Diameter: 20" Bell 1 of 1
1853
Dove Bell ID: 59098 Tower ID: 22977 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Redmire: St Mary
Diocese of Leeds
Church, 646492
https://www.penhillbenefice.co.uk/beneficeOverview
Grid reference: SE 50 908
A beautiful, 12th century church just outside the village of Redmire, St Mary's has a number of historic features which are worthy of note. The doorway is Romanesque, there is a 13th century octagonal font, and the timber roof is 15th century. Set in its own churchyard amongst some fields, it is a fine example of a country church.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
A simple structure with a nave, chancel and south porch, with a vestry on the north side of the nave.
Footprint of Church buildings: 135 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
St Mary's is a 12th century church, built around 1150 with restorations carried out since, including extensive work done in 1894. The porch houses a Norman, Romanesque doorway with stone seating. A short length of Norman scroll frieze is visible in the nave. The octagonal font is 13th century, with later alterations. The timber roof is 15th century. Fragments of old glass depicting shields of the Nevilles of Middleham and Scropes of Bolton are visible in the 15th century Perpendicular east window. There is a royal coat of arms for George I from 1720, and a number of interesting memorials inside and in the churchyard, including for Hannah Hanson, who died aged 105 in 1812.
From the 13th century until the Dissolution, St Mary's was served by the canons of Coverham Abbey, like several of the churches in the area.
The church was listed Grade II* in 1967.
Exterior Description
The church is built of sandstone rubble, with a flat roof not visible from ground level. The 20th century porch has a Welsh slate roof and the Vestry roof is Yorkshire slate.
Quoins on the nave. South porch contains Romanesque doorway with decorative stonework and a blank tympanum. South side of nave has three lancet windows and a blocked gallery window. The chancel has a blocked priest's door, a mass dial and two lancet windows. At the end end, there are two trefoiled lights. Attached to the east wall is the tombstone of Hannah Hanson. There are no windows on the north chancel or nave. The vestry is situated on the north side of the nave, with a small lancet window. West end has a bellcote on the gable.
Churchyard is extensive, with many memorials and trees, surrounded by a dry stone wall with iron gates.
Building Materials
Sandstone
12th Century
Sandstone
Interior
Interior Description
Entry is through the south porch, Norman doorway into the west end of the nave. The nave is slightly wider than the chancel, with no aisles or transepts. Floor is carpeted, with wooden pews on raised platforms, and painted and plastered walls. Ceiling is 15th century timber with chamfered beams and there are the remains of a Norman Romanesque frieze scroll high in the north-west corner of the nave. There is a wooden pulpit at the entrance to the chancel and a 13th century Romanesque font on a round base at the west end of the nave.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SE 50 908
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
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
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.
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