St Bartholomew
SY4 4DW Parking, wheelchair access, open daylight hours 
Built in the twelth century beside the now ruined Moreton Corbet castle, the church has a wealth of historical interest.
The east window is by Sir Ninian Comper.
Above the altar hangs a magnificent gilded canopy, which brings a sense of intimacy and grandeur to the space. Comper's work blends delicate Gothic forms with rich, jewel-like colors. It dates from 1905, commissioned as a poignant memorial for Vincent Stewart Corbet, who tragically died at the age of 13 while at Eton.
There are two fine alabaster chest tombs, stunningly detailed 16th-century effigies of Sir Robert Corbet and his wife Elizabeth, which still retain traces of their original color.
Notice the family emblems. The raven is everywhere in St Bartholomew’s, serving as a visual play on the family name. Corbet comes from the Norman French word corbel or corbeau, meaning raven. Also to be seen are the elephant and the owl . These emblems were collected as the family intermarried with other nob
le families.
Can you see the baby?
It's well worth combinig a visit to St Bartholomew's with the castle next door, mostly ruined and free to enter.
For more on this extraordinary and beautiful church, visit
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/moreton-corbet-st-bartholomew/
and
https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/church/st-bartholomew-moreton-corbet
and
https://shropshirechurches.uk/ (Benefice website)
photos:AP