Listed Building: CHURCH OF ST AND MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS (1063342)

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Grade II*
Authority Department of the Environment
Date assigned 30 November 1966
Date last amended

Description

SK 98 SW CAMMERINGHAM MAIN STREET (West side) 6/15 Church of St. Michael and 30.11.66 All Angels G.V. II* Parish church. c1175, C14, C15, C16, late C18. Coursed ironstone and limestone rubble, ironstone and limestone ashlar, some red brick, pantile roofs with stone coped east gable. West bell turret, nave and rectangular chancel. West front with rough quoins and large round headed doorway with quoined jambs, large fanlight with leaded lights and plank door with ornate hinges. Shaped gable above surmounted by gabled bell turret with round headed bell opening. C18 north wall of nave plain except for outline of one and a half large round headed C12 arcade bays, and red brick eaves. Lower chancel with outline of blocked C14 bay and red brick eaves. Gabled east front with quoins and rectangular C16 window with central broad light with ornate curved, cusped head, flanked by single narrow lights with cusped and pointed heads, ornate mouchettes and chamfered mullions. South side of chancel has quoins and large late C15 rectangular window to west with 3 pointed lights. Dentillated eaves run full length of chancel and nave. To east, a plain, tall 3 light rectangular window with chamfered mullions. Tall 2 light rectangular window to west, each light with cusped ogee head divided by mouchette. Interior north wall cut away to reveal part ofCl2 arcade. Round pier with crocket capital with some paint intact and scored abacus. Half a chamfered round arch to west and full chamfered round arch to east. Plain hood mould. North chancel wall cut away to reveal part of C14 archway to lost north chapel, with polygonal responds, heavily moulded capitals and inner chamfered order partially visible and full pointed, chamfered outer order. Large grey and white marble wall monument with large diamond shaped white marble plaque with grey outer band, inscribed in memory of Mrs. Jane Tyrwhytt, 1603-56 and long account of births and deaths of various relatives. Above a luxuriant, beribboned wreath in white marble around lady's bust with flowing hair, veil and lace collar. Flanking shields and plaque and shield below. Rectangular cupboard with hinges below. White and grey monument to west, to Samuel Turner, died 1817. Large Cll slab with interlace decoration. Small, round, white, grey streaked marble bowl font inscribed "E Donis F. Howfoni Vic/i A:D: 1755." and set on tall, painted octagonal C19 base. C20 panelled wainscotting in nave, C20 pews, pulpit, altar rail and lecturn. Listing NGR: SK9479482121

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Grid reference SK 94794 82121 (point)
Map sheet SK98SW
Civil Parish CAMMERINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Apr 17 2009 4:44PM

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