Old All Saints Church (Nuneham Courtenay)

51.6805 - 1.2182Koordinaten: 51 ° 40 ' 50 " N, 1 ° 13' 6 " W

The Old All Saints Church in Nuneham Courtenay or Harcourt Chapel is a disused Anglican church near the village of Nuneham Courtenay in Oxfordshire, England. The building was classified as a Listed Building by English Heritage in the Grade II *; the building is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is located southwest of the village at the bottom of Nuneham House and overlooks the water of the Thames, about ten kilometers upstream from Oxford.

History

The church building is the second of the three parish churches in the course of the Church of Nuneham Courtenay; all three were dedicated to All Saints. The existing church originally came from the medieval period, but was in 1762 in a " ruinous state". The medieval church was built by Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl of Harcourt tear. The cemetery was destroyed and converted into a park for the Earl. This church was built in 1764. It was designed by Earl Harcourt itself, with some changes to the design by the architect James Stuart made ​​. The cost was about £ 800 ( in today's prices: £ 90,000 ). The new church was not favorable for the Earl and his family, but for the members of the parish villagers, so that in 1880 a third parish church was built in the village. Built in 1764, construction was Refurbished and only used as a private chapel for the Harcourt family. It was declared redundant on 8 May 1980 and overwrite the Churches Conservation Trust on 28 October 1981.

Architecture

Appearance

The church was built with cut stones of limestone and has a dome with a roof made of copper. It is said that the design was based on one of the temples of Palmyra. The plan of the church is rectangular, and there are on each side projecting portions. The main front is the north side, which is said to be modeled on the input side of Chiswick House. The projecting portico has six Ionic columns and one Therme windows on both sides of the portico. On this the main entablature sitting with a notched cornice and a pediment. The wall at the back of the portico has a blind passage and blind arches. Also on the south side there is a pediment, but this one is closed. Below is a centrally located access with wrought iron doors. East and west sides are semi-circular and topped by semi-domes. On the west side there is a portico with Ionic columns also. Four Therme windows are located on the central dome. A large tomb is to be found outside the church on the east wall. It was brought here from the old, demolished church.

Interior

The interior of the church consists of a centrally located rotunda and two rectangular rooms. To the rotunda niches are arranged, and south of it lies a small baptistery. On the walls of text panels made ​​of gypsum are attached. In addition, the 1880 established, intricately carved choir stalls is distributed on the wall. This is designed in the Italian style of the 16th century. The backs are decorated with wooden panels, which are separated by Corinthian columns. The lectern wood dates from the 17th or 18th century. The baptismal font is equipped with convex grooves and in 1843 set up; it has a lid added later in the Italian Baroque style. For the interior of the church also has two chests, four dead shields from the 19th century, three tapestries and memorabilia of the funeral of King Edward VII and memorial plaques in honor of the Harcourt family.