Building record MLI12774 - St. James' Church, Freiston

Summary

St. James Church was the parochial nave of the old conventional church. It is Norman to Perpendicular in style.

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  • (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)

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St. James' Church, Freiston was the parochial nave of the old conventional church. Freiston Priory of St James [PRN 12764] was founded as a cell of the Benedictine Abbey of Crowland soon after 1114 and continued until the dissolution of the mother house in 1539. The church is Norman to Perpendicular in style. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5} The church was in normal use in 1965. {1} Part of the former Benedictine Priory and now a parish church. The priory was founded from Croyland in 1114, and the church was restored in 1871 by James Fowler in Norman style. It is built of limestone ashlar, coursed limestone rubble and red brick. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {6} During a watching brief in 2015, a possible post-Medieval red brick tomb was rediscovered to the west of the church tower. This tomb is believed to contain the remains of two individuals, which were left undisturbed. Medieval graffiti was also recorded during the watching brief, on the two pillars flanking the west entrance of the church. On the north pillar are a series of intercutting circles. The south pillar has a partial circle overlain by a triangular point mark. {7}{8}

Sources/Archives (8)

  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. FREISTON. TF34SE9,1965, D.A..
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Pishey Thompson. 1856. The Histories and Antiquities of Boston. p.513, illus..
  •  Bibliographic Reference: John Charles Cox. 1924. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.129-30.
  •  Article in Serial: 1932. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. Vol.89 pp.367-8.
  •  Index: SMR FILE FREISTON. FREISTON. TF34SE:AK -.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1433501.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. Archaeological Monitoring at St James' Church, Freiston. APS Site Code: FRJC15.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. Archaeological Monitoring at St James' Church, Freiston. LCNCC: 2015.80.

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Grid reference Centred TF 37729 43771 (45m by 31m) Surveyed
Civil Parish FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Oct 4 2024 9:24AM

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