Corsham - Church of St Bartholomew

The Church of St Bartholomew although dating from Norman times has had many changes, but mainly dates from 1874 when it was restored by the Victorians. The 15^th century screen is interesting and G E Street's tower replaced an earlier central tower. Around the same time the chancel was restored by C.F. Hansom, who also added a north chapel for the Methuen family. The north aisle remains from the early 14th century, and the south aisle from later in that century; the nave has Norman arcades and a 15th-century roof. In the north chancel chapel, the large altar tomb of 15th-century landowner Thomas Tropenell is shared with his first wife, Agnes In the churchyard lies Sarah Jones who died in 1753 aged 107 ‘some time before her death she had fresh teeth’ is the inscription on her headstone. In 1960 the church was designated as Grade I listed.