Corhampton Church
Corhampton Church | |
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50°58′44.76″N 1°07′56.82″W / 50.9791000°N 1.1324500°W | |
OS grid reference | SU 610 203 |
Location | Corhampton, Hampshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Founded | c. 1020 |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I |
Designated | 6 March 1967 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Portsmouth |
Corhampton Church is an Anglican church in the village of Corhampton, in Hampshire, England. Unusually, it does not have a dedication. It is in the Diocese of Portsmouth,[1] and is one of the churches of the Meon Bridge Benefice.[2] The building, dating from the early 11th century, is Grade I listed.[3]
Description
[edit]The church stands on a mound next to the River Meon. It was built about 1020, and is described in the listing text as an "almost complete two-cell Saxon church". The stone sundial, to the right of the south porch, is a Saxon tide dial. Inside is the original Saxon chancel arch.[2][3][4][5]
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In the south-east of the chancel is a stone seat, thought to date from the 13th century. The vestry and south porch are later constructions. The altar rail is 18th-century, and there is a 19th-century gallery at the west end. The east end of the chancel was rebuilt in brick in 1855.[3][4]
There was restoration in 1905 by Sir Thomas Jackson, including the top of the west gable, which has a diaper brick and flint pattern.[3] There was further restoration in 1999.[2]
Wall paintings
[edit]Medieval wall paintings, now faint, were discovered in the 19th century. They are on the west side of the chancel arch, showing the expulsion from the Garden of Eden; and on the north, south and west walls of the chancel, showing legendary stories from the life of St Swithun.[3][5]
See also
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- ^ "Corhampton (Dedication unknown)" A church near you. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Saxon Church, Corhampton" The Meon Bridge Benefice. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Corhampton Church (1179686)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b 'Parishes: Corhampton', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1908), pp. 246-254 British History Online. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Corhampton Church" The Meon Valley Pilgrimage Trail. Retrieved 20 September 2021.