Building record MLI40757 - St Helen's Church, Mareham le Fen
Summary
A parish church dating from the late 13th century.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
St Helens Church, Mareham le Fen, is mainly of the Decorated (about 1290 to about 1350) period with some Early English (13th century) and Perpendicular (about 1335 to 1350 to about 1530) work. The church was heavily restored in 1879. {1}{2}{3}
A church and a priest are mentioned in the Domesday Book. {4}
A parish church dating from the late 13th century which underwent alterations in the early 14th, late 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. In 1879 the exterior was partially rebuilt and in 1974 the vestry was extended. 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> SLI3157 Index: SMR FILE. MAREHAM LE FEN. TF 26 SE:Q,1976, RWH.
- <2> SLI2625 Index: OS CARD INDEX. MAREHAM LE FEN. TF 26 SE:6,1964, HARPER F R.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 551.
- <4> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. VOL 19 P 24.
- <5> SLI9195 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/26.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2783 6126 (29m by 23m) |
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Civil Parish | MAREHAM LE FEN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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