Pembridge Church of St Mary Belfry
Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Motte)
There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains
Name | Pembridge Church of St Mary Belfry |
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Historic Country | Herefordshire |
Modern Authority | Herefordshire |
1974 Authority | Hereford and Worcester |
Civil Parish | Pembridge |
It has been suggested by several writers that the detached belfry at Pembridge Church is built on a lowered motte and that the corner posts of the bell tower are the remains of a timber motte tower. However, there is no firm evidence to substantiate this theory. (Shoesmith)
The Belfry (Plate 154) stands detached to the N. of the chancel and is a timber-framed structure of 14th-century date. It is of octagonal plan and of three diminishing stages with hipped and pyramidal roofs covered with stone slates and shingles. The lowest stage has stone outer walls of varying thickness, and in the S.W. wall is the doorway with moulded jambs and a wooden lintel. In the E. wall are two rough openings, in the N. and N.W. sides a loop-light, and in the S.W. wall a square-headed window originally of two lights. The second stage is supported on four main oak posts with cross-framing which does not appear to be original, as the posts have cuttings for raking struts now removed; this stage is square, as is the small top stage, which has diagonal framing in the sides. (RCHME)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law
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OS Map Grid Reference | SO391580 |
Latitude | 52.2176513671875 |
Longitude | -2.89266991615295 |
Eastings | 339110 |
Northings | 258080 |