Nominal: 583 Hz Weight: 2632 lbs Diameter: 52" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Thomas I Bilbie 1757
Dove Bell ID: 1829 Tower ID: 13939 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Corsham: St Bartholomew
Diocese of Bristol
Church, 605132
Overview
Grid reference: ST 874 705
The earliest fabric of the church dates to the 12th century with extensive re-modelling and extensions during the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was heavily restored in 1875-8 to the design of G. E. Street during which time the central tower was removed and replaced by the existing structure to the south.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 673 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Archaeology
In 2009, an archaeological investigation monitored the groundwork of new services in the churchyard. Archaeologists recorded the presence of a sequence of boundary features close to the existing western edge of the churchyard which included a north-south ditch and two earlier phases of a wall.
In 2017, a watching brief was conducted during re-surfacing and drainage Works in the churchyard through the months of March and April. Archaeologists found four infant burials; each was shallow and most likely informal. Archaeologists also found further burials including an adult individual in a very well constructed lined grave. South of the church, a double-chambered lined grave was exposed which did not respect the alignment of others in the area; this appeared to have been re-used in the 18th century and may be considerably earlier.
The watching brief found remains of a wall to the south of the church, possibly from an earlier structure, which lay on a different alignment than the existing church building. The wall does not appear to have formed part of a building and may mark the position of a former boundary. At the western edge of the churchyard the surface of a probable road or track was identified, sealed by material containing a sherd of medieval pottery, and may indicate the eastward continuation of the line of the earlier version of Church Street prior to the establishment of the current form of the churchyard.
Building Fabric and Features
Tower (component)
Porch
South porch
Building Materials
Bath Stone
12th Century
Bath Stone
Limestone
12th Century
Limestone Tiles
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
19th Century Clock with cast iron located in Tower made by T.Hale & Sons from Bristol in 1873
Historical Notes
1873 - 1873
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 992 Hz Weight: 784 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Thomas I Bilbie 1758
Dove Bell ID: 17180 Tower ID: 13939 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 878 Hz Weight: 952 lbs Diameter: 37" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Thomas Blackbourn 1902
Dove Bell ID: 17181 Tower ID: 13939 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 761 Hz Weight: 1120 lbs Diameter: 39.25" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Thomas I Bilbie 1758
Dove Bell ID: 17182 Tower ID: 13939 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 721 Hz Weight: 1456 lbs Diameter: 40.5" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Thomas I Bilbie 1758
Dove Bell ID: 17183 Tower ID: 13939 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 639 Hz Weight: 1904 lbs Diameter: 46" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Thomas Blackbourn 1902
Dove Bell ID: 17184 Tower ID: 13939 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 874 705
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 has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
Churchyard Structures
Burial
15th Century to 16th Century Remains of two neonate infant inhumation similar in size and therefore, it may be assumed, stage of development, probably dying within hours or days of birth. Deposited in a flexed or foetal position with knees drawn up to their chests and hands/arms raised to the front of the skull. Fills both yielded unabraded pottery sherds of the 15th or 16th centuries.
Historical Notes
1400 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Burial
Remains of two neonate infant inhumation similar in size and therefore, it may be assumed, stage of development, probably dying within hours or days of birth. Deposited in a flexed or foetal position with knees drawn up to their chests and hands/arms raised to the front of the skull. One had been buried according to the Christian burial convention of orientation with head to the west.
Lintel Grave
Burial structure with well-constructed lining of tightly-jointed dressed Bath Stone, coffin-shaped in plan and capped initially with roughly-cut limestone slabs and finally with a dressed capping consisting of a single dressed slab of limestone with long axis orientated east-west and measuring 2.00m x 0.92m. The upper slab bore no inscription and it may be assumed that the contents of the grave were remembered on a headstone of which only the base of which survived to the west.
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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