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LANGTON BY SPILSBY CHURCH LANE TF 37 SE Langton (south side) 3/38 Church of St.Peter 3.2.67 and St.Paul G.V. I Parish church. Early C18, roof pitch increased 1792, 1825. Red brick with ashlar dressings. Slate roof with overhanging eaves. Ashlar quoins. Set on a brick and chamfered ashlar plinth. One and a half storeys with first floor ashlar band. Nave and chancel under a single roof. West end with 1825 octagonal turret, each side with 2 circular openings. West wall with doorway with moulded ashlar architrave and ashlar pediment. Either side are single blocked round arched window openings with ashlar impost and key blocks. Above is a single central oval blocked window opening with 4 ashlar key blocks and ashlar surround. Either side are single blind segmental arched recessed panels with ashlar key stones. The north wall has 5 round arched windows with ashlar key and impost blocks and lead glazing bars. Over are 5 blind rectangular recessed panels. The east wall has 3 similar round arched blind windows. Above are 3 segmental arched recessed blind panels with ashlar keystones. In the apex is a single small circular opening. The south side corresponds to the north. Interior. C18 complete internal woodwork including tiered box pews facing inwards with fluted pilasters and fielded panels. Similar three decker pulpit the steps with turned balusters, the tester with entablature and marquetry soffit. Pews and pulpit with brass candlesticks. Curved reredos with fielded panels, fluted Corinthian columns and segmental pediment over with finials. Dentil cornice extending across the whole of the east wall. Communion rails with turned balusters. Fielded panelled west gallery supported on 2 fluted columns and with similar brass candlesticks. The doorway under leading to the inner west porch with panelled double door with fanlight and fluted architrave, the west side with panelled reveal. Moulded plaster ceiling with egg and dart and dentil cornice with 2 decorative brackets above the reredos. The ceiling here being further decorated. Octagonal C15 ashlar font decorated with blind cusped tracery to bowl and pedestal, plus early C18 wooden domed cover. There are 3 hatchments and a single late C18 wall tablet. In the porch is the remains of a C13 decorated Crucifixus. Listing NGR: TF3898670395

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