Studley Royal, Church of St Mary
The east end of the south nave aisle is screened off to form a separate chapel, dedicated to St George. This contains the tomb of Lord and Lady Ripon, who are buried in the vault below; the tomb-chest incorporates verde antico. The sculptor of the effigies is not known.
This Memorial was erected by the late Marquess of Ripon, KG, (Obit July 9th 1909).
The base and top slab of the Altar Tomb are of genuine Verde Antico Marble, and the walls of the Chapel are lined with Greek Cipollino from the ancient quarries of Eubaea.
The portrait effigies of the late Marquess & Marchioness, are saved in Statuary Marble, that of the former being a Memorial to him from his son, the present Marquess of Ripon GCVO.
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The church is a Grade I Listed Building.
The Church of St Mary, Studley Royal, is a Victorian Gothic Revival church built in the Early English style by William Burges. It is located in the grounds of Studley Royal Park at Fountains Abbey, in North Yorkshire, England. Burges was commissioned by the First Marquess of Ripon to build the church as a memorial church to Frederick Grantham Vyner, his brother in law. It is one of two such churches, the other being the Church of Christ the Consoler at Skelton-on-Ure.
Frederick Vyner had been murdered by Greek bandits in 1870. A significant ransom had been demanded, and in part collected, before his death. His mother, Lady Mary Vyner, and his sister, Lady Ripon, used the unspent ransom to build the two churches in his memory. Burges' appointment as architect was most likely due to the connection between his greatest patron, John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, and Vyner, who had been friends at Oxford. St Mary's, was commissioned in 1870 and work began in 1871. The church was consecrated in 1878. As at Skelton, Burges' design demonstrates a move from his favoured Early-French, to an English style. Pevsner writes of "a Victorian shrine, a dream of Early English glory." The interior is spectacular, exceeding Skelton in richness and majesty. The stained glass is of particularly high quality. St Mary's is Burges' "ecclesiastical masterpiece."
In 1970, the church was declared redundant, and three years later it was taken into the guardianship of the Department of the Environment (whose responsibilities were later taken over by English Heritage).
Today
The church and belongs to English Heritage and is managed by the National Trust. A local management agreement of 2008 lays down that English Heritage is responsible for the conservation and maintenance of the church, and the National Trust for visitor access.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's,_Studley_Royal
wikishire.co.uk/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Studley_Royal
See also:-
www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/burges/15.html
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101315267-church-of-st-mary-...
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315267
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-marys-church-...
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/fountains-abbeys-parkland
Studley Royal, Church of St Mary
The east end of the south nave aisle is screened off to form a separate chapel, dedicated to St George. This contains the tomb of Lord and Lady Ripon, who are buried in the vault below; the tomb-chest incorporates verde antico. The sculptor of the effigies is not known.
This Memorial was erected by the late Marquess of Ripon, KG, (Obit July 9th 1909).
The base and top slab of the Altar Tomb are of genuine Verde Antico Marble, and the walls of the Chapel are lined with Greek Cipollino from the ancient quarries of Eubaea.
The portrait effigies of the late Marquess & Marchioness, are saved in Statuary Marble, that of the former being a Memorial to him from his son, the present Marquess of Ripon GCVO.
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The church is a Grade I Listed Building.
The Church of St Mary, Studley Royal, is a Victorian Gothic Revival church built in the Early English style by William Burges. It is located in the grounds of Studley Royal Park at Fountains Abbey, in North Yorkshire, England. Burges was commissioned by the First Marquess of Ripon to build the church as a memorial church to Frederick Grantham Vyner, his brother in law. It is one of two such churches, the other being the Church of Christ the Consoler at Skelton-on-Ure.
Frederick Vyner had been murdered by Greek bandits in 1870. A significant ransom had been demanded, and in part collected, before his death. His mother, Lady Mary Vyner, and his sister, Lady Ripon, used the unspent ransom to build the two churches in his memory. Burges' appointment as architect was most likely due to the connection between his greatest patron, John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, and Vyner, who had been friends at Oxford. St Mary's, was commissioned in 1870 and work began in 1871. The church was consecrated in 1878. As at Skelton, Burges' design demonstrates a move from his favoured Early-French, to an English style. Pevsner writes of "a Victorian shrine, a dream of Early English glory." The interior is spectacular, exceeding Skelton in richness and majesty. The stained glass is of particularly high quality. St Mary's is Burges' "ecclesiastical masterpiece."
In 1970, the church was declared redundant, and three years later it was taken into the guardianship of the Department of the Environment (whose responsibilities were later taken over by English Heritage).
Today
The church and belongs to English Heritage and is managed by the National Trust. A local management agreement of 2008 lays down that English Heritage is responsible for the conservation and maintenance of the church, and the National Trust for visitor access.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's,_Studley_Royal
wikishire.co.uk/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Studley_Royal
See also:-
www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/burges/15.html
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101315267-church-of-st-mary-...
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315267
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-marys-church-...
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/fountains-abbeys-parkland