Monument record MLI30606 - SITE OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, STAMFORD
Summary
SITE OF ST PETER'S CHURCH, STAMFORD
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Church destroyed by Lancastrian army 1461. No extant remains. Wall plaque reads 'site of St Peter's mentioned in Domesday. Church pulled down 1560 on the amalgamation of the parish with All Saints'.{1}{2}{3}{4} Situated close to the west limit of the castle, named in DB. Nothing is certainly known to exist. Site abandoned mid-C16. Fragments of church removed after destruction, Stukeley decribes.{5}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2751 Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:5,1961, F.C..
- <2> SLI3292 Index: SMR cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:BF -.
- <3> SLI322 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1934. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 1' in the Archaeological Journal. VOL 90 P 381.
- <4> SLI478 Article in Serial: NEVINSON, C.. 1879. JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. P 35.
- <5> SLI1102 Bibliographic Reference: Hartley, J.S. and Rogers, A.. 1974. The Religious Foundations of Medieval Stamford. -.
- <6> SLI4220 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 260.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0272 0702 (42m by 45m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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