Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1063600
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1063600
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
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 ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Thoresby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 40139 77070
Details
SOUTH THORESBY CHURCH LANE TF 47 NW (east side) 2/35 Church of St. Andrew 9.3.67 II*
Parish church. 1738, restored 1872. Red brick in English bond with ashlar dressings. Lead roofs with stone coped gables. Western tower, nave, chancel. 3 stage tower with chamfered plinth, 2 stone bands, offset belfry stage with plain parapet and crocketed corner pinnacles. To the belfry stage are semi- circular headed blocked openings with ashlar key and impost blocks, to the south and north, and a similar louvred opening to the west with ashlar surround. The south doorway is of 6 panels, set in a Gibbsian surround with pediment in the field of which is carved the date 1738. The leaded west window is a taller version of the belfry light. The side walls of the nave have plinth and brick dentillated eaves, with 2 semi-circular headed lights at the west end. The chancel east window is a Venetian window in matching style with broad pilasters dividing the lights. Interior. Nave and chancel are undifferentiated. Deeply coved ceiling cornice. Turned and fluted balusters re- used in altar rail. Octagonal panelled C18 pulpit and readers desk. All other fittings are C19 except for the C14 octagonal font with traceried panels to the bowl. Monuments. On the south wall of the nave a marble wall plaque in the form of an obelisk to Willoughby Wood d.1786 with oval cartouche depicting a rose bush with a single fallen rose.
Listing NGR: TF4013977070
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196101
- 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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