Weight: 48 lbs Diameter: 13" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1813
Dove Bell ID: 53799 Tower ID: 20003 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Evesham: St Lawrence
Overview
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
1862
The east window, of six lights, contains glass by Thomas Willement, signed with his monogram and dated 1862. The upper scene, spread across four lights, shows the Resurrection and the lower The Last Supper; the flanking lights have shields of arms of the diocese of Worcester, Edward John Rudge (the donor), the grid-iron of St. Lawrence and the shield of arms of the Abbey of Evesham, showing Willement's heraldic interest.
Stained Glass
19th Century
The north and south chancel windows are all by Alexander Gibbs, the former of 1830 and the latter of 1843. On the north is Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness and David returning with the head of Goliath; above these are Abraham and Isaac and Samson carrying off the gates of Gaza, all represented in a remarkable colourful style, the drawing characterised by close bands of parallel lines in garment and in the background, and also by areas sprinkled with roundels. The south lights show The Four Evangelists, with two miracles of healing above, obviously later and a little weaker both in colouring and handling.
Stained Glass
North aisle east : three lights, Pentecost, 1859-61; perhaps by Hardman. Above are Stephen and David and below are Isaiah, St. John the Baptist and Joel.
Stained Glass
c.1937
North aisle I : single light, St. George and the Dragon, by Geoffrey Webb
Stained Glass
1931
North aisle II : three lights, The vision of the Blessed Virgin appears at Homme to Eoff the Swineherd and St. Egwin, Bishop of Worcester, who obtains a grant of Homme from King Ethelred and visits it with three of his monks.
Stained Glass
c.1934
North aisle III : three lights , "St. Egwin, slandered by his people, journeys to Rome with feet locked in fetters; the key, thrown into the Avon, is restored from the Tiber ; he blesses the people in his abbey church of Eovesham consecrated Anno Domini 714", by Webb
Stained Glass
North aisle IV : " Simon de Montfort Earl of Leicester the father of English representative government and his knights, join in worship in the Abbey on the morning of the Battle of Evesham, 4th August 1265"
Stained Glass
1847
South aisle east : Crucifixion, flanked by the Virgin and St. John (three lights), 1847 by O'Connor
Stained Glass
c.1963
South aisle I : Christ in Glory flanked by various scenes
Stained Glass
c.1930
South aisle II : Christ in the carpenter's shop, healing the Daughter of Jairus and Washing the feet of the disciples, foliage trail backgroundin the form of a cross forming the main feature to which the small roundels are subordinated; by Paul Woodruffe of Stroud
Stained Glass
1963
South aisle III : The Nativity by Francis Skeat.
Stained Glass
1927
South chapel east : David, St. Luke, the Good Shepherd, St. John, Isaiah.
Stained Glass
1863
South chapel south: Ten Miracles
Building Materials
Blue Lias
14th Century
Blue Lias
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
The communion table is of oak, heavily restored, with turned legs.
Reredos
The reredos seems to belong to Eginton's work; it is of stone, with four panels painted with the usual texts under crocketted ogee heads, the flanking panels plain with crocketted projecting canopies have particularly carefully executed vaults within.
Pulpit
1906
The pulpit is of oak, octagonal with traceried panels and figures of the Four Evangelists, St. Lawrence, St. George, Bishop Ecgwin, and Abbot Lichfield.
Lectern
The lectern is a brass eagle.
Font (object)
1906
The font dates from c.1906, and is said to be a fairly accurate copy of the mediaeval one, removed in 1836; it is octagonal, with buttresses against the stem separating aroaded panels; the underside of the bowl is carved with heads alternating with florets and each side of the bowl has a narrow panel containing a quatrefoil.
Organ (object)
The organ was originally built in the west gallery in c.1836; the case survives, now in the north aisle, and the instrument was last rebuilt by Nicholson of Worcester in 1962; two manuals, detached conscle, electro-pneumatic action and twenty-two speaking stops: the case is Gothic with two three-sided towers flanking three rectangular flats under a straight cornice with pinnacles and cresting.
Bell Frame
1600
Maker
Pickford
5.H
Date
1600
Visit
CD/JCE 5/87
Description
OFJ
1
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
4
Material
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.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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| Name | Status | Number found in this site |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet chestnut | Veterantree | 1 |
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.
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'Seek advice' Species
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