Church of St George, Hampnett explained

Church of St George
Denomination:Church of England
Diocese:Gloucester
Province:Canterbury
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed building
Designated Date:26 January 1961
Pushpin Map:Gloucestershire
Benefice:Northleach

The Anglican Church of St George at Hampnett in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]

History

The nave and chancel were built around 1125. The tower was added in the 15th century.[2]

Between 1868 and 1871 the vicar, William Wiggin, painted the interior in a recreation of medieval art.[2] There is a suggestion that he did not do the painting himself but used the firm of Clayton and Bell who are more usually associated with stained glass.[3] [4] [5]

The parish is part of the Northleach benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[6]

Architecture

The limestone building, with a stone slate roof, consists of a two-bay chancel, a nave, and a west tower.[7] The three-stage tower contains bells by Rudhall of Gloucester.[7] [1]

The north doorway of the nave has a Romanesque tympanum.[8]

The octagonal font is from the late 15th or early 16th century. The organ replaced an earlier one in 1874.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St. George . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 13 October 2020 . 22 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181022073636/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1341104 . live .
  2. Web site: St George Hampnett . Northleach Benefice . 14 October 2020 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201014093012/https://www.northleachbenefice.org/hampnett . live .
  3. Web site: St George's Church, Hampnett . Churches Database . 14 October 2020 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201014093001/http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/GLS279.php . live .
  4. Web site: Hampnett, St George . English Church Architecture . 14 October 2020.
  5. Book: Lees . Hilary . Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds . 1998 . Walnut Tree . 978-0948251924. 39-40.
  6. Web site: St George . A Church Near You . Church of England . 13 October 2020 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201014093002/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14358/more-information/ . live .
  7. Web site: Parishes: Hampnett Pages 81-91 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds . British History Online . Victoria County History . 14 October 2020 . 4 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200804200429/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol9/pp81-91#h3-0005 . live .
  8. Web site: St George, Hampnett, Gloucestershire . The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland . 14 October 2020 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201014093002/https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=6678 . live .

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