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Church Of St Mary And St Nicholas
Hob Uid: 352344
Location : Lincolnshire South Holland Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TF2502422431
Summary : Built as the parish church by Prior William de Littleport of Spalding Abbey, circa 1284, on the site of a Norman Chapel (of which some remains). Basically of cruciform shape, with 14th and 15th century accretions. North chapel by Sir GG Scott in 1865-7, at the time of a general restoration.
More information : [TF 2502 2242] St. Mary & St. Nicholas Church [TU]. (1) The church of S.S. Mary and Nicholas was begun c. 1284 by the Prior of Spalding. The fabric is early Decorated and Perpendicular, rebuilt and restored. It was built on the site of the Norman cemetery chapel of St. Thomas a Becket. (4) The chapel of the Blessed Virgin and guild of St. Thomas the Martyr at the east end of the south transept was founded in 1315 as a chantry. At the Reformation it came to the crown, and in the 19th century was still in use as the free grammar school founded in 1588. (2-4) The chancel covers the greater portion of the site of a cemetery chapel of St. Thomas the Martyr which stood here before the building of the church about 1284. The very rough and irregular masonry in the east wall, up to the sill of the east window is believed to be the lower portion of the east wall of the Chapel utilised for the new building. (5) In normal use. (6) Time of a general restoration. Perpendicular hammerbeam roof (with angels) restored by Scott. West doorway into tower of 1688. Chancel ceiling by Stephen Dykes-Bower. Screen by J Oldrid Scott, 1875. Parish Church of St Mary and St Nicholas TF 2421 1/44 29.12.50. A GV 2. Built as the parish church by Prior William de Littleport, circa 1284, on the site of a Norman Chapel (of which some remains). Basically of cruciform shape, with C14 and C15 accretions. North chapel by Sir G G Scott in 1865-7, at the. (7)

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Source details : Assoc Archit S Reports & Papers 1 1850-1 328 (W Moore) 345 (T Cammack)
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Source details : History of Lincs 1 1814 251-2 (W Marrat)
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Source details : B of E Linc 1964 646 (N Pevsner & J Harris)
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Source details : The Parish Church of St Mary & St Nicholas Spalding 1964 (J P Hoskins)
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Source details : F1 JB 02-JUN-65
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Source details : DOE(HHR) Spalding Area South Holland Dist Lincs Nov 1975 15 16
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Norman
Monument End Date : 1170
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Remodelled 1284
Monument End Date : 1284
Monument Start Date : 1284
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14-15
Monument End Date : 1500
Monument Start Date : 1301
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Restored 1865-67
Monument End Date : 1867
Monument Start Date : 1865
Monument Type : Parish Church
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 197267
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1359547
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 22 SE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-06-02
End Date : 1965-06-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Church Of St Mary And St Nicholas