Church at Night (Drone Footage)

This Drone Footage Video captures Christ Church of Saint Mary's, a prominent landmark in Old Town based on a high hill.

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Until 1845 Swindon had only one parish church, namely, the church of Holy Rood, lying in the middle of what was to be called the old town. By 1845 another church was needed for the new G.W.R. housing estate situated over a mile from the parish church. That year, therefore, St. Mark's church was built and in the next the district chapelry of Swindon New Town was created out of the ancient parish of Swindon. The chapelry covered the northern part of Swindon, which in 1846 was but little built over. Even before the arrival of the railway the ancient parish church was proving to be too small for the town's population and furthermore was structurally unsound. Therefore in 1850 work to design and build a large and imposing church at the top of Cricklade Street, on land given by Ambrose Goddard. The church was designed by George Gilbert (later Sir Gilbert) Scott in the style of the late 13th century. Completion of this church came in 1851, where Christ Church on Cricklade Street was built and the church of Holy Road was closed and dismantled.This Christ Church is the one seen in this video.

Following the common course of urban history, the need for churches in the centre of the town subsequently declined while on the outskirts it rose. The first mission church for the parish church of Christ Church was opened on the west side of the old town in 1926. The large-scale expansion of Swindon in the Walcot area after the Second World War led to the building of Christ Church's second daughter church, St. Andrew's, which was opened in 1957 to serve the new Walcot estates. To meet the requirements of the other new estates to the north and east of the town two new parishes were formed, namely St. Peter, Penhill, in 1956, and St. John the Baptist, Park, in 1962.

The history of the design of the church is as follows; the church comprises chancel, clerestoried nave of three bays with aisles, transepts, and a western tower with broach spire. Tower and spire, which are a land mark for many miles around, are said to be copied from the church of Buckworth (Hunts.). (fn. 97) The chancel was refurbished in 1883 and an oak screen added to the west porch in 1888. (fn. 98) The south porch was added in 1916 in memory of Henry and Harriet Kinneir. In 1935 a side chapel, designed by Sir Harold Brakspear, was added on the south-east and by 1964 was known as the Lady Chapel.

More history of the Church and church of swindon can be found here: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol9/pp144-159

Link to the Churches Website: http://www.christchurchswindon.co.uk

Equipment Used: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced
Editing Software: Final Cut Pro X
Music: 'Heaven [Hozier] (Jasmine Thompson Cover)' by Kiev Beats
Assess Link: https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/181164

Location: 36 Cricklade St, Swindon, SN1 3HB

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