Old All Saints Church, Nuneham Courtenay
| Old All Saints Church, Nuneham Courtenay | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Neoclassical | | |
| Completed | 1764 | |
| Construction cost | Over £800 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Number of domes | one | |
| Materials | Limestone ashlar Dome copper-covered | |
Old All Saints Church, or Harcourt Chapel, is a redundant Church of England church near the village of Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church is southwest of the village, in the grounds of Nuneham House overlooking the River Thames, some 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Oxford.[2][3]
History
This church is the second of three
The church was sited conveniently for the earl and his family, but not for the parishioners living in the relocated village. In 1880 the third parish church was built, this one next to the new village, and the original church (the subject of this article) was converted for use as a private chapel for the family and refurnished.[4] It was declared redundant on 8 May 1980, and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 28 October 1981.[6]
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built of limestone ashlar and has a copper-covered dome.[1] Its design is said to be based on one of the temples of Palmyra.[4] The plan of the church is rectangular, with projections on each side. The principal front is the north, said to resemble the entrance front of Chiswick House.[1] This has a projecting portico with six Ionic columns and a semicircular Diocletian window on each side of the portico. The portico is surmounted with an entablature consisting of a dentil cornice and a triangular pediment. The wall at the back of the portico contains a blind doorway and blind arches. The south front also has a pediment but this is enclosed. It has a central doorway with wrought iron gates. The east and west fronts are semicircular and are surmounted with half domes. The west front contains an entrance porch with Ionic columns. The main central dome contains four Diocletian windows. On the exterior of the east wall is a large memorial that was moved from the earlier church.[1]
Interior
The interior has a central
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South East England
References
- ^ a b c d e f Historic England, "Church of All Saints, Nuneham Courtenay (1286134)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 31 August 2013
- ^ a b All Saints' Church, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 9 May 2011
- ^ Nuneham Courtenay, Streetmap, retrieved 9 May 2011
- ^ a b c d e Lobel, Mary D, ed. (1957), "Parishes: Nuneham Courtenay", A History of the County of Oxford, Victoria County History, vol. 5, University of London & History of Parliament Trust, pp. 234–249, retrieved 9 May 2011
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Diocese of Oxford: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 6, retrieved 9 May 2011