St Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney
| St Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic, Gothic Revival | | |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century | |
| Completed | Mid-nineteenth century | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Body of church flint with some puddingstone and brick Transepts brick Tower flint Roofs tiled | |
St Mary's Church is a
Anglican church in the village of Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, 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 stands on a hillside to the south of the village, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Basingstoke.[2][3][4]
History
The church was built in the 13th century by the nuns of Wintney Priory. At this time it consisted of a nave and a chancel.[2][5] The transepts and the tower were added in the middle of the 19th century.[2] St Mary's was replaced as the parish church when a new church dedicated to Saint John was built in the village, and St Mary's became a mortuary chapel.[5] The church was declared redundant on 13 March 1974 and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 22 October 1975.[6]
Architecture
Exterior
The nave and chancel are constructed in
at each corner.Interior
In the chancel is a 12th-century
royal arms dated 1705.[4] There are the remains of 13th-century wall paintings, including one depicting Saint Christopher,[2] and another showing Saint George killing the dragon.[4]
Burials
- Henry Hawley, nicknamed "Hangman", who defeated Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonny Prince Charlie") at the Battle of Culloden
- William Lethaby, architect
- Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the Second World War[2][4]
- Ambrose Heal
- Robert Weir Schultz, Arts and Crafts architect
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South East England
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Hartley Wintney (1092270)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 April 2014
- ^ a b c d e f St Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 20 April 2011
- ^ Hartley Wintney, Streetmap, retrieved 20 April 2011
- ^ a b c d e Hartley Wintney, St Mary's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 21 April 2011
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1911), "Parishes: Hartley Wintney", A History of the County of Hampshire, Victoria County History, vol. 4, University of London & History of Parliament Trust, pp. 79–81, retrieved 21 April 2011
- ^ Diocese of Winchester: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2010, pp. 2–3, retrieved 21 April 2011
Further reading
- Davies, Tony (November 2008), History of Hartley Wintney Village (PDF), Hartley Wintney Twinning Association, retrieved 21 April 2011
External links
- Hampshire Churches Photographs of the interior