Footpath at Thorley, Isle of Wight, to the site of a church abandoned in 1871, adjacent to the Manor and Manor Farm
At Thorley, Isle of Wight, is the site of a church abandoned in 1871, adjacent to the Manor and Manor Farm, about 1 mile from the village. The font and bells (of historic significance being first cast between 1260 and 1285) are now at the new church, whilst the old site still has ancient gravestones now overgrown in nettles and long grass. The stone was used to construct the present chapel also requiring renovation. The new church is excellently cared for and pristine in neatness. The new church dates from 1871 and was designed by the architect W. J. Stratton. Of the ancient church of St. Swithun the only portion remaining is the porch and belfry standing within a small disused graveyard adjoining the manor farm. The present church, a stone structure with a late 13th-century motif, was erected by subscription on a site further to the north, and consecrated 9 December 1871. It consists of nave, chancel, north and south transepts, and a tower in which hang the two 13th-century bells from the old church, inscribed in Lombardic letter 'Wallerandus Trenchard et Johannes Rector Ecclesie.' In the vestry is a 17th-century altar-table, formerly in the old church.
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Location: Thorley abandoned church, Isle of Wight, UK
Photo credit: © Philip Chapman / Alamy / Afripics
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