Benchmark - St Bartholomew - Sutton Waldron, Dorset
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Cut benchmark at the north west angle of the nave, at the junction with the tower of St Bartholomew'c church, Sutton Waldron.
Waymark Code: WMWP2M
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/24/2017
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Cut benchmark at the north west angle of the nave, at the junction with the tower of St Bartholomew'c church, Sutton Waldron.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Levelling year |
Metres above ground |
|
ST |
8620 |
1570 |
CUT MARK |
ST BARTHOLOMEWS CH E SIDE CHURCH LANE W FACE NW ANG NAVE JUNC TWR |
91.172 |
2 |
'N' |
1941 |
1941 |
0.700 |
"St Bartholomew’s Church, described by Sir John Betjeman as ‘one of the best and most lovely examples of Victorian architecture’. Located at the end of a leafy lane, it replaced a Saxon church, making up for lost time by including the best elements of architectural fashion that had occurred between the reign of William the Conqueror and that of William IV. George Alexander planned the church to include a nave, chancel, west tower, south aisle and north vestry, and executed it with the utmost flare through astute choice of materials, inclusion of flamboyant gothic features like flying buttresses and bold, original design exemplified by the octagonal tower. The colourful interior, designed by Owen Jones, continues the exterior’s homage to medieval style, with abstract patterns in red, navy and gold painted on a sky-blue background. Owen used tiles designed by his mentor, Augustus Pugin (best known for his interior of the Houses of Parliament), to decorate the chancel."
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