If you were to make a list of the top churches in Worcestershire it's a safe bet to say St Giles' at Bredon would be one of them. It is a gem of a building, much of which dates back to Norman times (and the site is older still as a Saxon minster stood here) though it has been greatly modified and added to since, mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The nave is the earliest part standing today, its west end still largely in its original Norman form (aside from the Perpendicular window inserted into it) but the remainder was pierced by Gothic arcades in the 13th century when the present substantial aisles were added on either side (but curiously for only two-thirds of its length). The central tower and spire belong to the following century, as does the handsome chancel beyond. The tapering steeple makes a fine landmark and the stonework is of the pleasant golden-hued variety that predominates here so close to the Gloucestershire border.
As a result of its complex building history the interior of the church seems more a collection of different spaces, the chancel and south aisle are bright and cheerful, the nave more subdued and mysterious. The light in the chancel draws the eye eastwards towards the focal point and reflects on an attractive tiled floor (some tiles in the chancel are fine medieval heraldic pieces, and there are elements of glass here of the same date). This is a church full of interest,. well worth exploring; there are some striking monuments, canopied medieval tombs in the chancel stand alongside a fascinating carved 14th century coffin lid featuring busts of the deceased above a crucifix, a remarkably rare survival. At the west end of the south aisle stands one of the largest and most elaborate early 17th century monuments in any church, its superstructure nearly touching the ceiling.
Bredon church is well worth visiting and was normally kept open and welcoming for that purpose in pre-Covid days. Hopefully it will be again once we get beyond this painful chapter.
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If you were to make a list of the top churches in Worcestershire it's a safe bet to say St Giles' at Bredon would be one of them. It is a gem of a building, much of which dates back to Norman times (and the site is older still as a Saxon minster stood here) though it has been greatly modified and added to since, mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The nave is the earliest part standing today, its west end still largely in its original Norman form (aside from the Perpendicular window inserted into it) but the remainder was pierced by Gothic arcades in the 13th century when the present substantial aisles were added on either side (but curiously for only two-thirds of its length). The central tower and spire belong to the following century, as does the handsome chancel beyond. The tapering steeple makes a fine landmark and the stonework is of the pleasant golden-hued variety that predominates here so close to the Gloucestershire border.
As a result of its complex building history the interior of the church seems more a collection of different spaces, the chancel and south aisle are bright and cheerful, the nave more subdued and mysterious. The light in the chancel draws the eye eastwards towards the focal point and reflects on an attractive tiled floor (some tiles in the chancel are fine medieval heraldic pieces, and there are elements of glass here of the same date). This is a church full of interest,. well worth exploring; there are some striking monuments, canopied medieval tombs in the chancel stand alongside a fascinating carved 14th century coffin lid featuring busts of the deceased above a crucifix, a remarkably rare survival. At the west end of the south aisle stands one of the largest and most elaborate early 17th century monuments in any church, its superstructure nearly touching the ceiling.
Bredon church is well worth visiting and was normally kept open and welcoming for that purpose in pre-Covid days. Hopefully it will be again once we get beyond this painful chapter.
www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
Tags: Bredon church Worcestershire medieval architecture
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If you were to make a list of the top churches in Worcestershire it's a safe bet to say St Giles' at Bredon would be one of them. It is a gem of a building, much of which dates back to Norman times (and the site is older still as a Saxon minster stood here) though it has been greatly modified and added to since, mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The nave is the earliest part standing today, its west end still largely in its original Norman form (aside from the Perpendicular window inserted into it) but the remainder was pierced by Gothic arcades in the 13th century when the present substantial aisles were added on either side (but curiously for only two-thirds of its length). The central tower and spire belong to the following century, as does the handsome chancel beyond. The tapering steeple makes a fine landmark and the stonework is of the pleasant golden-hued variety that predominates here so close to the Gloucestershire border.
