Church of St Mary, Icomb explained

Church of St Mary
Denomination:Church of England
Diocese:Gloucester
Province:Canterbury
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed building
Designated Date:25 August 1960
Pushpin Map:Gloucestershire
Benefice:Evenlode Vale

The Anglican Church of St Mary at Icomb in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 15th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]

History

The first church on the site was had a nave built in the 12th century with the chancel added in the 13th.[2] A Norman doorway in the nave north wall has been blocked up.[3] The tower was added around 1600.[3]

The parish is part of the Evenlode Vale benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[4]

Architecture

The limestone building consists of a nave, chancel and a south transept.[1] The three-stage tower has a gabled roof and contains a peal of tubular bells.[1] [2]

Within the church is a plaque in memory of those from the village who died in World War I.[5] The piscina is from the 13th century and has a trefoil-headed arch.[1] [6] The stained glass includes an east window by James Powell and Sons.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St Mary . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 14 October 2020 . 7 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307025608/https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1340841 . live .
  2. Web site: Parishes: Iccomb Pages 412-418 A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3. . British History Online . Victoria County History . 14 October 2020 . 7 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807210426/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol3/pp412-418#h3-0003 . live .
  3. Web site: St Mary Icomb . Evenlode Churches . 14 October 2020.
  4. Web site: St Mary . A Church Near You . Church of England . 14 October 2020 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201014150620/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14381/more-information/ . live .
  5. Web site: St Mary The Virgin Church Palque WW1 . Imperial War Museum . 14 October 2020 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201014150620/https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20867 . live .
  6. Book: Lees . Hilary . Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds . 1998 . Walnut Tree . 978-0948251924. 41–42.

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