Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147772
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1147772
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, 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 MARGARET, 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:
- Greetham with Somersby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 34364 72659
Details
SOMERSBY CHURCH LANE TF 37 SW Somersby (north side)
2/69 Church of 14.9.66 St. Margaret
G.V. II*
Parish church. C15, restored 1865. Dressed greenstone, some brick patching. Slate roofs. Decorative ridge. Coped gables with single ridge crosses to the east nave, east chancel and porch. Buttressed nave set on a plinth with heavy chamfered band over, tower on a low plinth with moulded band over and chancel on a low plinth. Tower, nave, south porch and chancel. Diagonal buttressed single stage restored C15 tower with brick parapet and single corner finials. The west side with single arched 2 light window with cusped panel tracery, hood mould and label stops, 6 tie plates. The north side has 4 tie plates and the south side 2 tie plates. South and north sides with single arched bell 1 chamber openings. The north nave has a moulded arched blocked doorway with hood mould and label stops. To the left is a single restored C15 3 light window with cusped lights, hood mould and label stops. The north chancel has a single C19 triangular arched 2 light window with cusped tracery, hood mould and label stops. The east end has a single similar larger 3 light window with hood mould and label stops. The south nave has a single arched C15 3 light window with cusped tracery, hood mould and label stops. The gabled porch on a chamfered plinth with moulded arched entrance and sundial over dated 1751. Inner moulded arched doorway with hood mould and label stops, the the right is a stoup. To the left is a single C15 arched and cusped light under a flat arch. Interior. Double chamfered tower arch, chamfering to arch only. Off-centre double chamfered chancel arch, the inner order supported on octagonal responds with moulded capitals. Plain octagonal ashlar font. South chancel with brass to George Littlebury, 1612, of a kneeling male figure with shield. Good memorial to Kath and Robert Burton, 1742. The oval inscription tablet with surround of bayleaf is topped with a carved bird. The crown with open pediment surmounted by urn and lamps, decorative apron. Carved and coloured Royal Arms of George III. Alfred Lord Tennyson's father was Rector of Somersby and the adjoining village of Bag Enderby from 1808-31.
Listing NGR: TF3436472659
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 195995
- 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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