Description

SWIMBRIDGE GUNN
SS 63 SW
8/196
The Church of the Holy Name

II

Chapel of Ease. 1873. Snecked stone rubble, Sunday school portion rendered.
Ashlar dressings. Slate roof with gable ends. Crested ridge tiles with apex cross
at east gable end. T-shaped on plan, the base of the T formed by Sunday School
extension at right angles to main chapel with a rendered lateral stack enclosed in
lean-to roof to entrance lobby in the west angle. Chapel has 1 single light and
three 2-light windows to south side with pointed arches to the lights and diamond
leaded windows. Stepped 3-light windows at each end, that to east has pointed arch
with stone voussoirs to chamfered surround.
Interior: 3 arch-braced trusses. 2-bay segmental pointed arched arcade.
Plastered walls. Stained glass to east window 1924. The pulpit incorporates 3
reused late medieval carved panels, 2 with Gothic tracery and 1 with figure of
angels with outstretched arm inside round arch, standing on scalloped base.
Victorian register grate to Sunday School stack.

Listing NGR: SS6355033398

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26459102

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Recommended Books

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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)