Summary : Church, with Norman to late Perpendicular features. Late 11th and 13th-15th centuries, restored 1887. Ashlar, coursed limestone rubble, lead roofs. Western tower, nave, chancel, south porch, north vestry. Inside the church are fragments of a Saxon stone cross of late 10th-early 11th century date, and in the churchyard is a 14th century stone cross, consisting of a base, socket stone and shaft |
More information : (SK 9280 2186) St. Mary's Church. (T.U.). (1)
St. Mary's North Witham, is Norman to late Perpendicular. Parts of a Saxon cross, now in the chancel, were discovered in 1867. In the churchyard is the base and 4ft.6in. of the octagonal shaft of a cross. (2-3)
The church is in normal use. For churchyard cross, at SK 9278 2186, see GP AO/65/38/6. The Saxon cross fragments are now in the south porch. See GP AO/65/38/7. (4)
SK 9278 2186. Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard. Scheduled RSM no. 22649. (5)
The limeston Saxon cross shaft is cemented into the south porch. It was discovered in the church foundations in 1887. It is late 10th or early 11th cenury in date, the decoration being of South Kesteven type. (6) |