Church of St Mary, Icomb

Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
51°54′06″N1°41′26″W / 51.9018°N 1.6905°W / 51.9018; -1.6905
Denomination	Church of England
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed building
Designated	25 August 1960
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Gloucester
Benefice	Evenlode Vale

The Anglican Church of St Mary at Icomb in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a grade I listed building. ^[1]

History

The first church on the site had a nave built in the 12th century with the chancel added in the 13th. ^[2] A Norman doorway in the nave north wall has been blocked up. ^[3] The tower was added around 1600. ^[3]

The parish is part of the Evenlode Vale benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester. ^[4]

Architecture

The limestone building consists of a nave, chancel and a south transept. ^[1] The three-stage tower has a gabled roof and contains a peal of tubular bells. ^{[1] [2]}

Within the church is a plaque in memory of those from the village who died in World War I. ^[5] The piscina is from the 13th century and has a trefoil-headed arch. ^{[1] [6]} The stained glass includes an east window by James Powell and Sons. ^[3]

References

1. "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
2. "Parishes: Iccomb Pages 412-418 A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3". British History Online. Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
3. "St Mary Icomb". Evenlode Churches. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
4. "St Mary". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
5. "St Mary The Virgin Church Palque WW1". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
6. Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. pp. 41–42. ISBN   978-0948251924.