Richard's Castle: St Bartholomew

Name:
Richard's Castle: St Bartholomew
Record Type:
CCT Church
Church code:
618416
Diocese:
Hereford
Archdeaconry:
Ludlow
Parish:
Richards Castle

Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?
This is a Grade I Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?
There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

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Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?
This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
 

Approximate Date

Approximate Date:
Medieval

Exterior Image

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Summary Description

Detached towers are not uncommon in the county, there being nine in the old county of Hereford. That at Weobley is now attached to the church, but the others (with the exception of Ledbury) all stand to the south of their churches. There is no reason why the tower should not be so placed at Richard's Castle from a geographical point of view, and the church guide book suggests that it was rather in connection with the defence of the castle that the tower was placed to the east of the chancel, to provide an out post for the defenders and yet, if taken by the enemy, no sort of vantage point from which the castle might be threatened; in support of this theory, it is noted that the bell-openings face north, east and south but that the west wall is blind save for the entrance.

Visiting and Facilities

The church is closed for worship.
Date closed for worship:
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Church Website

Church Website:
http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-bartholemew-richards-castle.html

Sources and Further Information

James Miles (2018) Closed Churches [Digital Archive/Data]
CWGC (2016) Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC Unique File Reference Number: 7578 [Bibliography/Data]
Number of War Graves: 1
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 3 Bells [Archive/Index]
3 Bells