St Cuthbert's, Holme Lacy
The church of St Cuthbert at Holme Lacy is a delight, standing in a totally rural setting and possessing much of interest. It is no longer in parish use and is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust who keep it accessible to visitors.
The mainly 14th century building consists of two similarly proportioned main aisles separated by an arcade, a nave and chancel without any structural division and a south aisle and chapel; both aisles are covered by plain plaster ceilings of mid 17th century date. At the west end of the nave is the square tower with a slightly later top storey.
The furnishings include a superb Arts & Crafts east window, fragments of medieval glass, several medieval misericords and a fine 17th century font. The collection of post-Reformation tombs and monuments at the east end are however the best known feature here and commemorate members of the Scudamore family who resided at the nearby Holme Lacy Hall.
This was my second visit and it was every bit as good as I remembered. I got chatting a while to the nice lady next door who puts in a lot of time and energy in watching over the church and keeping both it and the churchyard tidy.
For more see its entry on the Churches Conservation Trust site below:-
www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-cuthbert...
St Cuthbert's, Holme Lacy
The church of St Cuthbert at Holme Lacy is a delight, standing in a totally rural setting and possessing much of interest. It is no longer in parish use and is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust who keep it accessible to visitors.
The mainly 14th century building consists of two similarly proportioned main aisles separated by an arcade, a nave and chancel without any structural division and a south aisle and chapel; both aisles are covered by plain plaster ceilings of mid 17th century date. At the west end of the nave is the square tower with a slightly later top storey.
The furnishings include a superb Arts & Crafts east window, fragments of medieval glass, several medieval misericords and a fine 17th century font. The collection of post-Reformation tombs and monuments at the east end are however the best known feature here and commemorate members of the Scudamore family who resided at the nearby Holme Lacy Hall.
This was my second visit and it was every bit as good as I remembered. I got chatting a while to the nice lady next door who puts in a lot of time and energy in watching over the church and keeping both it and the churchyard tidy.
For more see its entry on the Churches Conservation Trust site below:-
www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-cuthbert...