St John the Evangelist Frieth

 

The next church I had intended to visit was at Fingest  which should have been a straight forward drive that was until I reached a village on route and found the road closed with a diversion to follow. After driving along a single track road that wound uphill I came out in Frieth and the fist thing I noticed was a church and it was open. Who am I to pass off the opportunity, I had intended to visit four churches just did not expect this one of St John the Evangelist. Surprisingly it has more history on Wikipedia that the last one.  

 

Frieth Church was built in 1848 as a chapel of ease for Hambleden. It is now part of the parish of Hambleden with Frieth and Skirmett. Flint from the ruined wing of the Old Rectory (now Kenricks) at Hambleden was used for the new church built to the design of JP Harrison. The South aisle was added later, probably by Woodyer dated 1872 on the rainwater heads. The church is built of flint with stone mullions and edges, and has an attractive tiled roof but no tower or turret.

The church is noted for its Victorian stained glass and carved woodwork. Most of the furniture and carving in the church were made by the local firm of West and Collier. Most of the beautiful stained glass windows were the gift of the Cripps family. They date from 1880 and include St John the Evangelist, Abraham and Isaac, Moses and the Ten Commandments (North wall), Benjamin and Joseph, and King David on the south aisle. 

 Lychgate taking you to the churchyard

 This is where you come to from the lychgate

West end of the church

Around the north side and unusual triple roof on the aisle

East end of the church

The church from the footpath

Churchyard to the east of the church, lots of snowdrops

South of the church with more snowdrops 

Looking to the west side

Wooden cross with carved inscription which must have nice when it was new now slowly rotting

Looking back east through the churchyard

Cremation memorials 

 

This marked the area above but I did not read what it said

 

New part of the churchyard

Back to the porch to go in

The nave towards the chancel

Closer view of the chancel arch

Looking into the chancel

Altar and east window

The east window looking very colourful

The altar behind the rails

Closer view of the altar and reredos screen behind

Looking back through the nave

West window with lighting

Pulpit which is nicely carved

Looking down to the nave

And across to the arches to the south aisle 

 

Cripps memorials and church banner 

 

Roll of honour with poppy wreath

Closer view of the roll of honlour

Organ which you find in the chancel behind the choir stalls

West wall and window of the south aisle 

West wall lancet window

 

South aisle

Church chest used as an altar

Stained glass window

There are a number of stained glass windows

More stained glass than I would have thought for such a small church

all found in the south aisle

Last of all the font which is as you come in the church

Till Next time may I wish you all a peaceful week