As a result of its complex building history the interior of the church seems more a collection of different spaces, the chancel and south aisle are bright and cheerful, the nave more subdued and mysterious. The light in the chancel draws the eye eastwards towards the focal point and reflects on an attractive tiled floor (some tiles in the chancel are fine medieval heraldic pieces, and there are elements of glass here of the same date). This is a church full of interest,. well worth exploring; there are some striking monuments, canopied medieval tombs in the chancel stand alongside a fascinating carved 14th century coffin lid featuring busts of the deceased above a crucifix, a remarkably rare survival. At the west end of the south aisle stands one of the largest and most elaborate early 17th century monuments in any church, its superstructure nearly touching the ceiling.
Bredon church is well worth visiting and was normally kept open and welcoming for that purpose in pre-Covid days. Hopefully it will be again once we get beyond this painful chapter.
www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
Tags: Bredon church Worcestershire medieval architecture
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If you were to make a list of the top churches in Worcestershire it's a safe bet to say St Giles' at Bredon would be one of them. It is a gem of a building, much of which dates back to Norman times (and the site is older still as a Saxon minster stood here) though it has been greatly modified and added to since, mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The nave is the earliest part standing today, its west end still largely in its original Norman form (aside from the Perpendicular window inserted into it) but the remainder was pierced by Gothic arcades in the 13th century when the present substantial aisles were added on either side (but curiously for only two-thirds of its length). The central tower and spire belong to the following century, as does the handsome chancel beyond. The tapering steeple makes a fine landmark and the stonework is of the pleasant golden-hued variety that predominates here so close to the Gloucestershire border.
As a result of its complex building history the interior of the church seems more a collection of different spaces, the chancel and south aisle are bright and cheerful, the nave more subdued and mysterious. The light in the chancel draws the eye eastwards towards the focal point and reflects on an attractive tiled floor (some tiles in the chancel are fine medieval heraldic pieces, and there are elements of glass here of the same date). This is a church full of interest,. well worth exploring; there are some striking monuments, canopied medieval tombs in the chancel stand alongside a fascinating carved 14th century coffin lid featuring busts of the deceased above a crucifix, a remarkably rare survival. At the west end of the south aisle stands one of the largest and most elaborate early 17th century monuments in any church, its superstructure nearly touching the ceiling.
Bredon church is well worth visiting and was normally kept open and welcoming for that purpose in pre-Covid days. Hopefully it will be again once we get beyond this painful chapter.
www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
Tags: Bredon church Worcestershire medieval architecture
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If you were to make a list of the top churches in Worcestershire it's a safe bet to say St Giles' at Bredon would be one of them. It is a gem of a building, much of which dates back to Norman times (and the site is older still as a Saxon minster stood here) though it has been greatly modified and added to since, mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The nave is the earliest part standing today, its west end still largely in its original Norman form (aside from the Perpendicular window inserted into it) but the remainder was pierced by Gothic arcades in the 13th century when the present substantial aisles were added on either side (but curiously for only two-thirds of its length). The central tower and spire belong to the following century, as does the handsome chancel beyond. The tapering steeple makes a fine landmark and the stonework is of the pleasant golden-hued variety that predominates here so close to the Gloucestershire border.
As a result of its complex building history the interior of the church seems more a collection of different spaces, the chancel and south aisle are bright and cheerful, the nave more subdued and mysterious. The light in the chancel draws the eye eastwards towards the focal point and reflects on an attractive tiled floor (some tiles in the chancel are fine medieval heraldic pieces, and there are elements of glass here of the same date). This is a church full of interest,. well worth exploring; there are some striking monuments, canopied medieval tombs in the chancel stand alongside a fascinating carved 14th century coffin lid featuring busts of the deceased above a crucifix, a remarkably rare survival. At the west end of the south aisle stands one of the largest and most elaborate early 17th century monuments in any church, its superstructure nearly touching the ceiling.
Bredon church is well worth visiting and was normally kept open and welcoming for that purpose in pre-Covid days. Hopefully it will be again once we get beyond this painful chapter.
www.worcesteranddudleyhistoricchurches.org.uk/index.php?p...
Tags: Bredon church Worcestershire medieval architecture
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