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St Germain, Bobbingworth Church 19 photos

Bobbingworth, Essex

St Germain's Church

  • Locked, keyholder details
  • 19 photos
  • Stained glass
  • Hatchments
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Locked – keyholder details available.
Tower
Square tower (north-west) · Stone · Crenellated
Photographed
10/04/2005

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Exterior 6 photos

St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Exterior 1: This church isn't much to look at from the outside, and, if one paid much attention to Pevsner's write-up, one would probably not have bothered even getting out of the car for this church. Without further ado, though, I will say that this church is one of those pleasant surprises, which beholds a host of character. St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Exterior 2: The chancel, seen here from the outside, was constructed in 1840. St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Exterior 3: The tower, of white brick, was completed in 1841. St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Exterior 4 St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Exterior 5 St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Exterior 6: The nave was refaced with red brick during the C19.

Interior 3 photos

St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Interior 1: St Germain is one of those churches that you walk into, and all at once, feel stimulated and relaxed. It's wonderfully dark interior is enriched with all of the colour that has been incorporated within. St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Interior 2 St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Interior 3

Stained Glass 4 photos

St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Stained Glass 1 St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Stained Glass 2 St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Stained Glass 3 St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Stained Glass 4

Hatchment 6 photos

St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Hatchment 1: For Frederica, widow of Capel Cure. She died 23 Feb 1878, aged 76. Details taken from Hatchments in Britain: 6, Edited by Peter Summers St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Hatchment 2: For Joanna, daughter of Thomas Coope, of Oxton, Notts, who married Capel Cure of Blake Hall, and died 3rd June 1804, aged 43. Details taken from Hatchments in Britain: 6, Edited by Peter Summers St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Hatchment 3: For John Clarke, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir R. Haddock, and died 1726. Details taken from Hatchments in Britain: 6, Edited by Peter Summers St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Hatchment 4: For Capel Cure, who died 21 January 1820, aged 75. Details taken from Hatchments in Britain: 6, Edited by Peter Summers St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Hatchment 5: For Capel Cure, of Blake Hall, who married, in 1822, Frederica, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Cheney. of Langley Hall, Derby, and died 1st February 1878, aged 80. Details taken from Hatchments in Britain: 6, Edited by Peter Summers St Germain, Bobbingworth Church – Hatchment 6: For Richard Clarke, who married Anne, sister of Thomas Fytche, of Danbury, and died 1770. Details taken from Hatchments in Britain: 6, Edited by Peter Summers

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