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St Botolph's Church (other)
St Botolph's Church may refer to numerous churches in England, including: *St Botolph's Church in Aspley Guise, Central Bedfordshire *St Botolph's Church in Bossall, North Yorkshire *St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire *St Botolph's Church, Botolphs, West Sussex *St Botolph's Church, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire *St Botolph's Church, Hardham, West Sussex *St Botolph's Church, Heene, West Sussex *St Botolph's Church in Iken, Suffolk *St Botolph's Church, Lullingstone, Kent *St Botolph's Church in Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire *St Botolph's Church in North Cove, East Suffolk *St Botolph's Church, Quarrington, Lincolnshire *St Botolph's Church, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire *St Botolph's Church, Shepshed, Leicestershire * St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire *St Botolph's Church in Trunch, Norfolk *St Botolph's Church, Wardley, Rutland Churches in London *St Botolph's, Aldersgate * St Botolph's Aldgate * St Botolph Billingsgate * St Botolph-without-Bishopsgat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspley Guise
Aspley Guise is a village and civil parish in the west of Central Bedfordshire, England. In addition to the village of Aspley Guise itself, the civil parish also includes part of the town of Woburn Sands, the rest of which is in the City of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. Together with Woburn Sands and Aspley Heath, it forms part of the Milton Keynes urban area.See map at It is centred east southeast of Central Milton Keynes and south of the M1 junction 13. It has its own railway station on the Marston Vale Line, and an historic centre with 29 listed buildings. History Etymology ''Asperele'' and ''Aspel'' are recorded in Letter Patents, Assize Rolls and such documents of the 13th century, with the names ''Aspelegise'' appearing in the following century. The name derives from "Aspenlea" meaning the aspen clearing – and from the late medieval period, "of the de Guise family" when Anselm de Gyse became Lord of the Manor in 1375. Early history The first record of Aspl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Botolph's Church, Ratcliffe On The Wreake
St Botolph's Church is a Grade II* listed Church of England church in the village of Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England. Architecture The church dates from the 14th century and was restored in 1876. Since then it hasn't undergone any major structural work / development and retains many original features. Spire The Spire dates from the 14th century, and was rebuilt in 1812. It is made from granite rubble stone, with Swithland slate roof tiles and has a north facing clock face. Nave The nave is the oldest part of the church, it dates from the early 14th century and was originally wider, with a North aisle. The North aisle was removed between 1791 and 1795, the four octagonal piers can still be seen internally. On the North wall, adjacent to the Chancel is a memorial to a Victorian schoolboy killed when he fell from his Pony, the memorial is in the form of an angel praying. Chancel The chancel itself dates from the 14th Century, however the roof is a newe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate is a Church of England church in the Bishopsgate Without area of the City of London, and also, by virtue of lying outside the city's (now demolished) eastern walls, part of London's East End. Adjoining the buildings is a substantial churchyard – running along the back of Wormwood Street, the former course of London Wall – and a former school. The church is linked with the Worshipful Company of Coopers and the Worshipful Company of Bowyers. Position and dedication The church lies on the west side of the road named Bishopsgate (Roman Ermine Street), near Liverpool Street station. The church and street both take their name from the 'Bishop's Gate' in London's defensive wall which stood approximately 30 metres to the south. Stow, writing in 1598 describes the church of his time as standing "in a fair churchyard, adjoining to the town ditch, upon the very bank thereof". The City Ditch was a defensive feature, that lay immediately outside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Botolph Billingsgate
St Botolph's, Billingsgate was a Church of England parish church in London. Of medieval origin, it was located in the Billingsgate ward of the City of London and destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. History The church, which dated back to medieval times stood on the south side of Thames Street, at the corner of Botolph Lane.Seymour 1939, p.433 It was one of four churches in medieval London dedicated to St Botolph, a 7th-century East Anglian saint, each of which stood by one of the gates of the London Wall. The others erected were St Botolph's, Aldgate; St Botolph's, Aldersgate; and St Botolph's, Bishopsgate. By the end of the 11th century Botolph was regarded as the patron saint of boundaries, and by extension of trade and travel. This was apt as the church was close to the city wharves and also to London Bridge, which at the time of the church's construction lay slightly further east. During the 15th century the church was extended to the south over an undercroft. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Botolph's Aldgate
