Bartestree

6 BARTESTREE (C.d.)

(O.S. 6 in. ^(a)XXXIV, N.W.,^(b)XXXIV, S.W.)

Bartestree is a very small parish 4 m. E.N.E. of Hereford.

Ecclesiastical

^b(1). Chapel of St. James, on the W. side of the parish, was entirely re-built in 1887. It contains the following:—

Fitting—Plate: includes a paten of 1707.

^b(2). Chapel, forming part of the Convent of Our Lady of Charity at the S. end of the parish, was formerly a private chapel at Old Longworth in the parish of Lugwardine. The building was long used as a barn but was restored in 1860 and removed and re-erected at the Convent in 1869–70; it now forms part of the convent-chapel. It was probably first built in the latter part of the 14th century, and an engraving in the Gent's Mag. of 1792 shows its appearance before restoration.

Architectural Description—The Chapel (40½ ft. by 16½ ft.) as re-erected stands S.S.W. and N.N.E. and has a S. window of three cinque-foiled lights with tracery in a segmental-pointed head. In the E. wall are four windows, each of two cinque-foiled lights with a quatrefoil in a two-centred head. The other walls have no ancient features. Re-set in the porch is a window of two trefoiled ogee lights in a square head.

The Roof is partly old and has three trusses with curved braces below the collars, and foiled wind-braces; the N. part of the roof is of trussed rafter type.

Fittings—Locker: In S. wall—recess with trefoiled ogee head. Piscina: In S. wall—recess with cinque-foiled ogee head and slot for shelf, drain modern.

Condition—Good, masonry mostly re-cut or renewed.

Secular

Monuments (3–8)

The following monuments, unless otherwise described, are of the 17th century and of two storeys, timber-framed and with slate-covered roofs. Most of the buildings have exposed ceiling-beams.

Condition—Good or fairly good, unless noted.

^b(3). Bartestree Court, house 230 yards N.N.W. of the church, has exposed timber-framing on the W. side, with a cross-wing at the N. end and a modern addition beyond it.

^b(4). Den Cottage, 100 yards E.N.E. of the church, has a thatched roof and exposed framing. The roof projects about five feet on the N. side.

^a(5). Pomona Corner, cottage at the cross-roads, 1,220 yards N. of the church, is of L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the N. and E. The roof is thatched and some of the framing is exposed.

^a(6). Barn at Pomona Farm, on the S. side of the road, 370 yards E. of (5), has a corrugated iron roof. The framing is partly exposed.

^a(7). Pomona Cottage, 200 yards E. of (6), has exposed framing.

Condition—Poor.

^a(8). Cottage, 280 yards N. of (5), has exposed framing and a thatched roof.