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The Restoration of Battlefield Church, Shropshire, 1862. Creator: Unknown
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The Restoration of Battlefield Church, Shropshire, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Restoration of Battlefield Church, Shropshire, 1862. The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, ...having fallen into decay, its restoration, originated by a public subscription, was completed at the close of last year by Lady Brinckman, widow of Sir Theodore Brinckman, Bart, according to plans prepared by Mr. S. Pountney Smith...The first and most pressing object was to arrest the ruin of the tower. This work...proved to be a difficult and dangerous affair. The tower was entirely borne up by massive shorings, the bottom of the footings drained, the staircase turret to a great height and the angles of the south-western angle of the nave taken down, the soft clay earth cut out from under the tower walls, and an entirely new and spreading footing put in with Portland cement and concrete of Wenlock lime...The restoration of the masonry of the tower parapets is also unavoidably incomplete. The traceried windows of this building have been restored or renewed. As the width of the church necessitated a heavy span for the new roof, whilst the walls were comparatively weak, the hammer-beam roof was adopted...Dividing the chancel from the nave, in place of the old rood-loft, is a traceried and carved wood screen, 14ft. high, in seven divisions'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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The Restoration of Battlefield Church, Shropshire, 1862: A Testament to Preservation and Community Spirit This evocative photograph captures the moment of triumph as the restoration of Battlefield Church in Shropshire, England, was completed in 1862. The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, which had fallen into decay, was brought back to life through a public subscription spearheaded by Lady Brinckman, widow of Sir Theodore Brinckman, Bart. The restoration process began with the urgent need to save the crumbling tower. This proved to be a challenging endeavor, requiring the tower to be supported by massive shorings, the footings drained, and a new foundation laid with Portland cement and Wenlock lime. The traceried windows of the building were either restored or renewed, and the masonry of the tower parapets was incompletely restored. The width of the church necessitated a strong roof, and a hammer-beam roof was adopted. To separate the chancel from the nave, a traceried and carved wood screen, 14ft. high, in seven divisions, replaced the old rood-loft. The restoration of Battlefield Church was a testament to the power of community spirit and the determination to preserve history. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the past, and the importance of preserving our heritage for future generations.
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