St Botolph's Aldgate is a Church of England parish church in the City of London and also, as it lies outside the line of the city's former eastern walls, a part of the East End of London. The full name of the church is St Botolph without Aldgate and Holy Trinity Minories and it is sometimes known simply as Aldgate Church. The ecclesiastical parish was united with that of the Church of Holy Trinity, Minories, in 1899. The current 18th-century church building is made of brick with stone quoins and window casings. The tower is square with an obelisk spire. Position and dedication The church stands at the junction of Houndsditch and Aldgate High Street approximately 30 yards east of the former position of Aldgate, a defensive barbican in London's wall The church was one of four in medieval London dedicated to Saint Botolph or Botwulf, a 7th-century East Anglian saint, each of which stood by one of the gates to the City. The other three were near neighbour St Botolph-without-Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Botolph's, Aldersgate
St Botolph without Aldersgate (also known as St Botolph's, Aldersgate) is a Church of England church in London dedicated to St Botolph. It was built just outside Aldersgate; one of the gates on London's wall in the City of London. The church, located on Aldersgate Street, is of medieval origin. The church survived the Great Fire of London with only minor damage but subsequently fell into disrepair and was rebuilt in 1788–91. The church is renowned for its beautiful interior and historic organ. It is currently used by the London City Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland. Dedication The church was dedicated to Saint Botolph or Botwulf, a 7th-century East Anglian abbot and saint. By the end of the 11th century Botolph was regarded as the patron saint of boundaries, and by extension of trade and travel. The veneration of Botolph was most pronounced before the legend of St Christopher became popular amongst travellers. There were four churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Botolph's Church, Wardley
St Botolph's Church, Wardley is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Wardley, Rutland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. History The advowson was granted to Launde Priory by Richard Basset in the early 12th century. The church was built in the 12th century with the tower and spire built in the 14th century and clerestory being added in the 15th. A Victorian restoration in the 1870s included the rebuilding of the chancel. Wardley's parish church was dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon Saint Botolph, patron saint of travellers. It stands on its raised churchyard above this hamlet in Rutland, south of the A47 and close to the border with Leicestershire. St Peter's Church in Allexton, the nearest village in Leicestershire, is also in the care of the CCT. An inspection of the fabric of the building in 2000 identified serious defects in par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trunch
Trunch is a village and parish in Norfolk, England, situated three miles north of North Walsham and two miles from the coast at Mundesley. At the Census 2011 the village had a population of 909. The parish covers an area of . The villages name origin is uncertain perhaps, 'upland wood'. Trunch never had any rail connections in the village itself but it does have a rail map outside of its pub. Before the 1960s one could go to the next village along (Knapton) to catch a train to Cromer or North Walsham from Paston & Knapton railway station ( M&GN) to catch a train. Now the nearest stations are Gunton and North Walsham. St Botolph's Parish Church Trunch Parish Church is the Grade I listed 14th-century church of St Botolph. The church is famous for its carved and painted wood font canopy featuring lower panels with paintings of the twelve Apostles, a cornice including a Latin inscription, and above six arches filled with tracery. Only four such canopies still exist in England. St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke
St Botolph's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in an isolated position in the Lincolnshire marshlands, about northeast of Louth, and to the west of the A1031 road. History The church dates from the early 13th century, with alterations additions in the 14th and 15th centuries, in 1854 and 1871, and during the 20th century. It was declared redundant in November 1973. Architecture Exterior St Botolph's is constructed in limestone and brick with some rendering. The roofs are in slate, with stone coped gables. Brick is used on the parapets of the aisle, the east gable of the nave, and on the eaves of the clerestory. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory and north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a west towe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
