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St Bartholomew

St Bartholomew

Goldthorn Hill

West Midlands

C14 north arcade with C15 west part

Architectural Features

C15 tower, encased 1765

tile roofs, with cresting to east parts, coped gables.

tower has C15 heavy chamfered beams and joists.

Chancel has C19 encaustic tiles copied from Medieval originals found at church, C19 alabaster reredos with mosaic to arcading, chancel rail on wrought-iron grid with scrolled enrichment, similar screen to east bay of chapel arcade, stalls with traceried fronts

chapel has 1897 timber parclose screen with open tracery and brattishing, similar screen to west, reredos with angels to riddel posts

panelled timber pulpit on ashlar base, timber west gallery of 1765, fielded panels on posts with strapwork

C15 octagonal font has roll mouldings on panelled base with squat shaft.

Good wall memorials: Eleanor Bradney, d1817, by J.Stephens, relief of Hope

John Marsh, d1802, by J.Flaxman, relief figure below double cameo

Good stained glass throughout, particularly some possibly by Clayton and Bell to south aisle and 1902 grisaille glass to vestry north window.

A church notable for its fine tower and collection of monuments and glass.