Church of Saint Clement
CHURCH OF SAINT CLEMENT, TOP ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281071
- Date first listed:
- 06-Nov-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Clement
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT CLEMENT, TOP ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1281071
- Date first listed:
- 06-Nov-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Clement
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT CLEMENT, TOP ROAD
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 SAINT CLEMENT, TOP ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Worlaby
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 01533 14020
Details
WORLABY TOP ROAD TA 01 SW (east side) 5/48 Church of Saint Clement 6/11/67 GV II* Parish church. Cll tower arch, C13 - C14 arcades. Rebuilt 1873-1877 by W Scott Champion, incorporating re-used medieval masonry and details. Limestone and ironstone ashlar with limestone ashlar dressings; chalk interior facing. Slate roof. West tower, 3-bay aisled nave with south porch and single-bay chancel. 2-stage tower: diagonal buttresses, moulded plinth; pointed 2-light traceried west window, traceried single-light windows with hood-moulds; moulded string course, raised over clockface on west. Twin square-headed traceried belfry openings, parapet, low 4-sided spire with iron cross finial. North aisle: chamfered plinth, restored square-headed 2-light north window with hood-mould and headstops, C19 pointed 3-light and 2-light traceried east and west windows. South aisle: buttresses to angles and between bays; pointed 3-light traceried windows, pointed 2-light west window with hood-mould and headstops and pointed east door with original hood-mould and headstops. Chancel: angle buttresses with traceried panels and gabled off-sets to east, pointed 3-light traceried windows. Open timber porch on dwarf ashlar wall with traceried side panels and decorative bargeboard; pointed double-chamfered inner door. Interior. Tall Cll round-headed tower arch with chamfered through-imposts. C14 - C15 3-bay north arcade of pointed double-chamfered arches on octagonal piers with restored capitals and bases. Late C13 - early C14 south arcade of pointed double chamfered arches on C19 re-cut filleted quatrefoil pier and keeled responds with C19 capitals and bases. C19 wooden chancel arch. Central stained-glass crucifixion panel in east window by Kempe. Late C14 grave slab in vestry with much worn effigy of Lady. Damaged C14 incised grave slab to civilian and wife at base of tower. Good wall tablet of 1670 in tower to the children of John, Lord Bellasyse: detailed inscription in carved surround with scrolls, hatchments and arms. Marble wall tablet of 1854 to Captain Augustus Webb, mortally wounded in charge of Light Cavalry at Balaclava. Disused medieval (probably Romanesque) font in tower with circular bowl bearing circular and semicircular carved motifs. N Pevsner and J Harris, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, 1978, 430-1.
Listing NGR: TA0153314020
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 165955
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 430-1
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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