Building record MLI33442 - Church of St James, Deeping St James
Summary
Former Benedictine Priory church, now parish church, dating from the 13th century.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The parish church of Deeping St James was a conventual church of the small Benedictine Priory here. The tower and spire date from 1717, though the rest dates from Norman to Perpendicular. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Former Benedictine Priory church, now parish church. The priory was founded from Thorney Abbey in 1139. The building dates from the 13th century, with additions in the 14th and 15th centuries, and c.1730, 1819, and 1830. It is of ashlar, coursed and squared imestone rubble, with a roof of Collyweston slate. 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. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 10 NE: R.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 10 NE: 6.
- <3> SLI896 Bibliographic Reference: J. Charles Cox. 1924. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.114-5.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.247-8.
- <5> SLI8342 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 14/70.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 15754 09591 (51m by 23m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEEPING ST JAMES, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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