: 11862 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 139 277
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.
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 | Yes |
| 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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