Church of St Martin
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205227
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205227
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, 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 MARTIN, 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:
- Scamblesby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 27629 78474
Details
SCAMBLESBY CHURCH LANE TF 27 NE (south side)
6/31 Church of St.Martin 14.9.66 II
Parish church. 1893, by R. H. Fowler, re-using some late C12 fragments. Green sandstone rubble, limestone ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with stone coped gables, decorative red ridge tiles, tall chimney with chamfered sides, to north; and gabled west bellcote with chamfered, pointed opening containing bell, with hood mould, ornate label stops and finial. Nave with west bellcote, north and south aisles and south porch, chancel. 2 stage buttresses define north and south aisles on west front with string course running beneath a pair of lancets with single small lancets in each aisle. Vesica above; all the windows with hood moulds and label stops. North side of nave with a pair of lancets flanked by single lancets. East end of the north aisle with re-used later C12 lancet. North side of chancel with a rectangular window with 2 cusped ogee headed lights'and hood mould. East end with pointed window with 2 cusped ogee headed lights, geometrical tracery and hood mould. South side of chancel with 2 rectangular windows, each with 2 cusped ogee headed lights and hood mould. Pointed priests' doorway to west with broad ashlar surround, plank door and hood mould. East end of south aisle of nave with C19 lancet. South side of nave with a single lancet with a pair of lancets to west. Gabled porch beyond with pointed doorway with continuously chamfered surround and hood mould. Inner pointed doorway with continuously chamfered surround, hood mould, head label stops and double plank doors. Interior with C19 3 bay north and south arcades with pointed double chamfered heads, round piers each with 4 detached shafts, moulded capitals and corbelled responds. However, the easternmost pier in the south arcade is re-used late C12 fabric from the demolished church of Cawkwell, with octagonal, chevroned pier with 4 attached columns. Pointed, double chamfered chancel arch with hood mould and corbelled responds. Priests' doorway with inner segmental head. C19 pews, altar, reredos, lectern, pulpit, vestry screen and wagon roofs. Monuments include: one ornate vesica shaped panel on rectangular field, of orange streaked marble, with trefoiled arch supported on columns and flower and foliate motifs, to Reading Grantham, died 1859, sculpted by P. Belton. Another marble monument with orange streaks, rectangular with eared and shouldered corners containing flower heads, to Margaret Henry, death undated, but probably mid C18. Large C13 drum font with octagonal pedestal with 4 attached shafts.
Listing NGR: TF2762978474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 195915
- 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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