Earls Croome, Worcestershire
church of St Nicholas, Earls Croome, Worcestershire www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/J5M289
The 12c chancel & nave with externally carved north and south doorways, are almost untouched from the original foundation. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/2M0740 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/J848qG
However in 1832 new building work produced a western gallery, flic.kr/p/fj7KM vestry and new tower (inside the original nave walls), its west door a copy of the zig zag chancel arch. flic.kr/p/fj7qM This latter replaced a timber framed one.
The remains of the old west front, preserved in the vicarage grounds, show that it was shafted and arcaded in an elaborate manner. New tracery was also inserted in several windows, some of which had already been enlarged in 14c & 15c.
There are 5 bells: the treble dated 1746, the second 1739, and the third, fourth and fifth 1707.
Æthelswith wife of Burgred, King of Mercia, daughter of Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, is said to have granted Croome to the church of Worcester mid 9c This possibly included the 3 other manors of Earl's Croome, Croome D'Abitôt and Hill Croome, all possibly belonging to the manor of Ripple.
In 1377 Henry de Ardern was granted the manor then known as Croome Adam by the Earl of Warwick for the payment of a red rose.
The church seems to be always closed with very little contact information - for internal scenes, please see www.flickr.com/photos/ajk/albums/72157601169236988
Earls Croome, Worcestershire
church of St Nicholas, Earls Croome, Worcestershire www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/J5M289
The 12c chancel & nave with externally carved north and south doorways, are almost untouched from the original foundation. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/2M0740 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/J848qG
However in 1832 new building work produced a western gallery, flic.kr/p/fj7KM vestry and new tower (inside the original nave walls), its west door a copy of the zig zag chancel arch. flic.kr/p/fj7qM This latter replaced a timber framed one.
The remains of the old west front, preserved in the vicarage grounds, show that it was shafted and arcaded in an elaborate manner. New tracery was also inserted in several windows, some of which had already been enlarged in 14c & 15c.
There are 5 bells: the treble dated 1746, the second 1739, and the third, fourth and fifth 1707.
Æthelswith wife of Burgred, King of Mercia, daughter of Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, is said to have granted Croome to the church of Worcester mid 9c This possibly included the 3 other manors of Earl's Croome, Croome D'Abitôt and Hill Croome, all possibly belonging to the manor of Ripple.
In 1377 Henry de Ardern was granted the manor then known as Croome Adam by the Earl of Warwick for the payment of a red rose.
The church seems to be always closed with very little contact information - for internal scenes, please see www.flickr.com/photos/ajk/albums/72157601169236988