Church of St George, Hampnett
| Church of St George | |
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  Church of St George | |
| 51°50′23″N 1°51′21″W / 51.8397°N 1.8557°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 26 January 1961 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Benefice | Northleach |
The Anglican Church of St George at Hampnett in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
History[edit]
The nave and chancel were built around 1125. The tower was added in the 15th century.[2]
Between 1868 and 1871 the vicar, William Wiggin, painted the interior in a recreation of medieval art.[2] There is a suggestion that he did not do the painting himself but used the firm of Clayton and Bell who are more usually associated with stained glass.[3][4][5]
The parish is part of the Northleach benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester.[6]
Architecture[edit]
The limestone building, with a stone slate roof, consists of a two-bay chancel, a nave, and a west tower.[7] The three-stage tower contains bells by Rudhall of Gloucester.[7][1]
The north doorway of the nave has a Romanesque tympanum.[8]
The octagonal font is from the late 15th or early 16th century. The organ replaced an earlier one in 1874.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Church of St. George". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b "St George Hampnett". Northleach Benefice. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "St George's Church, Hampnett". Churches Database. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Hampnett, St George". English Church Architecture. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-0948251924.
- ^ "St George". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Parishes: Hampnett Pages 81-91 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "St George, Hampnett, Gloucestershire". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.