Draft:Church of St George, Brockworth

Coordinates: 51°51′06″N 2°09′35″W / 51.8517820°N 2.1598149°W / 51.8517820; -2.1598149
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Church of St George
Map
51°51′06″N 2°09′35″W / 51.8517820°N 2.1598149°W / 51.8517820; -2.1598149
LocationBrockworth, Gloucestershire
Country England
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttps://www.stgeorgesbrockworth.org/
History
StatusActive
Consecrated1142
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I Listed
Designated10 January 1955
Specifications
Bells6 (Full circle)

Brockworth's Church of St George[1] is an Anglican[2] parish church of the Church of England[2] on the northern side of the village next to Brockworth Court. It became a Grade I[3] listed building in in January 1955

History[edit]

Built by Roger de Chandos, the Lord of the Manor and first Norman resident.[4] It was consecrated in 1142, becoming one of the earliest English churches to be dedicated to St George.

Rebuilt in the 14th century.[3]

In 1845 costing were made to repair the church.[5] About 1846-1847, the church was renovated at a cost of around £800.[4]

Archaeological evaluation occurred in 2009.[6]

Additional burial ground.[7]

Memorials to parish war dead.[8]

Commonwealth war dead.[9][10]

Listed Buidlings
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameBrockworth Court
Designated10 January 1955
Reference no.1091764
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameTithe Barn NE of Brockworth Court
Designated10 January 1955
Reference no.1152564

Photos from Frances Firth Collection.[11]

Media Storehouse.[12]

Architecture[edit]

Early building[edit]

Prior to the restoration in 1846-8, the original church was built a Norman architecture romanesque[13] structure.

Of Norman foundation.[14]

Restoration[edit]

6 bells in full circle.

Heritage sites[edit]

Image Description Heritage Category Grade List Entry Number Listed date Location
Hanbury Hall
Church of St George Listed Building I 1091767[15] 10 Jan 1955 51°51′06″N 2°09′35″W / 51.8517820°N 2.1598149°W / 51.8517820; -2.1598149 (Church of St George)
Herbert monument
Herbert monument Listed Building II 1152604[16] 21 Oct 1987 51°51′06″N 2°09′36″W / 51.8517150°N 2.1600074°W / 51.8517150; -2.1600074 (Herbert monument)
Unknown monument
Unknown monument Listed Building II 1091768[17] 21 Oct 1987 51°51′06″N 2°09′36″W / 51.8516901°N 2.1599062°W / 51.8516901; -2.1599062 (Unknown monument)
Six monuments
Six monuments Listed Building II 1304701[18] 21 Oct 1987 51°51′06″N 2°09′35″W / 51.8516533°N 2.1596945°W / 51.8516533; -2.1596945 (Six monuments)
Cross shaft base
Cross shaft base Listed Building II 1340129[19] 21 Oct 1987 51°51′05″N 2°09′35″W / 51.8514707°N 2.1596065°W / 51.8514707; -2.1596065 (Cross shaft base)
Wall south-east of the church
Wall south-east of the church on boundary with Brockworth Court Listed Building II 1091765[20] 31 Oct 1987 51°51′05″N 2°09′34″W / 51.8514175°N 2.1594409°W / 51.8514175; -2.1594409 (Wall south-east of the church)


References[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Church | St George's Brockworth | Gloucestershire". St George's Church. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ a b "Brockworth: St George - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ a b "CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, Brockworth - 1091767 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ a b "Parish History – Brockworth Parish Council". Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  5. ^ "History of St. George's". St George's Church. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  6. ^ "St George's Church, Brockworth, Gloucestershire: Archaeological Evaluation". archaeologydataservice.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. ^ "Burial Ground – Brockworth Parish Council". Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  8. ^ "St Georges Parishioners". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  9. ^ https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/358739/maurice-hubert-weale/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/358738/f-g-wasley/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "View old photos of Brockworth". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  12. ^ "Brockworth Collection". Media Storehouse Photo Prints. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  13. ^ "St George, Brockworth, Gloucestershire". CRSBI. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  14. ^ "St George's Brockworth". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  15. ^ Historic England. "Church of St George (1091767)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  16. ^ Historic England. "Herbert monument (1152604)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  17. ^ Historic England. "Unknown monument (1091768)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  18. ^ Historic England. "Six monuments (1304701)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  19. ^ Historic England. "Cross shaft base (1340129)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  20. ^ Historic England. "Wall south-east of the church (1091765)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2024.