Church Micro 7773...Holme-next--the-Sea Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 5/1/2015
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Early History
The first mention of a church in Holme-next-the-Sea is in 1188 but nothing is known of this building and it was not until the first half of the fifteenth century that the story of the present church began. Henry Notingham, who was a Judge of Assize in the reign of Henry IV (1399-1413) and a member of the council of the Duchy of Lancaster, was responsible for the building of the tower and the original chancel of a church which had a north and a south aisle and a longer nave than the present one.




Reconstruction in 1888
It seems that over the centuries, the cost of maintaining Such a large building was more than the parish could bear and it evidently fell into disrepair. At a Vestry meeting on the 8th September 1887 it was decided to demolish the remains of the nave and the whole of the north and south aisles and build a smaller church. In the following year the nave, without aisles, was rebuilt and the chancel extensively repaired using materials from the walls and windows of the old north and south aisles. The east window was constructed at this time.



There are three fonts in the church. Shown here is The Victorian font which is used at the present time. It is made of Bath Stone on pillars of Irish and Devon marble. It was given by Mrs. Holley in memory of her husband, the Rev. John Holley in 1885. Two older fonts below can be seen in the Inner Porch.




This old primitive stone font is supported on a drainage stone.




A tall and elegant font with marble basin and stone pedestal stands at the entrance to the Nave. It was in use until 1885.







The church has several striking memorials. In one of the blocked-up windows in the South wall of the chancel, there is a memorial to Richard Stone and his wife and 13 children seen on the left.  The inscription is dated 1607.







This beautiful organ was bequeathed by Thomas Nelson of Holme House. It occupies a large part of the north side of the Chancel.



The Notingham Brass to Henry Notingham and his wife was moved from their tomb when the south aisle was demolished. The date and make of the brass is unknown, but thought to be London made and earlier than the many Norwich made brasses found in Norfolk.



High up in the Tower, which is still the original built by Henry Notingham in the early 15th century, hang five bells.

The first bell was made in 1677, second in 1754, third in 1720, fourth in 1740 and the fifth in 1868. Individual weights range from 2 cwt to 7¾ cwt with the Tenor in Ab. The bells are rung regularly for Church Services and the ringers meet for practice every Tuesday between 2 and 4 p.m. SeeRinging the Changes. For reasons of safety the Tower is kept locked when not in use.
 
 
“If anybody would like to expand  this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first at churchmicro@gmail.com so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.
There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list”

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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