Ornate and not so old-Shobdon,... © Martin Richard Phelan

SO4062 : Ornate and not so old-Shobdon, Herefordshire

taken 9 years ago, near to Shobdon, Herefordshire, Great Britain

Ornate and not so old-Shobdon, Herefordshire

An interior view of Shobdon parish church showing the 'striking' blue and white 18th century rebuilding by Viscount Bateman. For whatever reason and his view prevailed, he wanted the old 12th century church demolished. The new church, its style Rococo Gothick, was built from 1752 - 56 - work supervised by the Hon Richard Bateman, a brother of the Viscount. Only the 13th century tower and the Shobdon Arches remain from the previous building. Did he think what he was doing as the old structure fell to the ground? I don't think SPAB - Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings - was around then, sadly. The building was Grade I listed on 11th June 1959. Time taken 11.11 BST (British Summer Time). Source:British Listed Buildings.

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Grid Square: SO4062, 265 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Martin Richard Phelan (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 2 June, 2013 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 10 August, 2014
Geographical Context: Lowlands Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Country estates
Place (from Tags): Herefordshire North Herefordshire Shobdon Kilpeck Shobdon Park
Primary Subject of Photo: Church Interior
Subject Location: OSGB36: SO 4010 6284 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:15.6269N 2:52.7424W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SO 4010 6283
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)