Church of St Bartholomew, Notgrove
| Church of St Bartholomew | |
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  Church of St Bartholomew | |
| 51°52′40″N 1°50′33″W / 51.8779°N 1.8426°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew at Notgrove in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
History[edit]
The church was built in the 12th century with major revision and expansion in the 14th.[2] It underwent Victorian restoration between 1871 and 1873.[2]
It was dedicated to St Mary but this was changed in the 18th century to St Bartholomew.[2]
The parish is part of the Northleach benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[3]
Architecture[edit]
The limestone building consists of a chancel with vestry, a nave with a north transept, and north aisle. The west tower has a spire.[2]
On the south wall of the tower is a sundial with a ‘Fleur de lys’ design on the gnomon.[4] The exterior wall of the chancel is a carving showing the crucification which is believed to date from the 14th century.[5]
The interior of the church includes a 12th-century-font, 17th century pulpit and a chancel screen which 14th- or 15th-century carving.[2] Some of the pews date back to the reign of Elizabeth I.[6] Behind the altar is a 14th-century reredos which has been defaced at some time.[7]
There is some old stained glass but most is made by Clayton and Bell in the Victorian era.[7] Many effigies and tombs are of the Whittington family who were the Lord of the manor,[1] including the descendants of Richard Whittington (Dick Whittington).[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Church of St. Bartholomew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Parishes: Notgrove Pages 145-155 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "St Bartholomew". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Church of St Bartholomew, Notgrove Nr Northleach". Sundial society. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Notgrove, Gloucestershire". The Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculpture. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "St Bartholomew, Notgrove". Northleach Benefice. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b Ross, David. "Notgrove, St Bartholomew's Church". Britain Express. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Betjeman, John (1958). Collins Guide to English Parish Churches. Collins. p. 175.