Building record MLI33694 - Church of St John the Baptist, South Witham
Summary
Church of St John the Baptist, South Witham.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The earliest surviving parts of the church are late 12th century, although it also has some Perpendicular elements. The Chancel was rebuilt in 1930. {1}{2}
Stained glass in this church, some of which is in situ, dates to c.1400 AD. {3}
Countess Judith of Huntingdon, the niece of William the Conqueror, held land at South Witham, the assessment of which included half a church. Later, in about 1160, the Templars were given half of the same church, but it is uncertain if it was the half that was in the hands of Countess Judith at the time of Domesday. {4}{5}
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. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2743 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SOUTH WITHAM. SK 91 NW:6,1965, DA.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.669.
- <3> SLI7602 Bibliographic Reference: Penny Hebgin-Barnes. 1996. The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire. p. 263.
- <4> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 56/20.
- <5> SLI13824 Bibliographic Reference: South Witham Archaeological Group. 2004. South Witham Stone Age to Space Age, The History of a Lincolnshire Village. p.46.
- <6> SLI7256 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 9/140.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 92718 19408 (21m by 17m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | SOUTH WITHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 10:30AM
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