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St Mary's Church

St Mary's Church

5.0(1 review)
60.1 km

Cilcain has one of Clwyd's most interesting double-naved churches, best known for the astonishing…read morehammer beam roof decorated with large carvings. History First mentioned in 1291, the church is probably of late 12th or 13th century origin. The oldest part is the north nave, now used as a meeting area. The tower and south nave were added in the 15th century, at which point the windows of the north nave were also renewed in Perpendicular style. The south nave probably replaced an earlier aisle. The origin of the south nave's roof is uncertain: the bays do not match those of the arcade, and the scale of the angels implies it was almost certainly intended for a loftier building, but there is little evidence for a local tradition that the roof came from Basingwerk abbey. The north nave was burned down in 1532, possibly during a service of plygain, a Welsh night-long carol service, traditionally lit with large numbers of candles brought by the congregation. It remained roofless until 1746 when it was rebuilt at the expense of the incumbent. Restoration was carried out in 1786-7, 1845-5 and again in 1889, when the walls were scraped, the south porch rebuilt and the north nave screened off from the south nave. Brickwork at the top of the tower was also replaced with stone. The church The main part of the church is now the south nave: the north nave or aisle is not generally open to the public. Immediately the visitor is struck by the stark nature of the scraped walls, which render the interior dark: as one's eyes grow accustomed to the gloom, the amazing ceiling reveals itself. It is carried alternately on hammer beams and braced arch trusses and moulded throughout. The beams are decorated by angels each carrying shields depicting the instruments of the passion: roof bosses and the trusses have more carvings, including grotesque faces, animal heads, a pair of monkeys and a delightful pair of men in 15th century secular dress, possible the craftsmen who built it. They stare coyly from with side of a corbelled buttress, like a comedy duo. To the north, the former Decorated arcade has been filled with wooden glazed panels. The East Window has 16th century glass panels depicting the Crucifixion. Other fittings of interest include a fragmentary Norman font, and a collection 14th century sepulchral panels at the West end, one of which depicts, rather crudely, a lady with an elaborate medieval headdress.

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St Mary's Church

St Mary's Church

4.0(1 review)
8.5 km

Midnight mass at St Mary's Church was a very special way to celebrate Christmas last year. With…read moremore and more Churches choosing not to host a Midnight mass service, it is reassuring that the church in the centre of Sandbach remains open for people who choose to worship and to have a peaceful place to contemplate at this special time. The Church was decorated with a real Christmas tree placed by each pillar within the body of the main Church with a large tree positioned at the front of the building. This was decorated by local children with a photo of themselves and a wish for children across the world who weren't so lucky as them at Christmas. It made for a very spiritual evening and a lovely way to celebrate the season. The exterior of St Mary's, although beautiful in it's architecture, can make the Church appear quite a dark and intimidating place, however once inside you get the feel of a much smaller building with a intimate and friendly feel. Both regular parishoners and visitors are equally welcome. A bit of history of St Mary's St Mary's is a beautiful traditional stone church (built in 1220), however originally was made of timber and thatch in the Norman period. There may have been extensions to the original body of the church in the 14th century, however a major rebuilding circa. 1490 meant remains of the earliest stone church were found and renovation began. By the early 19th century there is the description given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire indictating a tower, nave, chancel and side aisles which had at their ends two smaller chancels belonging to the Manor of Wheelock and Hall of Bradwall. At this time, the nave and aisles were extended to the east by 36 feet. The tower of the main church is supported on arches and the chamber below is open to the north and south through which a public footpath runs. The entrance to the church is at the west end under the tower and is surrounded by a vast historic cemetery. History credit: Craig Thornber, Cheshire, England, UK

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