HARBY ST MARY'S CHURCH

 

An historical guide to the church today

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This guide describes the various features to be seen today in Harby church.

It takes these present day features in chronological order and explains them as they reflect the changing beliefs of the church and involvement of the church in village life.
 

Click on the dates to go the chapters:-

 

1) Introduction - The church history by Rev Norman in 1877.

2) 1200 - The earliest stone church.

3)  1300 - Enlarging the chancel.

4) 1300 - Building the Tower

5) 1400 - Tower and aisles.

6)1400-1550 - Mediaeval features.

7) 1532-1558  - The beginning of the Church of England.

8) 1570-1870  - Three centuries with little change.

9) 1703 Chester's Charity, relief for the poor and sick.

10) 1717 - 1825 Burials within the Church.

11) 1800 - The Layout of the Church.

12) 1827 – Books and Education.

13) 1839 – The clock and the Duke of St Albans.

14) 1847 - The Methodist Chapel.

15) 1874-1876 - Restoration in the Victorian era.

16) 1875 - Supporting the roof

17)  1887 – The bells.

18) 1903 - The Vestry and organ.

19) 1920 – The War Memorial.

20) 1928 - The Altar.

21)  1950 - Church interior 1950.

22) 2000 – Book of Remembrance.

23) 2005 – Heating and lighting.

24) 2011 - The church today.

 

The guide was compiled in 2011 by Leslie Cram.

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