St Medards Church |
| Hob Uid: 348220 | |
Location :
Lincolnshire
South Kesteven
Little Bytham
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| Grid Ref : TF0129318044 |
| Summary : This is the only church in the country dedicated to the 6th century Bishop of Noyon, France. The South wall of the nave has Anglo-Saxon long-and-short quoins. Lower part of tower, round-headed south door of chancel and tympanum and north door of nave are all early Norman, remainder of church being mainly Early English. Also 14th-15th century, 1590, and 1875. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, Collyweston slate roofs. Western tower, nave, south aisle and porch, chancel. |
More information : [TF 0129 1804] St. Medardus's Church [T.U.] (1)
St. Medardus or Medard's Church, Little Bytham, is Saxon to Decorated and modern (2)(4). The Saxon detail is long and short work at the south-east quoin of the nave, the date of which cannot be more nearly defined than the latter part of the 10th century to about the Norman Conquest (3).
Authority 4 describes the south doorway of the chancel as "Saxon with carved tympanum". [AO/LP/64/164], and authority 6 says most of the tower and the nave are Anglo-Saxon". (2-6)
The church is in normal use. St. Medard is the generally accepted local spelling of the dedication, although Medardus is not incorrect. This is the only church in the country dedicated to the 6th c. Bishop of Noyon, France. (a). (7)
South wall of nave has Anglo-Saxon long-and-short quoins. Lower part of tower, round-headed south door of chancel and tympanum and north door of nave are all early Norman, remainder of church being mainly Early English. (8) |