{"id":20495,"date":"2022-06-20T14:13:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=20495"},"modified":"2022-06-20T14:13:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:13:06","slug":"the-beautiful-grade-ii-listed-countryside-church-of-st-guthlac-in-little-cowarne-herefordshire-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-beautiful-grade-ii-listed-countryside-church-of-st-guthlac-in-little-cowarne-herefordshire-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful, Grade II listed countryside Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire &#8211; in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-01.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located in the wilds of the county of Herefordshire, St Guthlac&#8217;s Church\u00a0dates from the 12th and 13th century, and was heavily restored during the Victorian era.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-02.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The small rural church serves the village and civil parish of Little Cowarne (population around 110), and consists of a chancel, nave, west tower, and a gabled south-west porch.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-19.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The church is still being used, with these events <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achurchnearyou.com\/church\/10609\/service-and-events\/events-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being listed online<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Holy Communion (Common Worship)<br \/>\nEvery Second Sunday at 8:30 a.m. for 50m<br \/>\nFriendly service to start the day<\/p>\n<p>Evening Prayer<br \/>\nEvery Fourth Sunday at 6:30 p.m. for 50m<br \/>\nInformal service followed by refreshments<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-03.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The church is a Grade II Listed building. The <a href=\"https:\/\/historicengland.org.uk\/listing\/the-list\/list-entry\/1307315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic England website<\/a> has more detail about its architecture:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>II Small rural Anglican church. C12\/C13 in origin but heavily restored in 1870 by F.R Kempson; west tower and south porch of 1911. Rubble masonry to the chancel, the nave and tower squared rubble brought to course; freestone dressings; slate roofs. Plan of nave, chancel, west tower and southwest porch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EXTERIOR: Unbuttressed chancel with three-light C19 plate-traceried east window. The north wall has one round-headed C12 window, said to be re-set. The south wall has a window of two uncusped lights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unbuttressed nave, the north side with a blocked arched doorway and two probably C19 round-headed windows. The south side of the nave has a two-light window with trefoil-headed lights. Gabled south porch with a double-chamfered outer doorway and a plain arched inner doorway.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>INTERIOR: Internal walls plastered and painted. C19 chamfered chancel arch on moulded stone corbels. C19 common rafter scissor-braced chancel roof with ashlar pieces and a wallplate with toothed decoration, pierced with stars and trefoils, with diagonal boarding behind the timbers. Similar nave roof with the addition of a low collar. Tall, thin, chamfered tower arch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The chancel has a plain piscina and aumbry and is floored with C19 encaustic tiles. Stout rustic choir stalls with poppyhead ends. Substantial polygonal stone pulpit on a square base, the sides carved with symbols under trefoil-headed arches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The font has a deep plain bowl on a square circular stem with a moulded foot. It appears to be C19, but the circular base is probably medieval. C19 benches with three different designs to the ends, but all with prominent tusk tenon fixings, used as decoration. C19 glass includes grisaille and a figure in the west window.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grade II for a modestly-scaled church of medieval origins but very heavily-restored in 1870. The fittings are not outstanding<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-07.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A wedding had taken place the previous day, so the church was still bedecked with flowers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-04.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-05.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-06.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-08.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-09.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-10.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flowers in the font.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-11.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking up at the wooden roof.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-12.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-13.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Modern tapestry.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-14.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-15.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-16.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A well used floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-17.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-18.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-20.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-21.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The graveyard is well tended.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-22.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-23.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-24.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-25.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/little-cowarne-church-26.jpg\" alt=\"The beautiful, Grade II listed rural Church of St Guthlac in Little Cowarne, Herefordshire\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<p>St Guthlac&#8217;s Church<br \/>\nLittle Cowarne, Bromyard HR7 4RH<br \/>\nPhone: 01885 482737<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2447.7570977127034!2d-2.58426!3d52.156927!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xcb10f3a8ecd4b47d!2zNTLCsDA5JzI0LjkiTiAywrAzNScwMy4zIlc!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1655730495954!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"735\" height=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the wilds of the county of Herefordshire, St Guthlac&#8217;s Church\u00a0dates from the 12th and 13th century, and was heavily restored during the Victorian 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