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"There
are only four single-cell apsidal churches in England. They were built
by the Normans as single buildings terminating in an apse without any
additions such as aisles or transepts." Brian L Harris, Guide to
Churches & Cathedrals. 2006 Ebury Press
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This is a working Church within the
Anglican United Parish including Nately Scures
Considered an outstanding example of an intact Norman C12 single cell
apsidal church
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1Built
of flint & rubble around 1175. The roof was replaced in 1786.
Binstead stone forms the door & window dressings.
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Captain
William Carleton RN "One of the last survivors of Trafalgar" & only
son of General Carleton - see 24 23
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View from the north-east. Nately Scures lis in the diocese of
Winchester. St Swithun is a patron of Winchester Cathedral
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General
Thomas Carleton Governor of the Province of New Brunswick from its
foundation in 1784. Younger brother of the 1st Baron Click for more detail
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View from the south-east.
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Tribute
plaque to the men of Nately Scures who fought and died in the Great War
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The
south aspect
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The
exact date the de Scures, originating in Normandy, obtained & held
the demesne is unclear but certainly
from 1166 for over 300 years 26
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5 The
west end. The 1865 campanile holds two bells cast in 1651 - one marked
"Fear God" and the other "Love God"
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Romantics
of the 1600's & the era of English Civil War poeticly declare thier
love on a plaque under the west window complete with reworked spelling
Easy Read Version 27
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Unusually the only entrance is in the north wall via this late C12
Norman door
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Ellen
wife of Rev W M Fletcher former Parish Rector
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7 This
mermaid rests on the east capital of the door holding a plait of hair
in hand. This is a modern carving replacing the original shown at
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This
original mermaid (now inside the church) is linked with a myth that she
kidnapped & carried to sea a sailor who spurned her for a village
girl 29
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The
circular font is C20 and a poor representation of C12 style
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Wilim
bbedall founder here. Henrys Barnes Parson Builder Heere 1591 HB.
Inscribed plate attached to underside of gallery beam by entrance
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The
apse is 16ft in diameter and the nave 30ft lin length
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North window depicting Christ on the water
Window in
context
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View from altar towards gallery, the latter seemingly built in1591and
rebuiltin1786
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East window above the altar.
Mary
Magdalen at the crucifixion
Window in
context 32
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11 View
from the gallery. The following thumbnails show the memorial plaques in
their order along the north and south walls
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South
- east window Window
in context
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12 Colonel
Dudley Wilmot Carlton Coldstream Guards, Lord Dorchester &
4th Baron Dorchester served in the Crimea. The title lapsed
initially on his death in 1897
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South
window There
shall be one fold and one shepherd Window detail
Note IHS motif on cloak - cf 42
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Major
General Richard Langford Leir - Carleton who served as Church Warden |
Floor
tiles
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Brigadier
- General Vesey Thomas Bunbury son of Thomas Bunbury, Bishop of Limerick
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North
pulpit of stone - refitted 1865 in rstoration by Anthony Salvin
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15 Dudley
Massey Piggot Carleton Lt Col Queens Lancers - here described as
6th & last Baron, elsewhere as 2nd & last Baron of the
recreated title
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South stone reading
desk / lectern - refitted 1865
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16 Guy
Francis Piggot Carleton - died age 17 years
This stone fashioned as clubs & others as diamonds (14) & spades (15)
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Altar dressing
cloth
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17 Guy
Carlton 1st Baron Dorchester, Governor of Quebec & commander of
British troops in the American Revolutionary War Click for Details
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The organ restored
by Geo Osmond & Co, Taunton 39 |
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Guy
Carlton 3rd Baron Dorchester
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Extract from Maria
Carleton's will recorded on the west wall of the gallery - duaghter of
Richard Carleton (19) & Frances Louisa Horton Easy Read Version 40 |
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Richard,
youngest son of the 1st Baron & Rector of Nately Scures
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One
of the many designs of kneeler cushions in the church several of which
show military associations 41
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20 Arthur
Henry 2nd Baron Dorchester Lieutenant Royal
Horse Guards. Died unmarried aged 21 & succeeded by Guy
Carleton eldest son of George
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Cast iron grave
marker with "Christogram" I H S derived from the first three letters of
the Greek name of Jesus, but also popularly "In His Service" 42 |
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Frances
Louisa Carleton "This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds."
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Francis
Paynton Piggot Carleton, Captain 16th Lancers
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