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{{Infobox religious building |building_name=St Mary's Church, Blymhill |image=St Mary's Church, Coddington.jpg | caption= | location=[[Blymhill]], [[Staffordshire]], [[England]] | map_type=Staffordshire| latitude=52.7083 | longitude=-2.2817 |geo= |religious_affiliation=[[Anglican]] |district=[[Diocese of Lichfield]] |consecration_year= |status=[[Parish church]] |leadership=Linda Beech, Curate |architect=[[George Edmund Street|George Edmund Street]] |architecture_type=[[Church (building)|Church]] |architecture_style= |facade_direction= |year_completed=1859 |construction_cost= |capacity= |length= |width= |width_nave= |height_max= |dome_quantity= |dome_height_outer= |dome_height_inner= |dome_dia_outer= |dome_dia_inner= |minaret_quantity= |minaret_height= |spire_quantity= |spire_height= |materials=[[Sandstone]] }} |
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==Architectural and decorative features== |
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'''St. Mary's Church, Blymhill''' is an Anglican church in the village of [[Blymhill|Blymhill]], [[Staffordshire|Staffordshire]], [[England|England]] ({{gbmapping|SJ808121}}). The building, which is grade I listed, was constructed in the 14th century and restored and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. St. Mary's is an active parish church with Linda Beech as curate. |
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A carving in stone on the outside [[spandrels|spandrel]] of the west window of the north aisle, representing the Adoration of the Wise Men, was carved by the George Street for the 1858-59 restoration as a personal gift to the church. |
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==History== |
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There are five [[miserere seats]] on each side of the choir stalls. The traditional of purpose of such seats was to support old and inform monks during long services, but they did not serve that purpose at St. Mary's. |
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There has been a church at Blymhill from an early date. Until the end of the 11th century it was attached to the [[collegiate church]] of [[Gnosall]], which it served as a [[chapel of ease]]. In c. 1200 a separate rectory was established at Blymhill when William, son of John Bagot, the then Lord of Blymhill, acquired the [[Ius_patronatus#Right_of_presentation|right of presentation]] of himself and his heirs. A full list of rectors from that date is extant.<ref>A copy of the list, which begins 'About 1200 Herbert de Blakenhall', can be found hanging inside the church.</ref> |
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There is a large oak and ironwork chest at the west end of the south aisle said to date from the early 14th century and to have been located in the chapel of ease. |
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The present church dates from the mid 14th century and is thought to lie on the same site as the former chapel of ease<ref>During the 1858-59 restoration a portion of the original wall was taken down and built up inside the wall there were found portions of the mullions of the windows of an earlier church together with old tombstones and crosses, placed face down. The latter can be found laid into the chancel floor.</ref>. It is thought to have been built during the incumbency of Stephen de Bromley who was rector between 1349 and c. 1379. There is an arched recess outside the south wall of the chancel (a position often occupied by the founders tomb), which contains a weathered stone coffin that is thought to be Bromley's.<ref>Only the head and foot of an ornamental cross remain visible.</ref>. |
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There are three bells. The tenor is richly ornamented and dated 1607. The smaller two, which were recast in 1840 and 1843, were originally cast in 1530 and 1467. |
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The church underwent significant alterations in c. 1716 in which the gothic windows of the nave and south aisle were replaced by large round-headed windows, fashionable at the time. A view of the church as it stood in 1797 is shown to the right. The gothic windows were re-introduced during the restoration in 1858-59 by the eminent architect [[George Edmund Street|George Street]] along with the present vestry and new oak choir stalls, oak pews, pulpit and font. These sentences from work authorization explain the other major changes: |
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==Rectory== |
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George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman Clerk Rector ... are authorised and empowered to take down the gallery on the West side (Tower end) and the wall on the north side of the said Church, to widen and extend the same on the North side, to make an aisle on the same side, to stop up the present entrance (through the Tower) and to errect a Porch on the North side, and to erect new roofs over the whole Church. |
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To remedy the darkness inside the church following Street's restoration, in 1861 two new plain diamond windows were added to the south wall and in 1876 [[dormer]] windows, rarely seen in churches, were built into the south aisle roof. |
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St. Chad's chapel at the east end of the north aisle was constructed in 1936 as a gift of the Rev. E.R.O. Bridgeman. [[Chad of Mercia|St. Chad]] preached in the vicinity of Blymhill, consecrating wells at nearby [[Great Chatwell]] and [[Chadwell]]. |
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==Churchyard== |
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Old chruchyard and separate new one. Memorials in the old churchyard. Many worn away as made of sandstone. New churchyard across the road. |
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===Dormer windows=== |
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To increase the amount of light in the church two plain diamond glass windows were added to the south aisle wall. In 1876 more light was let in when [[dormer]] windows were built into the south aisle; these are an uncommon feature in churches. |
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===St. Chad's Chapel=== |
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The chapel at the east end of the north aisle was constructed in 1936 as a gift of the Rev. E.R.O. Bridgeman. [[Chad of Mercia|St. Chad]] preached in the vicinity of Blymhill, consecrating wells at nearby [[Great Chatwell]] and [[Chadwell]]. |
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==Notable incumbents== |
==Notable incumbents== |
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* [[Samuel Dickenson]] (January 9, 1777 – May 15, 1823) – botanist |
* [[Samuel Dickenson]] (January 9, 1777 – May 15, 1823) – botanist |
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* [[George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman]] (? – ?) – antiquary |
* [[George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman]] (? – ?) – antiquary |
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==Services== |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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B.D.R., 'History of Blymhill Church 1200-1990', booklet published by the church. |
B.D.R., 'History of Blymhill Church 1200-1990', booklet published by the church. |
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Raven, Michael, 'A Guide to Staffordshire and the Black Country', Michael Raven, 2004, 0906114330. |
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 5 October 2008
Architectural and decorative features
[edit]A carving in stone on the outside spandrel of the west window of the north aisle, representing the Adoration of the Wise Men, was carved by the George Street for the 1858-59 restoration as a personal gift to the church.
There are five miserere seats on each side of the choir stalls. The traditional of purpose of such seats was to support old and inform monks during long services, but they did not serve that purpose at St. Mary's.
There is a large oak and ironwork chest at the west end of the south aisle said to date from the early 14th century and to have been located in the chapel of ease.
There are three bells. The tenor is richly ornamented and dated 1607. The smaller two, which were recast in 1840 and 1843, were originally cast in 1530 and 1467.
Rectory
[edit]Churchyard
[edit]Old chruchyard and separate new one. Memorials in the old churchyard. Many worn away as made of sandstone. New churchyard across the road.
Notable incumbents
[edit]Dates of incumbency are in parentheses.
- Samuel Dickenson (January 9, 1777 – May 15, 1823) – botanist
- George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman (? – ?) – antiquary
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Bridgeman, George T. O., 'Some Account of the Manor & Parish of Blymhill, in the County of Stafford' in 'Collections for a History of Staffordshire', Vol. 1 (1880), Vol. 2 (1881), Staffordshire Record Society (formerly William Salt Archaeological Society).
B.D.R., 'History of Blymhill Church 1200-1990', booklet published by the church.
Raven, Michael, 'A Guide to Staffordshire and the Black Country', Michael Raven, 2004, 0906114330.