Building record MLI41260 - Church of St Clement, Saltfleetby St Clement
Summary
Former parish church, built in 1885 using material from an earlier church. Converted to use as a craft centre in 1977, and now in use as a private residence.
Type and Period (4)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1885 AD to 1977 AD)
- HOUSE (21st Century - 2017 AD to 2050 AD)
- CRAFT CENTRE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1977 AD to 2017 AD)
- OBSERVATION POST (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Former parish church, declared redundant in 1973. The original medieval Church of St Clement was located approximately 300m to the south-west (see MLI88197). That church was demolished in 1885, with some of the material being re-used in the construction of the current church. The architect for the 1885 church was William Mortimer of Lincoln. {1}{2}
Parish church, built in 1885-6 by W. Mortimer, re-using early 13th and mid 14th century fragments from an earlier church. Built of limestone and greenstone rubble, with limestone ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with decorative red ridge tiles and cross finial. West tower, nave with north aisle and south porch, chancel with north vestry. West tower with plinth and 2 stage angle buttresses. 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. {3}
The church tower is known to have been used as an observation post during the Second World War, and would have helped co-ordinate nearby defences in the event of invasion. {4}{5}
A photographic survey of the former church was conducted in December 2017, to inform the building's proposed conversion to residential use. After being declared redundant in 1973, the building was converted in 1977, intially to be used as a craft centre, before passing through a number of different functions. The building is largely constructed from Ancaster stone and red brick, with the bricks generally hidden in the foundations or covered with lime plaster. The roofs are largely of Welsh slate, although are not thought to be the original material, with the building likely having been re-slated at some point. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI932 Bibliographic Reference: Arthur Mee. 1952. The King's England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.311.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.620.
- <3> SLI5887 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 6/53.
- <4> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16198.
- <5> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.166-73.
- <6> SLI17108 Report: Jeremy Wilkinson. 2017. St Clement's Church, Mar Dyke, Main Road, Saltfleetby. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 45961 91777 (20m by 22m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SALTFLEETBY ST CLEMENT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 27 2022 11:11AM
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