Monument record MLI33811 - St Peter's church and churchyard, Ropsley
Summary
St Peter's church and churchyard, Ropsley
Type and Period (2)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 850 AD? to 2050 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 850 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 33811
Saxon to Perpendicular. In the chancel is an Easter Sepulchre recess.{1}{2}
St Peter's has an Anglo-Saxon nave with long-and-short work at the north-west and north-east corners. A Norman chancel and north aisle were added later, although the chancel was shortened, probably in the 17th century. The north arcade has three bays. The south chancel chapel is of early 13th century date and is of one bay, while the south arcade, chancel arch and west tower are Early English. The broach spire is Decorated in date, along with the south chapel, although the clerestorey may be Decorated or Perpendicular. The present aisles and south porch are Perpendicular, and the east end of the north aisle has 'a curious arch to carry the passage to the rood loft'. Restorations took place in 1894 (tower and spire), 1903-4 (porch), and 1928 (nave roof and windows). The font is octagonal and Perpendicular.{4}
St Peter's is built of coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and lead and plain tiled roofs. The west tower is of three stages. There is a piscina in the south aisle and a piscina and aumbry in the south chapel, while the chancel contains an aumbry and a double niche or sedilia. A tomb recess in the chancel shows where it was shortened in the 17th century. 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}
Stained glass in this church, some of which is in situ, dates to the 14th-15th centuries.{6}
During a watching brief near the porch, an east-west aligned stone cist or coffin was uncovered. Although undated, it is thought that the coffin may be of medieval date. A small quantity of disarticulated human bone was also observed. {7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI2697 Index: OS CARD INDEX ROPSLEY AND HUMBY. ROPSLEY AND HUMBY. SK 93 SE 12,1965, DA.
- <2> SLI860 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris. 1964. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (First Edition). -.
- <3> SLI3234 Index: SMR FILE. ROPSLEY AND HUMBY. SK 93 SE AC,1983, DES.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp. 613-14.
- <5> SLI6706 Index: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 369.002 5/61.
- <6> SLI7602 Bibliographic Reference: Penny Hebgin-Barnes. 1996. The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire. pp. 246-49.
- <7> SLI13040 Report: Mike Jarvis Archaeological Services. 2010. St Peter's Church, Ropsley: Archaeological Watching Brief. ROSP09.
- <8> SLI13041 Archive: Mike Jarvis Archaeological Services. 2010. St Peter's Church, Ropsley: Archaeological Watching Brief. LCNCC 2009.171.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9926 3420 (101m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROPSLEY AND HUMBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 10:32AM
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