Little Marcle, Herefordshire
Church of St. Michael and All Angels , LIttle Marcle Herefordshire - There have been 3 different churches here -
Firstly a wooden Saxon church allegedly destroyed by fire in 16c replaced by a church built using reclaimed building materials near Little Marcle Court.
By 1862, this church had fallen into disrepair and was in danger of collapse. Plans were drawn up by J W Hugall for an entirely new church on farmland ¼ mile to the east.
The present church was consecrated in July 1870 . The Incorporated Society for Buildings & Churches granted £35 in 1869 towards the rebuilding on condition that all the sittings were "free and subject to allotment by the churchwardens according to law.”
For music, to begin with a harmonium was used from the old church. In 1912 funds were raised for a permanent organ, the only significant change in the building since it was built, apart from a small pitched roof storage extension which was probably built in the early 20c between the wars.
The population of the village has changed little and is mainly a traditional farming community. Of note are the long service records of churchwardens, organists and secretaries, indeed 3 generations of the Skittery family have served as churchwardens, www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/181057
The old church is now a ruin
picture with thanks copyright Philip Halling CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/70303
Little Marcle, Herefordshire
Church of St. Michael and All Angels , LIttle Marcle Herefordshire - There have been 3 different churches here -
Firstly a wooden Saxon church allegedly destroyed by fire in 16c replaced by a church built using reclaimed building materials near Little Marcle Court.
By 1862, this church had fallen into disrepair and was in danger of collapse. Plans were drawn up by J W Hugall for an entirely new church on farmland ¼ mile to the east.
The present church was consecrated in July 1870 . The Incorporated Society for Buildings & Churches granted £35 in 1869 towards the rebuilding on condition that all the sittings were "free and subject to allotment by the churchwardens according to law.”
For music, to begin with a harmonium was used from the old church. In 1912 funds were raised for a permanent organ, the only significant change in the building since it was built, apart from a small pitched roof storage extension which was probably built in the early 20c between the wars.
The population of the village has changed little and is mainly a traditional farming community. Of note are the long service records of churchwardens, organists and secretaries, indeed 3 generations of the Skittery family have served as churchwardens, www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/181057
The old church is now a ruin
picture with thanks copyright Philip Halling CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/70303