2016

SO7167 : Church of St Andrew, Stockton on Teme

taken 8 years ago, near to Stockton on Teme, Worcestershire, England

Church of St Andrew, Stockton on Teme
Church of St Andrew, Stockton on Teme
Memorial brass to William Parker, d.1508. This has been moved from its position on the chancel floor where it was suffering from damp. The effigies of his two wives referred to in the inscription are missing. The inscription reads:
Of yowre cheryte [charity] pray for the sowllis [souls] of William Parker Sebyll and Elizabeth hys wyfys ye which William died the xxv day of Feyvere in the yere of owre lord god mccccc and viii
Church of St Andrew, Stockton on Teme

The church dates back to the 12th century and consists simply of nave and chancel with western bell turret. The nave largely belongs to this period, although new windows were created in the 14th century, so the most obvious early items are the chancel arch with its carvings over, and the south door. Both arch and doorway were thoroughly restored in the 19th century. The octagonal bowl of the font is thought to date from the foundation of the church, although the pedestal is 19th century.

The chancel collapsed in 1716 and was rebuilt in brick on the old foundations. The communion rails probably date from this period and the altar table is late 16th century. The chancel also contains the unusual wooden tomb memorial to Thomas Walshe.

Further restoration work was carried out in 1845 and 1897, although this did not alter the essential character of the fabric.

The church is Listed Grade II*.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Period: Early 16th Century Date: 1508 other tags: Monumental Brass Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Stockton on Teme Church [17] · Brass to William Parker [2] Other Photos: · Church of St Andrew, Stockton on Teme Title Clusters: · Church of St Andrew, Stockton on Teme [10] ·
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SO7167, 61 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 September, 2016   (more nearby)
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Monday, 5 September, 2016
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7162 6734 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:18.2064N 2:25.0577W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7161 6733
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