Church Of St Barnabas

ST 96 NW MELKSHAM WITHOUT BEANACRE (west side)

2/168 Church of St. Barnabas

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Anglican church. Foundation stone dated 17 November 1885. Squared rubble stone. Tiled roof with carved cross finials. Early Gothic style. 4.5-bay nave and 2.5-bay chancel; no aisles. Gabled north porch; door has moulded pointed arch. Nave has three 3-light trefoil-headed pointed windows, the central light having a single transom. Chancel has 2 lancet windows and a geometric Decorated style east window with moulded drip mould. Contemporary church room with two 3-light mullioned windows and one 4-light square trefoil headed window is attached to south side of nave. Flat roofed C20 vestry extension attached to south west not included. West window has heavy geometric tracery. Bell cote with single bell and cross finial to west gable of nave. Interior: Nave has roof with arch braced collar trusses and cross motif between collar and ridge. Large blind elliptical arch in south wall has inserted door to C20 vestry. Ashlar door and window surrounds are chamfered. Moulded plaster string course runs below windows. Plain chamfered pointed arch is in centre of bay 5. C14 stone font at west end of nave has octagonal bowl on cylindrical column and was brought to this church from the Church of St. Michael, Melksham. This is an important feature.

Listing NGR: ST9032266050