Chipping Sodbury church micro # 746 Traditional Cache
Hanoosh: This cache is in a poor state and desperately needs some maintenance but as it is clear the CO is no longer caching having not logged on in over 5 years, I am archiving this cache.
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Chipping Sodbury church micro # 746
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Chipping Sodbury Church micro # 746
The Church of St John the Baptist, Chipping Sodbury, has its origins in the 13th Century when, about 60 years after the founding of the town, a Chapel of Ease was built. This was to be dedicated on 9 May 1284 by Godfrey Giffard, Bishop of Worcester.
The building reflects a mix of styles relating to the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries culminating a substantial restoration in 1869 by the well-known church architect G E Street RA. Built during the late 12th to 13th Century, this period is usually called "Gothic" and has typical features such as pointed arches, occasional tracery of high lancets and ornamentation such as dog-tooth. Ogee-shaped arches, which may be discerned in the south arcade, were introduced at this time becoming popular in ensuing centuries. The tiercon vaulting supporting the floor of the bell ringing chamber is a 13th century feature and incorporated into the building when the tower was erected, thought to be at around the end of the 15th century.
The original construction was, in all likelihood, cruciform or at least had a north transept, probably used as a chapel. It appears that almost immediately, a chapel was built on the north-east corner. The two chapels were taken over by the local Guild of Cloth-workers, converted into one larger chapel and rededicated to their patron saint, Katherine of Alexandria. Framed notes in St Katherine’s Chapel by H. T. Aldridge give more detail.
The 14th century saw the building of the north aisle and arcading. In the mid 15th century, Henry VI granted a licence for the foundation of a Guild. A founder member, Thomas Hampton, presided over the raising of the Lady Chapel, the south aisle, arcade and west tower, the tower abutting the main body of the church.
Throughout the church there are small differences in detail and a number of masonry errors. These, along with the 100-year lack of progress in completing the church may well indicate the use of inexperienced labour and a decimated population following the Black Death of 1348.
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication
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