Stanton, Gloucestershire
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Stanton is a small village 3½ miles south of Broadway
, and north of Cheltenham
. It is completely constructed out of Cotswold stone
, with a high street, and a pub, The Mount, at the end. Pevsner
calls it 'architecturally, the most distinguished of the smaller villages in the North Cotswolds'.
It is on the edge of the Cotswold Escarpment. It is within just a few minutes drive from Stanway
, and five or ten minutes drive from Broadway. The Cotswold Way
runs through the village. There are, however, no shops or post office.
Historic buildings include: St Michael's Church (Late Norman), Stanton Court (Jacobean) and The Manor, or Warren House (1577).
in 811.
Charles Wesley
and John Wesley
were frequent visitors to Stanton when the Kirkhams (Lionel and Robert) were rectors of St Michaels (1700-1765).
Still visible on the south wall is evidence of stone benching for the old and infirm from the days when the majority of the congregation would stand during the parts of the service that didn't require kneeling.
The original pulpit and lectern dating from around 1375, and restored in 1982 is present, together with a modern pulpit added in 1684. Fragments of mediaeval stained glass are present in the east window, the south transept
and the west window, which also shows the White Rose of York
.
The font, porch and parvise
are fifteenth century.
The reredos
(1915), the rood screen
and the east windows of the chancel
and transepts are by Sir Ninian Comper
and Squire Stott.
In the north transept can be seen fresco
s of the Annunication and Purification
, fragments of the medieval screen
Hagioscope
s or squints are present both in the north and south transepts, an aumbry
is in the north and two more in the south transept and aisle. Also medieval encaustic tile
s are extant at the east end. Fragments of ancient painted decoration are also visible.
There is a wooden roundel of Mauritius Wrabury.
Medieval benching is at the back of the nave "their poppy heads ringed with the chains of shepherds dogs".
Broadway, Worcestershire
Broadway is a village and civil parish in the Worcestershire part of the Cotswolds in England.Often referred to as the "Jewel of the Cotswolds", Broadway village lies beneath Fish Hill on the western Cotswold escarpment...
, and north of Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
. It is completely constructed out of Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a yellow oolitic limestone quarried in many places in the Cotswold Hills in the south midlands of England. When weathered, the colour of buildings made or faced with this stone is often described as 'honey' or 'golden'....
, with a high street, and a pub, The Mount, at the end. Pevsner
Pevsner
Pevsner is a surname, and may refer to:* Antoine Pevsner , a Russian sculptor* Sir Nikolaus Pevsner , a German-born British scholar of the history of architecture;** ....
calls it 'architecturally, the most distinguished of the smaller villages in the North Cotswolds'.
It is on the edge of the Cotswold Escarpment. It is within just a few minutes drive from Stanway
Stanway, Gloucestershire
Stanway is a small crossroads village in the English county of Gloucestershire, about 1 mile south of Stanton: both villages are on the Cotswold Way...
, and five or ten minutes drive from Broadway. The Cotswold Way
Cotswold Way
The Cotswold Way is a long-distance footpath, running along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in England. It was officially inaugurated as a National Trail on 24 May 2007 and several new rights of way have been created.-History:...
runs through the village. There are, however, no shops or post office.
Historic buildings include: St Michael's Church (Late Norman), Stanton Court (Jacobean) and The Manor, or Warren House (1577).
History
Kenulf, king of Mercia gave the tithes and patronage of Stanton were to Winchcombe's Benedictine AbbeyWinchcombe Abbey
Winchcombe Abbey is a now-vanished Benedictine abbey in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, this abbey was once the capital of Mercia, an Anglo Saxon kingdom at the time of the Heptarchy in England. The Abbey was founded c. 798 for three hundred Benedictine monks, by King Offa of Mercia or King Kenulf. In...
in 811.
Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley was an English leader of the Methodist movement, son of Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley, the younger brother of Anglican clergyman John Wesley and Anglican clergyman Samuel Wesley , and father of musician Samuel Wesley, and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley...
and John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
were frequent visitors to Stanton when the Kirkhams (Lionel and Robert) were rectors of St Michaels (1700-1765).
The Church of St Michael and All Angels
Possibly standing on the site of a Saxon church, the earliest features are three Norman pillars from around 1200 which form the northern arcade. The central tower at the crossing has gone, possibly due to a collapse which demolished the South arcade. The South arcade was rebuilt in with pointed arches in the Early English style, a bay longer than the previous arcade, together with a new tower of cut stone at the West end.Still visible on the south wall is evidence of stone benching for the old and infirm from the days when the majority of the congregation would stand during the parts of the service that didn't require kneeling.
The original pulpit and lectern dating from around 1375, and restored in 1982 is present, together with a modern pulpit added in 1684. Fragments of mediaeval stained glass are present in the east window, the south transept
Transept
For the periodical go to The Transept.A transept is a transverse section, of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In Christian churches, a transept is an area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform building in Romanesque and Gothic Christian church architecture...
and the west window, which also shows the White Rose of York
White Rose of York
The White Rose of York , a white heraldic rose, is the symbol of the House of York and has since been adopted as a symbol of Yorkshire as a whole.-History:...
.
The font, porch and parvise
Parvise
Parvise or parvis may refer to:#A room over the porch of a church — quite often found in Norman churches in England. In some churches these rooms were used for school rooms and in Castle Ashby was the home of a woman - who saved the manor house from burning when she saw the fire taking hold from...
are fifteenth century.
The reredos
Reredos
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(1915), the rood screen
Rood screen
The rood screen is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron...
and the east windows of the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
and transepts are by Sir Ninian Comper
Ninian Comper
Sir John Ninian Comper was a Scottish-born architect. He was one of the last of the great Gothic Revival architects, noted for his churches and their furnishings...
and Squire Stott.
In the north transept can be seen fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
s of the Annunication and Purification
Purification
Purification is the process of rendering something pure, i.e. clean of foreign elements and/or pollution, and may refer to:* List of purification methods in chemistry* Water purification** Organisms used in water purification...
, fragments of the medieval screen
Hagioscope
Hagioscope
A hagioscope or squint, in architecture, is an opening through the wall of a church in an oblique direction, to enable the worshippers in the transepts or other parts of the church, from which the altar was not visible, to see the elevation of the host.Hagioscopes were also sometimes known as...
s or squints are present both in the north and south transepts, an aumbry
Aumbry
In the Middle Ages an aumbry was a cabinet in the wall of a Christian church or in the sacristy which was used to store chalices and other vessels, as well as for the reserved sacrament, the consecrated elements from the Eucharist. This latter use was infrequent in pre-Reformation churches,...
is in the north and two more in the south transept and aisle. Also medieval encaustic tile
Encaustic tile
Encaustic tiles are ceramic tiles in which the pattern or figure on the surface is not a product of the glaze but of different colors of clay. They are usually of two colors but a tile may be composed of as many as six. The pattern is inlaid into the body of the tile, so that the design remains as...
s are extant at the east end. Fragments of ancient painted decoration are also visible.
There is a wooden roundel of Mauritius Wrabury.
Medieval benching is at the back of the nave "their poppy heads ringed with the chains of shepherds dogs".
Notable residents
- Sir Philip Sidney Stott, 1st Baronet (20 February 1858–31 March 1937), the English architect, civil engineer, surveyor and politician.