Saturday, July 18, 2009

St Bartholomew’s Church

St Bartholomew’s Church in Butterton was built in 1871 to a design by architect Ewan Christian. It stands on the site of an earlier house of worship of which only a small amount of fabric and the original font have survived. The sharp spire was added in 1879 by Sugden and serves as a striking landmark for miles around, vying in competition with the spire of neighbouring Grindon Church.

6 comments:

  1. Very English, I would have guessed that it was much older.

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  2. A fina example of an English church.

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  3. wow! we don't have that kind of architecture in here... it's always mesmerizing to see one and appreciate the beauty of it. :)

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  4. Beautiful. The surrounding grounds too.

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  5. You could get seriously hurt with that spire! ;)

    Lovely stonework.

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  6. Love the colours in this one!

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