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St Mary's Church, Bishop's Frome

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29: 213: 371: 232:, the inner with chevron ornamentation; and the south doorway, which has a rounded arch of three orders. The nave, longer than the north aisle, was probably lengthened before the tower was built. The tower dates from the 14th century, and its height was augmented in the 15th century; it has three stages and an 275:, incorporating 16th-century work, has a central doorway and two side bays, with delicate tracery. The north chapel has a 16th-century screen and an 18th-century communion rail, brought from the former Munderfield chapel in 1980. 271:, with crossed legs, holding a sword and shield, his feet resting on a lion. It dates from the 14th century. The font, of the 12th century, has a bowl 40 inches (1.0 m) in diameter, on a 19th-century stem and base. The 80: 395: 390: 400: 42: 228:, narrower than the nave; a tower and a south porch. The earliest remaining parts, from the 12th century, are the chancel arch, which is semicircular and has two 375: 28: 324: 319: 212: 74: 405: 200:. The earliest parts date from the 12th century; restoration in the 19th century includes neo-Norman features. It is 248: 110: 197: 153: 291: 229: 189: 115: 91: 350: 315: 239:
The chancel was rebuilt in 1847. The north aisle and nave were rebuilt in 1861 to 1862 by
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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, Volume 2, East (London, 1932)
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ornaments; it contains an effigy of a knight in a suit of
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In the south wall of the nave there is a recess with a
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arches supported on pairs of columns with early-Gothic
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Interior, showing the north arcade and the chancel arch
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Church of England church buildings in Herefordshire
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British History Online. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
220:The church is built of local sandstone. There is a 169: 159: 147: 142: 134: 126: 121: 109: 101: 87: 73: 21: 243:. The north arcade, of four bays, has rounded 8: 391:Grade II* listed churches in Herefordshire 18: 401:English churches with Norman architecture 310: 308: 306: 304: 284: 16:Church in Herefordshire, United Kingdom 346: 344: 342: 7: 294:Bishop's Frome: St Mary the Virgin. 376:Saint Mary Church (Bishop's Frome) 325:National Heritage List for England 14: 369: 27: 1: 320:"Church of St Mary (1349597)" 298:. Retrieved 23 February 2024. 22:Church of St Mary the Virgin 422: 39: 35: 26: 58:52.1321000°N 2.4931611°W 208:History and description 224:with a north aisle; a 217: 196:, England, and in the 63:52.1321000; -2.4931611 378:at Wikimedia Commons 351:'Bishop's Frome', in 215: 127:Heritage designation 406:Diocese of Hereford 198:Diocese of Hereford 54: /  292:"More information" 218: 374:Media related to 296:A church near you 255:Interior features 179: 178: 116:Church of England 75:OS grid reference 413: 373: 358: 348: 337: 336: 334: 332: 316:Historic England 312: 299: 289: 202:Grade II* listed 182:St Mary's Church 83: 69: 68: 66: 65: 64: 59: 55: 52: 51: 50: 47: 31: 19: 421: 420: 416: 415: 414: 412: 411: 410: 381: 380: 367: 362: 361: 349: 340: 330: 328: 314: 313: 302: 290: 286: 281: 257: 210: 79: 62: 60: 56: 53: 48: 45: 43: 41: 40: 17: 12: 11: 5: 419: 417: 409: 408: 403: 398: 393: 383: 382: 366: 365:External links 363: 360: 359: 338: 300: 283: 282: 280: 277: 261:segmental arch 256: 253: 209: 206: 190:Bishop's Frome 177: 176: 173: 167: 166: 163: 157: 156: 151: 145: 144: 143:Administration 140: 139: 136: 132: 131: 128: 124: 123: 119: 118: 113: 107: 106: 105:United Kingdom 103: 99: 98: 92:Bishop's Frome 89: 85: 84: 81:SO 66340 48313 77: 71: 70: 37: 36: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 418: 407: 404: 402: 399: 397: 394: 392: 389: 388: 386: 379: 377: 372: 364: 356: 354: 347: 345: 343: 339: 327: 326: 321: 317: 311: 309: 307: 305: 301: 297: 293: 288: 285: 278: 276: 274: 270: 266: 262: 254: 252: 250: 246: 242: 241:F. R. Kempson 237: 235: 231: 227: 223: 214: 207: 205: 203: 199: 195: 194:Herefordshire 191: 187: 183: 174: 172: 168: 164: 162: 158: 155: 152: 150: 146: 141: 137: 133: 129: 125: 120: 117: 114: 112: 108: 104: 100: 97: 96:Herefordshire 93: 90: 86: 82: 78: 76: 72: 67: 46:52°07′55.56″N 38: 34: 30: 25: 20: 368: 352: 329:. Retrieved 323: 295: 287: 258: 238: 219: 181: 180: 161:Archdeaconry 122:Architecture 111:Denomination 49:2°29′35.38″W 355:, pp. 10-12 331:22 February 273:rood screen 265:ball flower 138:8 June 1967 61: / 385:Categories 279:References 245:neo-Norman 188:church in 135:Designated 236:parapet. 234:embattled 130:Grade II* 249:capitals 186:Anglican 175:Bromyard 165:Hereford 154:Hereford 88:Location 226:chancel 171:Deanery 149:Diocese 102:Country 230:orders 184:is an 192:, in 333:2024 269:mail 263:and 222:nave 387:: 341:^ 322:. 318:. 303:^ 251:. 204:. 94:, 335:.

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52°07′55.56″N 2°29′35.38″W / 52.1321000°N 2.4931611°W / 52.1321000; -2.4931611
OS grid reference
SO 66340 48313
Bishop's Frome
Herefordshire
Denomination
Church of England
Diocese
Hereford
Archdeaconry
Deanery
Anglican
Bishop's Frome
Herefordshire
Diocese of Hereford
Grade II* listed

nave
chancel
orders
embattled
F. R. Kempson
neo-Norman
capitals
segmental arch
ball flower
mail
rood screen
"More information"

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