Church of St Martin

CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1359767
Date first listed:
01-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Martin
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, MAIN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1359767
Date first listed:
01-Nov-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Martin
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, MAIN STREET

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, 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:
Kirmond Le Mire
National Grid Reference:
TF 18544 92626

Details

TF 19 SE KIRMOND-LE-MIRE MAIN STREET (north side)

7/8 Church of St Martin 1.11.66. G/V. II

Parish Church. 1847 by W A Nicholson. Coursed ironstone rubble with limestone ashlar dressings and some rendered brick. Fishscale tiled roofs with stone coped gables with ornate chevroned terminations and finials and plain tiles. West bellcote, nave with south porch and rectangular chancel with north vestry and lean to. Ashlar plinth and moulded stringcourse runs round whole church. West front flanked by 2 stage angle buttresses. 2 pointed lights with nook shafts, hoodmoulds and labelstops with elongated oculus above. Bellcote with pointed opening with nook shafts, hoodmould and labelstops, with small gable and finial above. Northside of nave has 2 pointed windows with nook shafts, hoodmoulds and labelstops. Small chimmney at east end of nave. Chancel has wooden lean to with corrigated ironroof. Rendered brick vestry with plain tile roof, 2 small buttresses and pointed east window. East end of chancel has central 2 stage buttress flanked by 2 pointed lights with nook shafts with chip star moulded heads. Trefoil above. South side of chancel has flattened triangular headed doorway with chipstar decoration, nook shafts and hoodmould that runs into stringcourse, with finial above and plank door. 2 stage buttress to west with pointed window beyond with nook shafts, chip star decoration, hoodmould and label stops. 2 stage buttress where nave projects slightly, 2 light window with nook shafts, hoodmould and label stops with porch beyond with squat angle buttresses and pointed south doorway of 2 orders, hoodmould and labelstops. Porch interior has pointed doorway with filleted rollmoulding chipstar decoration, flanking shafts, hoodmould, labelstops and plank door. Pointed chancel arch with keeled shafts flanked by nook shafts with shaft rings, and chipstar decoration, hoodmould and labelstops. Nave roof supported on ornate corbel heads. Caenarvon headed vestry door. C19 fittings and C19 monuments.

Listing NGR: TF1854492626

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Legacy System number:
196363
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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