St Tysilio, Sellack, Herefordshire
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Although Sellack’s first priest is recorded as John de Henle in 1291 the church had certainly been here well before that date. It would have grown from a small simple wooden building caring for a population of probably no more than a few dozen. By the 12th Century, wood had given way to a building in local sandstone. Early in the 13th Century a north chapel was added but 100 years later both aisle and chapel were rebuilt and the west tower and south porch were added. Apart from some minor alterations, three centuries later, no more major rebuilding was done until 1840. Then the parishioners, who have been described as somewhat overzealous knocked down most of the north aisle and built (badly) the north transept as seen today.
The impressive memorial to Thomas Symonds who died in 1760 aged 71.
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Although Sellack’s first priest is recorded as John de Henle in 1291 the church had certainly been here well before that date. It would have grown from a small simple wooden building caring for a population of probably no more than a few dozen. By the 12th Century, wood had given way to a building in local sandstone. Early in the 13th Century a north chapel was added but 100 years later both aisle and chapel were rebuilt and the west tower and south porch were added. Apart from some minor alterations, three centuries later, no more major rebuilding was done until 1840. Then the parishioners, who have been described as somewhat overzealous knocked down most of the north aisle and built (badly) the north transept as seen today.
The impressive memorial to Thomas Symonds who died in 1760 aged 71.
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