Weight: 336 lbs Diameter: 24.75" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1809
Dove Bell ID: 55973 Tower ID: 21215 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Iwerne Stepleton: St Mary
Overview
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
c.1891
The east window depicts The Baptism of Christ and The Last Supper with An Angel bearing a scroll inscibed "Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus" in the tracery light. By Clayton & Bell.
Stained Glass
Chancel south and vestry north: diaper panes with grisaille of acorns. By Clayton & Bell.
Stained Glass
c.1880
Nave north and south: St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke and St John, in memory of the sixth and last Baron Rivers. By Clayton & Bell.
Stained Glass
c.1901
Nave west: The Resurrection of the Dead from Land and Sea, with angels blowing trumpets. By Clayton & Bell.
Building Materials
Flint
11th Century
Flint
Limestone
11th Century
Marnhull Stone
Sand
11th Century
Greensand
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
c.1950
The altar is of c.1950, with three-column legs.
Pulpit
c.1840
The pulpit is of oak, in the Neo-Norman style, square with canted corners, with narrow blind round arches on the sides and chevron in the frieze.
Lectern
The lectern is a simple mid-nineteenth-century brass pedestal and desk.
Font (object)
Late 19th Century
The font is small, of stone with an octagonal bowl carved with recessed quatrefoils with the Chi- Rho, a cross, the sacred monogram IHS and a six-pointed star in relief on alternate faces of the bowl, set on a quadruple marble shaft with a foliate capital, late nineteenth-century.
Rail
c.1950
The communion rails have panelled pedestals between runs of turned balusters, of light oak, c.1950. At each end they return eastwards.
Bells
Churchyard
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.
It is unknown whether 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
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
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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