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An interactive History of Shareshill Church

An interactive History of Shareshill Church Shareshill Church is a Grade 2 * Listed building on account of its 13 th century tower (remaining from an earlier church), and a rare Georgian nave with curved sanctuary added on around 260 years ago. bells. tower. clock. Interior.

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An interactive History of Shareshill Church

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  1. An interactive History of Shareshill Church Shareshill Church is a Grade 2 *Listed building on account of its 13th century tower (remaining from an earlier church), and a rare Georgian nave with curved sanctuary added on around 260 years ago. bells tower clock Interior Where to find us History next

  2. History Click on pictures The Havergals next back home

  3. Judging from the size of the steps they also had much smaller feet! The Tower The tower is built of a type of sandstone that is very soft and has needed a lot of expensive restoration. When a window was put into the vestry at the base of the tower, the bottom section of the stairs had to be removed. They were replaced with the present external stairs. The spiral stairs inside the tower were designed for people who were shorter and thinner than most of us today. next back home home

  4. The Bells The six church bells were last recast in 1976 by the renowned foundry of John Taylor of Loughborough. They are rung every week. The bells can also be "played" by just one person using hammers attached to ropes. The hammer ropes are tugged as if playing a giant, remote-controlled xylophone! Having just 6 notes requires some tunes to be altered slightly. next back home

  5. This cable and weight powers the strike mechanism. This drum carries the cable and weight that drives the time mechanism. This tube and the rod inside it turn the hands of the clock. The Clock The primitive weight-driven clock chimes on the hour. Despite it's crude construction it keeps remarkably good time. next back home

  6. Hidden Secrets In July 2002 during the removal of panelling to treat rot at the back of the balcony, parts of two wall paintings were discovered. They pre-date the building of the balcony. That is why only the top parts appear at the back of the balcony. They have now been re-covered. The painting above appears to be a quotation from the Old Testament book of Micah, chapter 6 verse 8. next back home

  7. The Havergals Shareshill Church's main musical claim to fame is hymn writer Frances Ridley Havergal. Her most famous hymn,"Take my life and let it be" has been adopted as the special hymn of Havergal CE Primary School, Shareshill. William Henry Havergal next back home

  8. The Havergals William Henry Havergal, father of Frances, was Perpetual Curate at Shareshill during part of the 1800s. His name is on the charities board in the church. Frances Ridley Havergal next back home

  9. DOUBLE BURIAL FEES TO BE PAID BY NON-RESIDENTS. Church Fees This document from the Havergal’s time lists the fees levied for various services. For example, “Churching of a woman on a Sunday” (following childbirth) cost 10d payable to the incumbent and 8d payable to the warden. It adds at the bottom: next back home

  10. 20th Century sanitation – at last! A team of volunteers, plus a digger & driver on free loan from Finning Ltd., dug a trench from churchyard to the road. Then they laid water and sewerage pipes ready for connection to the mains. next back home

  11. A “new” toilet block was purchased. It was collected on Paul Adams’ 1955 Albion lorry. Trees were trimmed… …then Michael Purcell, supported by a few brave volunteers, manoeuvred Home Farm’s high lift loader past a couple of tombs …….. …and put it in place. 20th Century sanitation – at last! next back home

  12. Painted Panels The interior Looking East Looking West next back home

  13. The Painted Panels 1 The panels were designed by Gilbert Barrows Sully on April 6th 1903. At the time he was based in Chiswick as an architect's designer. Painted Panels 2 next back home

  14. The Painted Panels 2 We know this because we were recently contacted by his great grandson, Pete Hambrook of Sully’s Framing. Painted Panels 1 next back home

  15. Where to find us back home

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