Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CUXWOLD MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1165350
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CUXWOLD MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1165350
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CUXWOLD MAIN STREET
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 NICHOLAS, CUXWOLD MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- West Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swallow
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 17199 01111
Details
TA 10 SW SWALLOW CUXWOLD MAIN STREET (North side)
2/23 Church of St Nicholas 1.11.66. II*
Church c.llOO, C15, restored in 1860 by James Fowler. Ironstone rubble, some limestone rubble, ironstone ashlar, slate roofs. west tower, nave, south porch, rectangular chancel. Late Cll West tower with plinth. C19 lancet on west front and 3 Cll bellopenings, each consisting of small weathered lancet. Moulded Cll parapet above. North side of nave has round headed arches of 2 blocked early C12 arcade bays. 2 windows inserted by Fowler, each with 2 pointed cusped lights with quatrefoil above and polychrome voussoirs. Embedded beneath west window is an Cll grave marker's round head with 4 radiating petals. West corner of north wall of chancel has part of blocked arcade visible. Chancel appears to have been raised in C19. East end has plinth and C19 ashlar bands. Pointed C19 east window of 3 lights with tracery, hoodmould and labelstopheads. Gable above with finial. Southside of chancel has C19 ashlar bands and pointed C19 window 2 lights with tracery, hoodmould labelstop heads and polychrome voussoirs. In west corner where the chancel meets the nave is a fragment of moulded abacus of former arcade. Plinth runs round nave which has pointed C19 window of 3 lights with tracery hoodmould, headlabelstops and polychrome voussoirs. C19 south porch with pointed double chamfered west doorway with keeled hoodmould and re-used C15 headlabelstop. Painted chamfered west door inside porch with C19 hoodmould headlabelstops and plank door. Cll interior tower arch with round head, large moulded impost blocks and plank door. Early C12 pointed, double chamfered chancel arch dies into imposts. C19 roofs. C20 pulpit, lecturn, reading desk, pews and altar rail. Font of c.llOO, basin shaped on pedestal with scallop pattern round brim. Various C19 monuments, including large, pinnacled ashlar monument to the Thorold family in the 1870's.
Listing NGR: TA1719901111
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 196378
- 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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