Church of St George, Hampnett

Church of St George
Church of St George
51°50′23″N1°51′21″W / 51.8397°N 1.8557°W / 51.8397; -1.8557
Denomination	Church of England
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed building
Designated	26 January 1961
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Gloucester
Benefice	Northleach

The Anglican Church of St George at Hampnett in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in 12th century. It is a grade I listed building. ^[1]

History

The nave and chancel were built around 1125. The tower was added in the 15th century. ^[2]

Between 1868 and 1871 the vicar, William Wiggin, painted the interior in a recreation of medieval art. ^[2] There is a suggestion that he did not do the painting himself but used the firm of Clayton and Bell who are more usually associated with stained glass. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The parish is part of the Northleach benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester. ^[6]

Architecture

The limestone building, with a stone slate roof, consists of a two-bay chancel, a nave, and a west tower. ^[7] The three-stage tower contains bells by Rudhall of Gloucester. ^{[7] [1]}

The north doorway of the nave has a Romanesque tympanum. ^[8]

The octagonal font is from the late 15th or early 16th century. The organ replaced an earlier one in 1874. ^[7]

References

1. "Church of St. George". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
2. "St George Hampnett". Northleach Benefice. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
3. "St George's Church, Hampnett". Churches Database. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
4. "Hampnett, St George". English Church Architecture. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
5. Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. pp. 39–40. ISBN   978-0948251924.
6. "St George". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
7. "Parishes: Hampnett Pages 81-91 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 9, Bradley Hundred. The Northleach Area of the Cotswolds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
8. "St George, Hampnett, Gloucestershire". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.