Monument record MLI40345 - Former Church of All Saints, Wragby
Summary
The remains of the medieval church and churchyard associated with the moated manorial complex at Wragby.
Type and Period (3)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1100 AD to 1836 AD)
- MORTUARY CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1755 AD to 1981 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The remains of an old church and disused mortuary chapel are located at TF 1357 7765. The only remains of the old church are the chancel which was built of brick in Flemish bond and has an early English chancel arch. The church was a Georgian building, apart from the chancel arch. {1}{2}
The scheduling of the moated manorial complex (see PRN 43631) has been extended to include the site of the associated medieval church and churchyard which lie immediately to the south-east. The churchyard is subrectangular in plan, measuring 60m by 55m, and is enclosed by shallow ditches to the north, east and south. At the centre of the enclosure are the buried remains of the former Church of All Saints. The church measured 25m in length and 8.8m wide. Elements of the nave, aisle, arcade, and chancel dated from the 12th and 13th centuries, with a tower dating from the 15th century and a 16th century south porch. Alterations were made during the 18th century when the chancel was rebuilt. The church was dismantled in 1836 when a new church was established closer to the modern village centre. The 18th century brick-built chancel was retained to function as a cemetery chapel until the 1980s, when it too was demolished. {3}
A measured plan of the surviving chancel was undertaken in 1979, before the last remains of the church were to be demolished. This survey, along with documentary evidence, provided a plan of the whole church in its 18th century form. The earliest parts of the church then surviving were the north aisle and arcade, which were in a Transitional Norman style. The chancel arch, dating from the 13th century, probably opened into the chancel. To the north of the chancel was an aisle which may have served as a Lady Chapel. The chancel and aisle were removed in 1755 and the present brick chancel was built in the same year. Parts of the south wall may have originally been 12th century, but by about 1790 a sketch by C. Nattes shows the loss of the south arcade and aisle.The south porch was brick in Tudor tradition and the west tower was in Perpendicular style. {4}
An earth resistance survey was conducted in July 2012, as part of a community archaeological investigation on the site of the former Church of All Saints. The full extent of the former church was revealed, including the position of the former tower, nave and chancel. A possible north transept or other, earlier structure was also recorded. The original churchyard has been extended to the north, and appears to be still in use. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 17 NW: 17.
- <2> SLI860 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris. 1964. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (First Edition). p.431.
- <3> SLI5551 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Revised scheduling document 31624. MPP 23.
- <4> SLI12800 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1981. 'The Moated Site, Churches, and Hedgerow Survey at Wragby, 1979' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.16, pp.19-23.
- <5> SLI14027 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2012. The Former All Saints Church and Churchyard, Wragby. AAL site code: WRCH 12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1357 7765 (65m by 64m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRAGBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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