The church was built in the late 13th century out of flint with stone dressings, with an old tiled roof. The west tower of 1734 is of grey brick with red dressings and has three stages. Below the louvred bell stage, containing four bells, is a clock on the south side. The church plan consists of nave, chancel, south porch and north aisle. The gabled porch is 19th-century, as are the lean-to north aisle and chancel roof of 1876.
In the chancel wall is a 14th-century chest tomb, reused as a monument to Sir Francis Sykes, who died in 1804 and to his son. There is a 15th-century font.[3]
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The churchyard is notable as the resting place of Jethro Tull, the 18th-century modernising farmer, whose modern gravestone can be seen there. He died in 1741 but according to his gravestone, he was buried on 9 March 1740. This apparent confusion is due to the burial date being in the Old Style.
bartholomew, church, lower, basildon, bartholomew, church, redundant, church, england, parish, church, basildon, english, county, berkshire, lies, hamlet, lower, basildon, owned, churches, conservation, trust, church, designated, historic, england, grade, list. St Bartholomew s Church is the redundant Church of England parish church of Basildon in the English county of Berkshire It lies in the hamlet of Lower Basildon and is now owned by the Churches Conservation Trust 1 The church is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building 2 November 2007Jethro Tull s gravestone Contents 1 Building 2 Churchyard 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBuilding editThe church was built in the late 13th century out of flint with stone dressings with an old tiled roof The west tower of 1734 is of grey brick with red dressings and has three stages Below the louvred bell stage containing four bells is a clock on the south side The church plan consists of nave chancel south porch and north aisle The gabled porch is 19th century as are the lean to north aisle and chancel roof of 1876 In the chancel wall is a 14th century chest tomb reused as a monument to Sir Francis Sykes who died in 1804 and to his son There is a 15th century font 3 Churchyard editThe churchyard is notable as the resting place of Jethro Tull the 18th century modernising farmer whose modern gravestone can be seen there He died in 1741 but according to his gravestone he was buried on 9 March 1740 This apparent confusion is due to the burial date being in the Old Style See also editList of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South East EnglandReferences edit St Bartholomew s Church Lower Basildon Berkshire Churches Conservation Trust retrieved 12 May 2011 Historic England 2011 Church of St Bartholomew Basildon 1221092 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 10 July 2015 National Monuments Record St Bartholomews Church External links editRoyal Berkshire History Basildon Church St Bartholomew The Churches Conservation Trust51 30 5 N 1 07 1 W 51 5083 N 1 1183 W 51 5083 1 1183 nbsp This article about a Berkshire building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Bartholomew 27s Church Lower Basildon amp oldid 1016370185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
