Church Of St Eadmer

SD 54 NE; 6/33

BLEASDALE, Church of St Eadmer

17-4-1967

II

Church, 1835 on site of earlier chapel, restored and chancel added in 1897. Rendered rubble with slate roof. Comprises a west tower, nave, lower chancel, and south porch. The tower has a parapet stepped up at the corners, and two re-used west windows, one above the other, of two round-headed lights with mullion. The upper stage has lancet bell openings. The nave windows are lancets with chamfered stone surrounds and hoods. Two short west windows light the gallery. The nave is of four bays. The porch is in the west bay and has a short window over it lighting the gallery. The porch door surround is chamfered with pointed head. The chancel is of two bays, with windows on the south side. The east window is of three lights under a pointed head with Perpendicular tracery. Inside, the west gallery is carried on two slim iron columns and has a panelled front. The nave has four bolted king-post trusses. The pointed chancel arch is plastered. The open timber roof of the chancel has a truss with a king post rising from a high arch-braced collar.

Listing NGR: SD5735945517