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St Mary's Church, Temple, Corsley

Coordinates: 51°12′08″N 2°15′06″W / 51.2022°N 2.2516°W / 51.2022; -2.2516
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St Mary's Church, Temple, Corsley
St Mary's Church, Temple, Corsley is located in Wiltshire
St Mary's Church, Temple, Corsley
St Mary's Church, Temple, Corsley
Location in Wiltshire
51°12′08″N 2°15′06″W / 51.2022°N 2.2516°W / 51.2022; -2.2516
LocationTemple, Corsley, Wiltshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Mary's, Temple Corsley
History
Founder(s)Mary Barton
DedicationSaint Mary
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated11 September 1968
Architect(s)W. H. Stanley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleArts and Crafts
Completed1902–1903
Construction costc. £5,000
Specifications
MaterialsLimestone

The Church of St Mary at Temple, Corsley, Wiltshire, England is a chapel-of-ease dating from the very early 20th century. It was commissioned and paid for by Mary Barton, of Corsley House, in memory of her husband and son. Designed in the Arts and Crafts style, the church is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. It is a Grade II listed building.

History and description

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The Bartons had owned land at Corsley since the 18th century, and built Corsley House in a Neoclassical style in 1814.[1] In her will of 1899, Mary Barton left £10,000 to establish the Barton Trust, which was to build a church in memory of her husband and son. A little less than half the amount was spent on construction, with the remainder being invested to maintain the church and pay for the holding of services.[1]

The Wiltshire Pevsner describes the church as "Arts and Crafts Gothic" in style.[2] Julian Orbach, in his revision of Pevsner's volume, calls the church "charming".[3] It is constructed of limestone with a tiled roof, and has a gabled north porch and a small bell-cote over the east end.[4]

St Mary's was dependent on the parish church, St Margaret's at Corsley. In the 21st century, St Mary's was declared a redundant church and passed into the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.[5] Infrequent services are held by the team ministry for the area, Cley Hill Churches.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Corsley". British History Online. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ Cherry & Pevsner 2002, p. 198.
  3. ^ Orbach, Julian; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (2021). Wiltshire. The Buildings Of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-300-25120-3. OCLC 1201298091.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Corsley Temple (Grade II) (1180496)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Temple Corsley". Friends of Friendless Churches. 28 October 2015.
  6. ^ "St Marys Temple". Cley Hill Churches. Retrieved 6 May 2023.