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In the entry for
WESTONBIRT WITH LASBOROUGH WESTONBIRT
ST 88 NE
10/195 Church of St
Catherine
the description shall be amended to read:
Small Anglican church. Foundation by C12, with some C12 work
probably remaining in south nave wall; chancel altered C13,
tower added by C14 and raised probably in C15; chancel rebuilt
1841 and lengthened by one bay in 1879; north east corner of
aisle and south east vestry added 1955. Random coursed
limestone rubble with coursed and squared stone to west end of
nave and north aisle; dressed stone tower on chamfered base
plinth; stone slate roof with coped verges. PLAN: Nave with
large north aisle with 4 small gabled bays, south porch and
transeptal tower to south, chancel with small south east
vestry and north east aisle extension. EXTERIOR: Chancel has
3-light east window and paired lancets to south, both of 1841.
Tower of 2 stages with stringcourse, stepped diagonal
buttresses on lower stage, embattled parapet with gargoyles,
polygonal north west stair vice and turret with weathervane;
south side has 2-light C19 Decorated-style window to lower
stage, single small lancet and sundial above stringcourse;
2-light trefoil-headed belfry louvres to each face with
clockface to north. South porch of C14 has stepped
hollow-moulded pointed arch with large coped gable and small
diagonal buttresses. South wall of nave has C19 buttresses and
two 2-light square-headed Perpendicular windows, the one to
east with some C15 fabric. 4-bay north aisle has similar
fenestration. 3-light Decorated-style west window.
INTERIOR: porch has low stone side seats, trefoiled stoup to
east and arch-braced collar truss roof with moulded collar
purlin. Chancel has double piscina on south wall with small
central Purbeck shaft and trefoil hoods. Base of tower used as
Baptistery with squint through tower arch to chancel and
Perpendicular octagonal font with quatrefoil panelling. 3-bay
plastered chancel roof with moulded ribs set on engaged
shafts. Nave has arch-braced roof on corbels, some of medieval
date; late C19 pulpit and lectern; semi-circular topped pews,
c1840 and of grained deal. 4-bay north arcade with octagonal
piers in Early English style. Monuments include marble
memorial in north east aisle to Robert (the elder) and George
Holford (died 1839) by R. Westmacott the younger, and fine
alabaster recumbent effigy on tomb chest with cusped canopy of
Robert Staynor Holford, died 1892, possibly by W.S. Frith.
(Verey D, Buildings of England: Gloucestershire, The
Cotswolds, 1979; VCH, Gloucestershire, Vol XI, 1976).
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WESTONBIRT WITH WESTONBIRT
ST 88 NE
LASBOROUGH
10/195 Church of St Catherine
6.9.54
GV II
Small Anglican church. Foundation by C12, with some C12 work
probably remaining in south nave wall, chancel altered C13, tower
added by C14 and raised probably in C15, chancel rebuilt 1841 and
north transept extended west to form aisle, nave and aisle
lengthened by one bay 1879, north east corner aisle and south east
vestry added 1955. Random coursed rubble stone, with dressed
stone tower on chamfered base plinth, stone slate roof with coped
verges. Nave with large north aisle with 4 small gabled bays;
south porch and transeptal tower, chancel with small south east
vestry and north east aisle extension. Tower of 2 stages with
stringcourse, stepped diagonal buttresses on lower stage, embattled
parapet with gargoyles, polygonal north west stair vice and turret
with weathervane. South side has 2-light Geometric window to
lower stage, single small lancet and sundial above stringcourse,
and 2-light trefoil-head belfry louvres to each face with clockface
to north. South porch of C14 has stepped hollow moulded pointed
arch with large coped gable and small diagonal buttresses, low
stone side seats and trefoiled stoup to east, arch-braced collar
beam roof. Nave has 2-light Perpendicular windows with square
hoodmould, 4-bay north arcade in Early English style and arch-
braced collar beam roof. Chancel has 3-light east window with
flowing tracery, double piscina on south wall with small central
Purbeck shaft and trefoil hoods. Base of tower used as Baptistery
with squint through tower arch to chancel and Perpendicular
octagonal font with quatrefoil panelling. Marble monument to
Robert (the elder) and George Holford (died 1839) in north east
aisle by R. Westmacott the younger, and alabaster recumbent effigy
on tomb chest with cusped canopy of Robert Stayner Holford, died
1892, possibly by W.S. Frith.
(David Verey, Buildings of England - Gloucestershire: the
Cotswolds, 1979; VCH, Gloucestershire Vol XI, 1976)
Listing NGR: ST8636889525
