Building record MLI30604 - Former St Paul's church, now the chapel of Stamford School, St Paul's Street, Stamford
Summary
Former St Paul's church, now the chapel of Stamford School, St Paul's Street, Stamford
Type and Period (5)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1100 AD to 1548 AD)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1548 AD to 1930 AD)
- CHAPEL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1930 AD to 2050 AD)
- ANCHORITE CELL (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1300 AD? to 1548 AD?)
- GUILD CHAPEL (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1480 AD to 1548 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 30604
The 14th to 15th century remains of St Pauls are incorporated in the modern chapel of Stamford School. {1}{2}
The church was sited just within the town walls at the north east corner on the north side of St Pauls St, with graveyard probably to the north and south of the church. It was in existence by the reign of Henry II at the latest. The fabric is partly last quarter of 12th century. The gild of St Katherine met for its services in a chapel in the church. There was an anchorite attached to the church. The parish is now amalgamated with St George. {3}
For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {4}
Stamford School was founded in 1532 and moved into the former church of St Paul around 1548, shortly after the parish of St Paul had been amalgamated with St George. The building was probably shortened at this time. It remained in use as a school until 1930 when it was restored as the school chapel. A second schoolroom was added on the north in 1833, resulting in the rebuilding of the north wall. Only the eastern half of the present building is of early date (the west half was added in 1930 and is by the architects Traylen and Lenton). It includes some 12th century work (the two east bays of the south wall) with other elements dating to around 1200 and the 14th and 15th centuries. The form of the original church is not known but it may have been rectangular without a chancel. A north aisle was added around 1200 and the east wall was replaced at the same time. Larger windows were added to the south wall in the 14th century and more new windows were added in the east walls in the 15th century. Excavations were carried out in 1902 and in 1929-30 ahead of the restoration. There are a number of early monuments. {5}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2751 Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:11,1961, FC.
- <2> SLI3292 Index: SMR cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:BL -.
- <3> SLI1102 Bibliographic Reference: Hartley, J.S. and Rogers, A.. 1974. The Religious Foundations of Medieval Stamford. No 13, pp 41-42.
- <4> SLI6708 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/301.
- <5> SLI912 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1977. An Inventory of Historical Monuments. The Town of Stamford. No 54, pp 46-48, plates 6, 33.
- <6> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp 696-97.
- <7> SLI12932 Bibliographic Reference: ROGERS, A.. 1970. The Medieval Buildings of Stamford. No 53, p 42.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0330 0736 (24m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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