Weight: 2576 lbs Diameter: 51.5" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by Abraham I Rudhall 1713
Dove Bell ID: 6074 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Shrewsbury: Holy Cross
Diocese of Lichfield
Major Parish Church, 620563
http://www.shrewsburyabbey.comOverview
Grid reference: SJ 498 124
Founded in 1083 as a Benedictine monastery by Roger de Montgomery, Shrewsbury Abbey has a Norman Nave, fourteenth century west tower and nineteenth century east end, designed by John Loughborough Pearson. In 1836, some 300 years after its closure in the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Thomas Telford built the Holyhead road (now the A5) directly through the Abbey grounds, destroying much of the remaining evidence of the former monastery.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 1308 m²
Building Materials
Grinshill Stone
11th Century
Grinshill Stone
Grinshill Stone
14th Century
Grinshill Stone
Sandstone
11th Century
Bridgnorth Sandstone
Sandstone
11th Century
Hollington Sandstone
Sandstone
11th Century
Keele Beds
Slate
11th Century
Slate
Interior
Bells
Diameter: 32" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1825
Dove Bell ID: 48888 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 33.5" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1825
Dove Bell ID: 48889 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 952 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1884
Dove Bell ID: 48890 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 36.5" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by John Briant 1812
Dove Bell ID: 48891 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 1208 lbs Diameter: 39.5" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by Charles & George Mears 1846
Dove Bell ID: 48892 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 41.75" Bell 7 of 8
Founded by Abel Rudhall 1745
Dove Bell ID: 48893 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 44.25" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1877
Dove Bell ID: 48894 Tower ID: 17405 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SJ 498 124
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
The date of the burial closure order is 01/01/1948
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.
Further information
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