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St. Barnabas. Brampton Bryan
St. Barnabas. Brampton Bryan. The present church is unusual in that built in 1656, it was one of only six churches built during the period of the English Commonwealth ( There is a leaflet naming the other churches that we believe were built during this time). It replaces an earlier building that was destroyed during the siege of Brampton Bryan castle during the civil war in 1643. The breadth of the church is all out of proportion to its length. Its nave and chancel are one, all covered by a very fine double hammerbeam roof. The church contains one early 14th century monument to Lady Margaret de Brampton, shown holding her heart in her hands. St Barnabas is unlike a mainstream Anglican Church, the interior has been described as a 'Puritans Preaching Box'. More of this is available in leaflets in the church. Brampton Bryan village was destroyed during the English Civil War when the castle was beseiged. This image of the Civil War re-enactors shows the armies marching back through the mists of time
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Images from previous Scarecrow Sundays
PARISH of WIGMORE ABBEY
Sir Robert Harley Earl of Oxford and Earl of March Speaker of Parliament, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain in the reign of Queen Anne The memorial to Sir Robert Harley is in St Barnabas Brampton Bryan. He was friends with Swift and Pope. Harley collected many ancient manuscripts which for part of the British museum’s collection. You may notice annotations to various old scripts attributing them to the Harley Collection
2019 Scarecrow Sunday will feature ‘War and Peace’
PARISH of WIGMORE ABBEY
Go to the links page
St. Barnabas. Brampton Bryan
St. Barnabas. Brampton Bryan. The present church is unusual in that built in 1656, it was one of only six churches built during the period of the English Commonwealth ( There is a leaflet naming the other churches that we believe were built during this time). It replaces an earlier building that was destroyed during the siege of Brampton Bryan castle during the civil war in 1643. The breadth of the church is all out of proportion to its length. Its nave and chancel are one, all covered by a very fine double hammerbeam roof. The church contains one early 14th century monument to Lady Margaret de Brampton, shown holding her heart in her hands. St Barnabas is unlike a mainstream Anglican Church, the interior has been described as a 'Puritans Preaching Box'. More of this is available in leaflets in the church. Brampton Bryan village was destroyed during the English Civil War when the castle was beseiged. This image of the Civil War re-enactors shows the armies marching back through the mists of time
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