Английская Википедия:Church of All Hallows, South Cerney
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The Church of All Hallows is an Anglican parish church in the village of South Cerney, Gloucestershire. The church is of Norman origins, with medieval alterations and a major restoration in the 19th century. A Grade I listed building, it remains an active parish church.
History
The origin of the church is Norman, when the benefice was in the possession of Gloucester Abbey.Шаблон:Sfn It was repeatedly altered in the medieval period. The spire on the tower was destroyed by lightning in 1857 and never reconstructed.Шаблон:Sfn The church was thoroughly restored by James Piers St Aubyn in 1862.[1] All Hallows is an active parish church serving the parishes of South Cerney and Cerney Wick.[2]
An archaeological investigation in the churchyard in 1999 discovered a number of medieval burial pits, which appeared to have been reconstructed in the 19th century rebuilding.[3]
Architecture and description
The church consists of a central tower, without its original spire, a nave and South aisle, and a chancel of 14th century origin.Шаблон:Sfn The porch is a 19th-century addition.[1] The "very elaborate" doorway is Norman, although moved to its present position by St Aubyn.Шаблон:Sfn Pevsner records the similarities to that in the church at Mesland near Blois in France.Шаблон:Sfn The interior contains a number of important wall monuments in marble, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.[1] The church is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The South Cerney Christ
In 1912, two fragments, a head and a foot, from a large figure of Christ were discovered in a wall cavity in the nave. The Christ, of medieval date, is likely to have been concealed during the Reformation but its history is largely unknown.[4] The two pieces were sold by the church and purchased by the British Museum,[5] with the aid of a grant from the Art Fund.[6] Replicas are displayed in the church.[4]
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