All Saints Pusey was the last of a series of churches I was to visit in the Benefice of Cherbury with Gainfield, it has taken me a couple of years to see them all due to the Covid epidemic haling visits for a while and the churches not being opened. Before I go on I would like to thank the two Benefice Administrators who kept in informed as to when it would be possible to visit. When I say two there is only one who is the administrator but a while after I started the first one I dealt with left and a lady called Jane took over so ladies thank you for your help.
After driving past the turn off to the village and driving into it my first thoughts were the village is built around a manor, it all had a estate look to it and was well looked after and very tidy.
There is very little I can tell you about this church other that what I found of Wikipedia
"The Church of England parish church of All Saints was rebuilt in 1745–50 by John Allen Pusey, at his own expense. The south transept monument was built by Peter Scheemakers in memory of John Allen Pusey and his wife Jane."
The church is accessed along a path between two properties
As you get near the church you notice the bell tower
Then looking to the right you get a view of the south side of the church which looked to me as being built in the 1700's
The churchyard on the north side
The south side has more modern graves
The gate in the distance leads to the manor house
The churchyard at the west end
Looking back towards the church from the south west
The older graves on the north side
A memorial urn
The tomb looks weather beaten and the inscription plate not easy to read
Memorial to Richard Henry Florey
This was nearly the last photo but after going in the porch and finding a phone number I phoned the churchwarden and though he was out working he got someone from the manor to open the church for me.
In the chancel looking at the altar and west window
The head of Christ sits in a recess
opposite a picture of the same subject
The south transept chapel
With this interesting tablet on the wall, I have not seen one like it before
There are a couple of beautiful memorials on the walls the first one seems to be in Latin which I cannot read
The second is readable but the persons name at the top seems smudged though I did see the memorial was erected in 1707 before the church was built so could be from the previous one
The base has this beautiful carved skull with wings
There are a could of family tombs in the floor
and this funerary hatchment
Going over to the north transept with its beautiful stained glass window
A memorial to Philip Francis Bouverie Pusey and his wife Lucy Violet
The surplus on display belonged to Edward Bouverie Pusey canon of Christ Church
This memorial really stood out
members of the Pusey family are listed on it
I thought the carving of the woman reading was stunning
Over to the left as you walk in the door you will find the font
Above the font is this beautiful carved Roll of Honour with the names listed in it's own panel
Looking towards the back of the church you can see funerary hatchments either side and the organ on the north side
On the right hand side of the door is this carved slap which looks like it was from a floor tomb
One of funerary hatchments in the church
The funerary hatchment on the opposite side of the church
This funerary hatchment is partly hidden by the organ
Wrought chandelier with candles, got admit I did not see any electric lights in the church
Carved stone panel depicting a Royal coat of arms
No pulpit but there is a double sided lectern
A clarks desk
I will leave you this week with this photo I took of a wooden cross that was in the churchyard
Till Next time have a peaceful weekend
16 comments:
I do like the look of this one.
I would guess that the person who commissioned that church had been on the Grand Tour; it looks like something you might see in Tuscany or somewhere. It's good to see that a man is forbidden by the church to wed his wife's mother, what a relief that must have been! Peter Scheemakers the Younger was a Flemish sculptor who had a business in London and is widely regarded as the father of modern sculpture. He carved many important works including the memorial to Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey. I've seen a couple of his works on my church visits, both of them in churches associated with very wealthy families and both very much in the same style as this, with wonderfully carved fabric draped on a reclining figure.
Another very interesting church.
I like its interior. The tomb with the girl is exceptionally beautiful.
Have a nice Sunday, Billy:)
Yes it does appeal when you see it up close
You made a point with forbidden to wed the wife Mother, I could think of nothing worse.
You are right there, I loved that.
Thank you so very much. My grandson and I enjoyed your photos after church
service today. He remarked that it is so nice you label each picture. We live
in Michigan USA. My mother was born in Easington, County Durham in 1910, so we
have an English family history. Again, thank you for doing this for us to
share.
Sincerely, Carol
I like to give as much detail as I can with the photos I take. I have never been to where you mother was born but I have been to Michigan, Chicago of all places where I was working in installations for the company I worked for. Glad you enjoyed the visit.
Hi Bill, Wow, Absolutely great. I feel like I've been there. You do a wonderful job of visiting and photographing churches. Thanks for sharing and thanks for your comments on my blog. Have a good week ahead!
Glad you enjoyed it John, I try to be thorough when I take photos in a church and give as much detail as I can
Take Care John
The front of the church is attractive and the interior is charming.
It certainly has it's charm
What a wonderfully solid church it is Bill, you can see why it has stood the test of time. How lucky you were to be able to go inside and also lucky for us to see all the amazing details. The sculpture of the lady reading is exquisite. You caught a lovely reflection at the end, well spotted 💙
Quite an unusual shape for a church with what looks like a flat roof. Love the carving of the woman reading, but not the skull! Some lovely memorials too.
There is another church with a similar sculpture I need to return to for photos but this church was a nice surprise
It was unusual but seems typical of the time it was built
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