Church of St Edmund
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, SPITAL IN THE STREET ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063353
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, SPITAL IN THE STREET ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063353
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, SPITAL IN THE STREET ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, SPITAL IN THE STREET ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hemswell Cliff
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 96634 90038
Details
SK 99 SE HEMSWELL SPITAL-IN-THE- STREET ROAD (West side)
3/49 Church of 16.12.64 St. Edmund
G.V. II
Quarter sessions court house now church.C16. Coursed limestone rubble, limestone ashlar. Slate roof with stone coped gables and bell turret on east gable of square plan, base, 4 arcaded openings with four centred arches under rectangular heads and moulded cornice. Rectangular plan. Plinth. East doorway with four centred moulded arch under rectangular head, moulded jambs and plank door. Stone above inscribed:
"Fui Ao Di 1398 } Non Fui 1594 } Dom Dei et Pauperum Sum 1616 } Qui Hanc Deus Hunc Destruet."
and a smaller datestone above inscribed 'G P 1830'. Single cross mullioned chamfered window on north, west and south sides, each of 3 lights, upper lights with four centred heads and moulded cornice. Interior has panelled ceiling with ornate brackets with corbels. C18 altar rail. C19 lecturns, C20 pews. Inscription suggests that a hostel for the poor existed on this site in 1398 and 1616, however, it had temporarily fallen out of use in 1594.
Listing NGR: SK9663490038
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196740
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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