Church of St Bartholomew, Winstone

Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Coordinates: 51°46′59″N2°03′05″W / 51.7830°N 2.0513°W / 51.7830; -2.0513
Denomination	Church of England
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed building
Designated	26 November 1968
Administration
Diocese	Gloucester
Province	Canterbury

The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew at Winstone in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 11th century. It is a grade I listed building. ^[1]

History

The nave was built in the 11th century with the south porch being added in the 14th and the tower in the 15th. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1876 the church underwent Victorian restoration by Frederick S. Waller and further restoration was carried out in the 1950s and 1960s. ^{[3] [4]}

The parish is part of a benefice centred on Brimpsfield within the Diocese of Gloucester. ^[5]

Architecture

The limestone building has a stone slate roof. ^[1] It consists of a nave, chancel, south porch and a north vestry. The two-stage saddleback west tower has six bells including one dating from 1320. ^{[1] [3] [6] [7]}

An Anglo-Saxon door, with a tympanum over it, is now blocked up. ^[8]

Inside the church is a 15th-century octagonal font. ^[2]

References

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3. "St Bartholomew about us". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
4. "History of St Bartholomew's Church". Ermin West Benefice. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
5. "St Bartholomew more information". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
6. "Winstone". Ermin West Benefice. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
7. Verey, David (2007). Cotswold Churches. The History Press. p. 143. ISBN   978-1845880286.
8. Lees, Hilary (1998). Porch and pew: Small churches of the Cotswolds. Walnut Tree. pp. 64–65. ISBN   978-0948251924.