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Church of the Holy Trinity, Berkswich/Baswich
Access to the tower and gallery.
The notice announces: “The balcony is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties . . .”, a fact which should be self evident!
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 16 Aug 2017
0.05 miles
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Berkswich/Baswich
Twigg monument to the west of the church. Listed Grade II, the Listing describes it as follows:
“Monument to Samuel Twigg, d.1815, and Samual, d.1818. Ashlar. Square monument with railings with decorative heades and moulded cap; 2 slate panels.”
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 16 Aug 2017
0.05 miles
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Berkswich/Baswich
Harding tombs to the south of the church. Listed Grade II, the Listing describes them as follows:
“Two chest tombs in railed enclosure with small headstone to north. 1st to Edward and Anne Harding, d.1775 and 1803, and Richard and John, d.1808 and 1801. Square balusters and bowed west end Similar tomb to Edward Harding, d.1818, and Esther, d.1831. Spear-headed railings. Small headstone outside railings has shaped head and inscription: H/1672.”
The inscription on the latter appears to be IH rather than simply H.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 16 Aug 2017
0.05 miles
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Holy Trinity Church, Baswich
Although there is mention of Baswich Church in the Domesday Book of 1086, the only surviving part of this early church is found in the north pillar of the chancel arch.
The church was rebuilt in 1407 and dedicated to the Holy Trinity, but had to be restored again in 1740 after the 1738 fire which burned down most of the fifteenth century church leaving only the chancel and tower.
http://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=1946 – Staffordshire Past Track
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 12 Apr 2011
0.06 miles
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Holy Trinity Church, Baswich
Although there is mention of Baswich Church in the Domesday Book of 1086, the only surviving part of this early church is found in the north pillar of the chancel arch.
The church was rebuilt in 1407 and dedicated to the Holy Trinity, but had to be restored again in 1740 after the 1738 fire which burned down most of the fifteenth century church leaving only the chancel and tower.
http://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=1946 – Staffordshire Past Track
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 12 Apr 2011
0.06 miles
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Holy Trinity Church, Baswich
Although there is mention of Baswich Church in the Domesday Book of 1086, the only surviving part of this early church is found in the north pillar of the chancel arch.
The church was rebuilt in 1407 and dedicated to the Holy Trinity, but had to be restored again in 1740 after the 1738 fire which burned down most of the fifteenth century church leaving only the chancel and tower.
http://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=1946 – Staffordshire Past Track
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 12 Apr 2011
0.06 miles
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Bench mark, Holy Trinity Church, Berkswich/Baswich
See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5502520 for location.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 16 Aug 2017
0.06 miles
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Berkswich/Baswich
View from the south west. The earlier stone masonry of the tower is very evident in comparison with the brick of the 18th century rebuilding. The external access to the balcony is an unusual feature.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 16 Aug 2017
0.06 miles
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Berkswich/Baswich
The south door has a “boldly rusticated Tuscan surround” with a distinctively Georgian circular window above, the upper half of which matches the main nave windows.
There is a bench mark http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5502463 at the foot of the left hand jamb.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 16 Aug 2017
0.06 miles
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Baswick Bridge No 100, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Stafford
The village is called Baswich. It was also referred to as Berkswich in the History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire by William White, Sheffield, 1851.
On Victorian maps and since, this is listed as Baswich Bridge (near the corresponding Baswich Holy Trinity Church) so the spelling on the bridge plate may just be an error. Even Berkswich would be more appropriate.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 29 Aug 2008
0.06 miles