| Summary : Church, of Saxon origin, remains of which still survive in the fabric of the later church, originally called Holy Cross Church. Near the tower arch are the remains of a Saxon cross, and in the churchyard is a medieval stone cross. 15th century square tower, ashlar. 13th century nave arcades. Clerestorey & angel hammerbeam roof 15th century. 14th century South porch, doorway 13th century. 15th century North aisle. 12th century round font. The lower part of the mid 9th century Saxon cross is at the West end of the nave. Two mid 9th century roundels are in situ on the south face of the nave south wall. |
More information : [TF 06212182] St. Michael and All Angels' Church [TU]. (1)
The two carved roundels which form integral parts of an Anglo-Saxon (?early 9th century) string course in the south wall of the nave of St Michael and All Angels' Church, Edenham, are thought to be in situ 2 [See Illus. Card].
At the west of the nave near the tower arch is the lower part of an
8th century cross shaft. [See Illustrations Card]
Arnold-Forster lists as "St Michael", and Cox as "St Michael's
Church, formerly Holy Cross", mainly Perpendicular with Norman and Early English detail. The fabric has been much restored at different times.
In the churchyard is the shaft of a medieval cross on three steps,
total height 7ft 3in. The church stands on a raised platform bounded by (?Saxon 7) earthworks, an entrenched camp? 8 plainly seen on north and east. On the south and west, the churchyard retaining walls with the road at a much lower level, point to similar banks here previously. (2-8)
The church, in normal use, stands on a natural elevation; retaining walls are contemporary with adjacent roads. The medieval village cross is at TF 0619 2181; See GPs A0/65/32/3 & 4.
The Saxon cross and roundels, within the church, survive as illustrated but the roundels have been colour washed.
See TF 02 SE/15 for manorial earthworks to the North and East.
Surveyed at 1:2500. (9)
Edenham church now contains a re-erected 12th century doorway from Scottlethorpe (see TF 02 SE/6). This was placed in the north aisle of the nave, on the inside wall, and contains no actual door. The Saxon cross shaft, rectangular in section, is 1.15 m high, 0.54m wide, and 0.32 m from front to back.
The village cross, on a base of two steps 2.03 m square, and each 0.35 m high, is shafted into a socket stone 0.60m by 0.50 m and 0.30m high. The shaft, rectangular in section and 0.35 m wide and 0.22 m deep, is 0.86 m high. It has slightly chamfered corners.
Church of St Michael & All Angels. 15th century square tower, ashlar. Originally on the W wall of the tower was a small brass of St Thomas a Becket, now inside. 13th century nave arcades. Clerestorey & angel hammerbeam roof 15th century. 14th century S porch, doorway 13th century. 15th century N aisle. 12the century round font. Carved arms over chancel arch. Many monuments of the Bortic, Willoughby & Ancaster families including that to Hon. Albermarle Bortic with 7 busts of his ancestors dated 1738. Others to Robert Bertie, 1642; Robert Bertie, 1728; Peregrine
Duke of Ancaster, 1741. The whole church is in ashlar, lead roofed.
Churchyard cross. C14. Ashlar. Facetted tapering shaft on
square base block with 2 steps. Shaft is supported by wrought
iron cramps. Grade II. (10-11)
Additional reference. (12)
TF 0619 2180. Churchyard cross, St Michael's churchyard. Scheduled RSM no. 22646. (13)
Full description and discussion of the limestone mid 9th centtury cross shft and roundels. (14) |