The Anglican Church of the Holy Cross at Avening in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in late 11th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of the Holy Cross | |
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  Church of the Holy Cross | |
| 51°40′50″N 2°10′32″W / 51.6806°N 2.1755°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 6 September 1954 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Parish | Avening |
History edit
Outside the church is a stone coffin from before the Norman Conquest.[2]
Parts of the church date from the late 11th century.[1] It was commissioned by Queen Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror.[3]
The tower, west bay of the chancel, north aisle, and north doorway were added in the 12th century.[4] The transepts were added in the late 13th.[1] The top storey of the tower was added in the 14th century.[5]
From the 11th to 14th century the church was the property of the Abbey of Sainte-Trinité, Caen,[2] although this was disputed by Tewkesbury Abbey.[4]
The building was restored in 1902,[1] after part of the tower had collapsed causing damage to part of the nave and north aisle.[4]
The parish is part of the benefice of Avening with Cherington within the Diocese of Gloucester.[6]
Architecture edit
The Cotswold stone building is cruciform in layout. It has a two-bay north aisle with a porch. The nave has a 14th-century wagon roof. There are parts of the Norman architecture still intact including the doorway, arcade and chancel arch. The three-stage tower is supported by buttresses.[1]
The interior includes a table from 1657. There are several monuments and tablets along with a kneeling effigy of Henry Brydges of Avening Court. The stained glass of the East Window is by Clayton and Bell and two in the nave by Christopher Whall.[1]
The war memorial tablet commemorates villagers who died in the First World War, Second World War and the Iraq War.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Church of the Holy Cross". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Historical Information". The Church of Holy Cross, Avening. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Parish Profiles" (PDF). Avening & Cherington. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Avening: Church A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 11, Bisley and Longtree Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Historical Notes and Guide to Avening Church Gloucestershire" (PDF). Avening Church. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Holy Cross". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "War Memorial Holy Cross Church". Traces of War. Retrieved 26 October 2019.