Building record MLI30383 - All Saints' Church, Hougham
Summary
All Saints' Church, Hougham
Type and Period (2)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Medieval to Modern - 1306 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Norman to Perpendicular. The jamb of a window in the former south wall may be a pre-Conquest cross shaft (see MLI30384). {1}{2}
At the west end of the north aisle there is a damaged and defaced effigy of a knight made of Purbeck marble. The feet rest upon a defaced dog. Two rectangular pillows support the head with the upper positioned diagonally. Unusually for a Lincolnshire effigy the figure is not carved fully in the round. It has neither sword belt nor waist belt and was produced outside the county. The effigy depicts Hugh de Bussy, as indicated by the heraldry of three bars on the shield, who died in 1306. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2572 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HOUGHAM. SK84SE10,1965, BHS.
- <2> SLI860 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris. 1964. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (First Edition). -.
- <3> SLI14626 Bibliographic Reference: Mark Downing. 2010. Medieval Military Monuments in Lincolnshire. p.34.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 88660 44219 (29m by 19m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOUGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2026 10:08AM
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