2014

TF0307 : Church of St Mary: Chancel Floor

taken 9 years ago, near to Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Church of St Mary:  Chancel Floor
Church of St Mary: Chancel Floor
Inlaid floor from the Arts and Crafts movement, installed around 1890 and probably designed by E Sedding. The coloured stones are surrounded by brass inlay.
Church of St Mary, Stamford

Grade 1 listed building dating from the 13th Century, though a church was recorded here in 1146.


The English Heritage listing is here: LinkExternal link

The 13th century tower includes a clock by Potts in 1890, which uses 5 of the 8 bells. The earliest bells (No 5 in B flat and No 7 in G) were cast by Tobie Norris in Stamford in 1625 and 1626 respectively. Tobie Norris' bell foundry is now a restaurant of the same name (TF0307 : Tobie Norris)

The church is still the centre of "High" or "Anglo-catholic" worship in Stamford, an innovation in 1890 by the Rev. St. John-Mildmay. The Stamford Mercury complained that he wanted... "to make the parish church look - as we understand it - a little more like a Popish mass-house Where will Mr. Mudmay end?" . But "High" church practices, and decoration, have survived at St Mary's and the church maintains a web site for the congregation at LinkExternal link subtitled "The Home of Anglo-Catholic Worship in South Lincolnshire"


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites City, Town centre Date: 1890 Primary Subject: Church Detail other tags: Mosaic Floors Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 6 December, 2014   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 6 December, 2014
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0305 0705 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0305 0705
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