Church Micro 10235 Hatherop Traditional Geocache
Church Micro 10235 Hatherop
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The foundation of St Nicholas's is uncertain, as it was rebuilt by Henry Clutton (architect) in the early 1850s for the lord of the Manor, William Ponsonby, first Baron de Mauley. Please allow time to visit the interior if the church is open as you're in for a real treat.
The church consists of chancel, nave, aisles, north porch and a central saddleback tower containing 6 bells, which were gifted to the church in 1715 by Sir John Webb. It also has a clock, with chimes, presented to the church in 1868 by Sir Thomas Bazley.
Attached to the church is a beautiful mortuary chapel, with a marble monument, by Raffaelle Monti, to Barbara, Lady de Mauley (d.1844), erected by her husband, the Baron. Do go in to the chapel to admire the very fine craftsmanship seen here.
He also restored Hatherop Castle, said to date from the time of Henry VII, around the same time.
From the chapel, if you turn around and look up, you can see the Adam and Eve rose window, the oldest glass in the church.
The very ornate stone carvings on the pillars, the font and the pulpit are beautiful.
As you walk around the exterior of the church, take a look at the ornate South door as well as the fabulous 2oth century addition of the majestic dragon gargoyle designed to take water away further from the building, such fun!
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