This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...The aisles have very handsome wood roofs, with panneling and rich bosses--the beams being adorned with much carving. The font is a plain octagon. In the west gallery is a good organ. 1893. The church was rebuilt in 1858, consisting of nave and aisles, transepts, chancel and aisles, north porch, and west tower with ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...The aisles have very handsome wood roofs, with panneling and rich bosses--the beams being adorned with much carving. The font is a plain octagon. In the west gallery is a good organ. 1893. The church was rebuilt in 1858, consisting of nave and aisles, transepts, chancel and aisles, north porch, and west tower with eight pinnacles, all Perpendicular. It has been dedicated to S. Mary the Virgin since 1298. The registers begin in 1628. There is a peal of six bells--(1) " Abr. Rudhall cast us all, 1714;" (2) "The gift of old Sr Geo: Booth to ye young men of ye Psh, 1714;" (3) "Matthew Wood, Vicar, Henry Hough, Psh clerk, A. R., 1714;" (4) " Edwd Legh of Bagulegh, Esqr, and Tho: Assheton gave 5 PTM1 each, A. R.; Aaron Warburton, Dd Holt, Jn Hankinson, Jms Heawood, Owardens, 1714;" (5) "Wra Meredeth, Bar', and Frances Barlow gave 3 Pnd each, A. R., 1714;" (6) "The Honr Ld Delamere was xx Pnd cost towards ys bell, A. R., 1714." Silver Communion Plate: --Two flagons, "Bowdon church, Cheshire, w 84-5;" chalice, "Bowdon Church, Cheshire, w' 16-8;" chalice, Flagons, chalices, and patens all silver gilt--also two old heavily-gilt copper chalices with "I.H.S." The monument in the south transept of William Brereton represents him in gown and ruff, with his wife Jane Warburton, their hands clasped. The inscription is: --"Sub hoc marmore humata requiescunt corpora Gulielmi Brereton, de Ashley in comitatu Cestriae, armigeri, et Janae uxoris ejus, quorum altera genus et originem duxit ab antiqua et illustri Familia et progenie Brereton de Brereton in praedicto comitatu, altera ex clara vetustaque orta fuit Warburtorum prosapia, et ex filiabus erat una et cohaeredibus Petri Warburton ...
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Very Good, No Dust Jacket. 8VO, 152 pgs., Hardcover. Hardcover: Uncut pages. Very nice dark brown 'faille' cloth binding with impressed' seal' and decorative border on front board. Same border on back board. Title and design in gold on spine. Board corners are rubbed. Spine edges are lightly worn. Paste-downs and endpapers are clean. Title, text pages are printed on 'ivory' paper and are lightly oxidized. New Information on Churches of Cheshire; alterations, additions, ancient stones, brasses, inscriptions. Stained glass, etc. Nice tight binding.
