Monument record MLI33570 - SITE OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST'S CHURCH
Summary
SITE OF ST.JOHN THE BAPTIST'S CHURCH
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
STOW WAS A HAMLET WITH A CHAPEL AT THE TIME OF THE DOMESDAY SURVEY. WHEN THE CHAPEL (CHURCH?) WAS TAKEN DOWN, ABOUT 1781, THE MATERIAL WAS USED FOR BUILDING A BARN, AND THE BELL WAS TAKEN TO BARHOLM CHURCH. THE WALL FOUNDATIONS OF THE CHAPEL COULD BE SEEN ABOUT 1816 IN A FIELD CONTIGUOUS WITH THE WEST DEEPING-STOW AND LANGTOFT-STOW ROADS. INSCRIBED GRAVESTONES HAVE ALSO BEEN FOUND IN THE SAME FIELD. NO TRACES OF THE CHAPEL FOUNDATIONS WERE SEEN IN 1965. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2369 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BARHOLM AND STOWE. TF 11 SW:10,1965, BAIRD J.
- <2> SLI979 Bibliographic Reference: William Marrat. 1814. The History of Lincolnshire; Topographical, Historical and Descriptive. VOL 3 pp46-8.
- <3> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 19: XIII & LXXXIII, 58.
- <4> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W.. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. p362.
- <5> SLI2892 Index: SMR FILE. BARHOLM AND STOWE. TF 11 SW:AL,1981, TMA.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1078 1095 (95m by 96m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARHOLM AND STOWE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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