Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2024 19:19:42 GMT
Im not religious at all but i do like Church Architecture. I was Christened in the same St.Mary's Church of England my parent got married.
However how old is your Parish Church? What i can make out by records is there was a Norman church in the same spot dating back to 1127, but the earliest recorded rector was 1227.
Now the earliest Death/Marriages records i can find are from 1558. There are monuments inside the church, the earliest being from 1616. What i can make out is the Church had a lot of work done starting in 1838, Tower increased in height & the rest rebuilt by the same architect that designed Huddersfield Railway station. Work complete after a second rebuilt of the Tower 1869 due to it starting to collapse, 1894 saw the sanctuary enlarged, Vesty, North Porch & Organ Chamber added.
Just wondering why there are no records prior to 1558, However is its no coincidence that 1558 was the year Queen Mary 1 died & Elizabeth Tudor became new Queen of England. Mary being Roman Catholic, Elizabeth turning that around to what would become Church of England.
I liked to know when the original Norman church was replaced tho. I have seen a very old painting of what looks like the original Church but there is no artist name or date to it. Does look very old tho.
However how old is your Parish Church? What i can make out by records is there was a Norman church in the same spot dating back to 1127, but the earliest recorded rector was 1227.
Now the earliest Death/Marriages records i can find are from 1558. There are monuments inside the church, the earliest being from 1616. What i can make out is the Church had a lot of work done starting in 1838, Tower increased in height & the rest rebuilt by the same architect that designed Huddersfield Railway station. Work complete after a second rebuilt of the Tower 1869 due to it starting to collapse, 1894 saw the sanctuary enlarged, Vesty, North Porch & Organ Chamber added.
Just wondering why there are no records prior to 1558, However is its no coincidence that 1558 was the year Queen Mary 1 died & Elizabeth Tudor became new Queen of England. Mary being Roman Catholic, Elizabeth turning that around to what would become Church of England.
I liked to know when the original Norman church was replaced tho. I have seen a very old painting of what looks like the original Church but there is no artist name or date to it. Does look very old tho.
