St Barnabas' Church, Bromborough
| St Barnabas's Church, Bromborough | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic Revival | | |
| Completed | 1864 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Stone with slate roof | |
| Administration | ||
| Province | York | |
| Diocese | Chester | |
| Archdeaconry | Chester | |
| Deanery | Wirral South | |
| Parish | Bromborough | |
| Clergy | ||
| Rector | Revd Jenny Gillies | |
| Laity | ||
| Reader(s) | Lynne Whittaker | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Carol Jones, Lesley J Hope MBE | |
St Barnabas' Church is in the town of
Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Wirral South.[3] The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it a "handsome church for a village-gone-prosperous".[4] It is considered to be a well-designed example of the work of Sir George Gilbert Scott.[1] In the churchyard are three Anglo-Saxon
carved stones which have been reconstructed to form a cross.
History
The first church on the site was built in 928 adjacent to a
Ethelfleda. This church was demolished in 1828 and replaced on the same site by another church.[5] This church was again replaced by the present church. It was built on a big scale between 1862 and 1864 to serve the residents of new large houses which had recently been built in the town. The architect was Sir George Gilbert Scott.[4]
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built from local red
Early English style.[1]
Interior
The sanctuary contains
John Taylor and Company.[8]
External features
In the churchyard are three stone fragments dating possibly from the 10th century which have been re-erected in the form of a Celtic cross.[9] The re-erection was carried out in 1958 by the Bromborough Society. It is listed at Grade II.[10]
Also in the churchyard and listed at Grade II is a stone sundial dated 1730 which is possibly constructed from a 15th-century cross. It consists of two square steps on a base, a tapered shaft and a square cap.[11]
There are four war graves of service personnel, one of World War I and four of World War II.[12]
See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside
- List of new churches by George Gilbert Scott in Northern England
- Listed buildings in Bromborough
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Church of St Barnabas, Bebington (1183871)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 February 2013
- ^ Bromborough Village Conservation Area, Wirral Council, retrieved 12 May 2011
- ^ St Barnabas, Bromborough, Church of England, retrieved 12 May 2011
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
- ^ Bromborough St Barnabas, The Open Churches Trust, retrieved 12 January 2008
- ^ "5.4.4,5.4.9". Bromborough Village Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan - Part 1. Chester: Donald Insall Associates Ltd. 2009.
- ^ Bromborough St. Barnabas, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 13 August 2008
- ^ Bromborough S Barnabas, Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, retrieved 13 August 2008
- ^ St Barnabas (Bromborough), The Megalithic Portal, retrieved 12 January 2008
- ^ Historic England, "Cross to right of porch of St Barnabas Church, Bebington (1343465)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 February 2013
- ^ Historic England, "Sundial approximately 17 metres to north of St Barnabas Church, Bebington (1343486)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 February 2013
- ^ BROMBOROUGH (ST. BARNABAS) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 4 February 2013