Stottesdon
St Mary's Church DY14 8UE parking on road, disabled ramp available, open 9am-4pm St Mary's has recently been awarded a Heritage Fund grant for repairs and improvements. Click this link to see the details on our companion website. GRANT Sacred space for almost 1000 years and off-the-beaten-track, St Mary's Church, Grade 1 listed and built of local stone, blends
The crudely carved hunting scene on the Tympanum above the
The intricately carved stone font is a treasure (created c.1138) by the legendary Hereford School of Romanesque Sculpture. More recently (c.1620) the Jacobeans added a splendidly carved wooden pulpit and, more recently still, the Arts and Crafts Rood Screen was added to the Chancel arch (1901). Other features include medieval floor tiles, some wonderful stained glass and in the tower, alongside 4 bells (1752) cast by Abel Rudhall, Gloucester, and a turret clock (1855) by Joyce of Whitchurch. Find St Mary's on the Internet at www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10731 Visit the Stottesdon Benefice Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Stottesdon-Benefice-780588545476755/
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