St Barnabas' Church, Bromborough
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| St Barnabas' Church, Bromborough | |
St Barnabas' Church, Bromborough |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, England |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| District | Diocese of Chester |
| Ecclesiastical status | Parish church |
| Leadership | Revd Canon David Walker, Rector |
| Website | St Barnabas with St Matthew |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Sir George Gilbert Scott |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Year completed | 1864 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone with slate roof |
St Barnabas' Church, Bromborough is in the town of Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, England (grid reference SJ349823). It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] Pevsner describes it "the "large church of the village-gone-prosperous".[2] It is considered to be a well-designed example of the work of Sir George Gilbert Scott.[1] In the churchyard are three Anglo-Saxon carved stones which have been reconstructed to form a cross. It continues to be an active parish church[3].
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[edit] History
The first church on the site was built in 928 adjacent to a monastery which had been founded in 912, probably by Ethelfleda. This church was demolished in 1828 and replaced on the same site by another church.[4] This church was again replaced by the present church. It was built on a big scale between 1862 and 1864 to serve the residents of new large houses which had recently been built in the town. The architect was Sir George Gilbert Scott.[2]
[edit] Structure
The church is built in stone with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a nave with clerestory, north and south aisles under lean-to roofs, a chancel with a semicircular apse, a south vestry and a northeast tower with a broach spire. It is built in the Early English style.[1]
[edit] Fittings and furniture
The sanctuary contains trefoil blind arcading. The reredos is a sculpted relief depicting The Last Supper. The font and pulpit are octagonal. The wooden screens and stalls are dated 1900. Most of the stained glass is by Clayton and Bell.[1] The east window is by Ballantyne and Son.[2] The ring consists of eight bells which are all dated 1880.[5]
[edit] External features
In the churchyard are three stone fragments dating possibly from the 10th century which have been re-erected in the form of a Celtic cross.[6] The re-erection was carried out in 1958 by the Bromborough Society. It is listed Grade II.[7] Also in the churchyard and listed Grade II is a stone sundial dated 1730 which is possibly constructed from a 15th century cross. It consists of two square steps on a base, a tapered shaft and a square cap.[8]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Images of England: Church of St Barnabas, Bebington. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b c Pevsner, Nikolaus; Edward Hubbard [1971] (2003). The Buildings of England: Cheshire. New Haven: Yale University Press, 115–116. ISBN 0 300 09588 0.
- ^ St Barnabas with St Matthew. St Barnabas with St Matthew, Bromborough. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Bromborough St Barnabas. The Open Churches Trust. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Bromborough - St Barnabas. Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ St Barnabas (Bromborough). The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Images of England: Cross. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Images of England: Sundial. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
