Church of St Wilfrid
Church of St Wilfrid, Church Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1165640
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Wilfrid, Church Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1165640
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Wilfrid, 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 Wilfrid, Church Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- North Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Metheringham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 07017 61288
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 October 2024 to correct a typo in the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
TF 06 SE
5/34
METHERINGHAM
CHURCH LANE
CHURCH OF ST WILFRID
II*
Parish church. C12, Cl.5, 1601 and C19. After fire in 1599 nave was restored by John Tirrel. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. Plain tile and lead roofs. Ashlar coped gables with kneelers. Tower, nave, north and south aisles, south porch and chancel. C12 west tower with marks of previous buildings to west now masked by large C17 buttress. Small stair lights, two-light C12 bell openings, gargoyles, battlements and pinnacles. C15 castellated nave with three, two-light chamfered mullion windows in clerestory. North aisle added circa 1870, has four, two-light pointed windows, and small doorway. East window, C19 three-light with flowing tracery. South chancel has small C15, two-light window with dripmould, and fine C15, three-light window, originally at east end. South nave has three, C19 pointed windows gable porch with stone coping, and fine door date 1602.
Interior has three-bay nave arcades, with Tuscan Doric columns of 1601 supporting medieval arches. C19 Rood screen, and ogee-headed piscina. Monument to Sir Thomas and Lucy Skipwith.
Listing NGR: TF0701761288
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 192312
- 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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