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CHER Number:	09035
Type of record:	Building
Name:	Saint Giles' Church, Barham

Summary - not yet available

Grid Reference:	TL 137 754
Parish:	Barham and Woolley, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire

Monument Type(s):

CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds:

CHALICE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
CHEST (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status:

Listed Building (II*) 1130126: Parish Church of St Giles

Full description

Parish church of St Giles.
1. Originally built in the late C12, the church consists of chancel, nave and N aisle. The walls are of pebbles and miscellaneous Weldon and Ketton stone except for the S wall of the nave, which is of rough Weldon-stone ashlar. Early in the C14 the chancel was rebuilt and the S and W walls of the nave were probably reconstructed at the same time. Chancel. The C13 chancel arch is badly distorted and has been partly rebuilt. Nave. The N arcade is late C12. There are windows in both chancel and nave which are probably of C14 origin with C16 and C17 alterations. The N aisle was largely rebuilt in the C19. Fixtures and Fittings.
Coffin Lid. In the nave, set vertically on W wall, tapering slab, possibly early C14.
Font. C13, plain cylindrical bowl on central rectangular shaft and three circular shafts with moulded capitals and bases. Piscina. In chancel. C14, with wave moulded jambs and trefoiled head, defaced drain.
Plate. Cup of c.1570 with C17 base and a bowl.
Sundial. On SW buttress of nave, scratched dial, date uncertain.

3. Seven C17 benches in the nave, with molded nobs on the end and shaped arm-rests.
Chest. Of similar date to the benches, with inlaid panels.
Bell. Dated 1841, with erased inscription; by Mears of London.
Communion Table. Turned legs and moulded rail.
Coffin Lid. Found in wall NE corner of nave, 1903.

4. 1899 - 1 bell with inscription. One or two words appear to have been defaced.

<1> RCHM, 1926, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire, 16 - 17 (Bibliographic reference). SCB12619.

<2> Pevsner, N., 1968, The Buildings of England. Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough, 207 (Bibliographic reference). SCB11224.

<3> Page, W, Proby, G. and Inskip Ladds, S. (eds), 1936, The Victoria County History of Huntingdonshire. Volume 3, 10-12 (Bibliographic reference). SCB14992.

<4> Owen, T.M.N, 1899, The Church Bells of Huntingdonshire (Bibliographic reference). SCB38980.

<5> 1979, OS 1:2500 map (Map). SCB8821.

<6> DOE (HHR) Huntingdon RD (Unpublished document). SCB5299.

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