St. Mary's Churchyard
Alton Barnes, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
In the Domesday Book of 1086 Alton Barnes is first recorded as 'Aulton', a village valued at less than a quarter of neighbouring Priors. At the later date of 1316 Alton Barnes appeared as 'Aultone Berner'.
In the church of St.Mary all four walls of the nave are Saxon work with pre-Norman influence, as is part of the rest of the church. The damaged west window and the old north doorway date from the 14th century. The two bells in 1553 were replaced by two dated 1626 and 1788 but were rehung from between the ceiling and the roof of the nave to the west gable in 1904. The chancel was reroofed around 1661 and rebuilt in 1748. Alterations were made to the interior of the church in 1832 but around 1875 the Saxon chancel arch collapsed and the east wall of the nave had to be taken down. Under the direction of C.E. Ponting the church and its 15th century roof were restored in 1904. The pulpit dates back to the 18th century as also does the font. Also fitted in the 18th century were the choir seats.
[Source http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=1435]
In the Domesday Book of 1086 Alton Barnes is first recorded as 'Aulton', a village valued at less than a quarter of neighbouring Priors. At the later date of 1316 Alton Barnes appeared as 'Aultone Berner'.
In the church of St.Mary all four walls of the nave are Saxon work with pre-Norman influence, as is part of the rest of the church. The damaged west window and the old north doorway date from the 14th century. The two bells in 1553 were replaced by two dated 1626 and 1788 but were rehung from between the ceiling and the roof of the nave to the west gable in 1904. The chancel was reroofed around 1661 and rebuilt in 1748. Alterations were made to the interior of the church in 1832 but around 1875 the Saxon chancel arch collapsed and the east wall of the nave had to be taken down. Under the direction of C.E. Ponting the church and its 15th century roof were restored in 1904. The pulpit dates back to the 18th century as also does the font. Also fitted in the 18th century were the choir seats.
[Source http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=1435]
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- Added: 19 Mar 2015
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2572908
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