St John's Church is a Church of England church in Tincleton, Dorset, England.[1] It was designed by Benjamin Ferrey and built in 1849–50. The church has been a Grade II listed building since 1956.[2]
| St John's Church | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
| Year consecrated | 1850 |
| Location | |
| Location | Tincleton, Dorset, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°43′32″N 2°19′08″W / 50.7255°N 2.3190°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Ferrey |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Early Decorated |
History
editSt John's was built to replace an earlier church which was considered "unsightly and inconvenient".[3] The decision to replace the old church was made by the end of 1847,[4] with drawings for a "chaste and handsome" new church having been made by Benjamin Ferrey.[2] A plot of land for the new church was given by Charles Sturt of Crichel House and Charles Porcher of Clyffe House paid for its construction.[5]
Construction of the new church began in 1849 and the parish's services were temporarily moved to the nearby schoolroom.[3] St John's and its burial ground was consecrated by the Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Rev. Edward Denison, on 1 November 1850.[5]
Architecture
editSt John's is built of squared and coursed rubble, with Hamstone dressings and tiled roofs. It is made up of a nave, chancel, vestry and north porch. The church has a west bell-cot containing two bells, with a clock below.[6]
Some of the old church's fittings and memorials were transferred to the new church. The font is made from Purbeck stone and has been dated to the 12th-century, although it has since been reshaped. The stem and base of the font is of 19th or 20th-century date. On the north wall of the chancel is a monument to Anne Seymour, dated 1844, along with two marble tablets made by Lester of Dorchester; one to Rev. Thomas Seymour, dated 1849, and the other to Jane Seymour, dated 1850. On the north wall of the nave is a marble monument to Rachel Baynard, dated 1667, and another to George Baynard, dated 1693. The south wall has a monument to Maria White, dated 1718. The nave contains two floor slabs to Thomas Baynard, dated 1683, and Radolphus Baynard, dated 1695.[6]
The church's organ was built in 1885 by Maley, Young & Oldknow of London. It was first used in the church on 6 December 1885 and was later restored by Geo. Osmond & Co of Taunton in 1969.[7][8] In 1889, Mrs. Porcher had a reredos erected in the church in memory of Charles Porcher. The chancel has a memorial window to Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, who died in 1879. It was placed by E. L. Kindersley of Clyffe House.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Tincleton: St John the Evangelist". A Church Near You. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b Historic England (26 January 1956). "CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Tincleton (1154894)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b "The Parish Church of Tincleton". The Salisbury and Winchester Journal. 22 December 1849. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Provincial News: New Church". Western Flying Post. 4 December 1847. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Consecration of new churches - Tincleton". Western Flying Post. 5 November 1850. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Tincleton; British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Local and District News - Tincleton Church". The Southern Times. 4 December 1885. Retrieved 7 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dorset, Tincleton, St. John the Evangelist". The National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Kelly's Directory of Dorsetshire, 1915 - Page 227". specialcollections.le.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2021.