Building record MLI41297 - Church of St Peter, South Somercotes
Summary
A parish church dating from c.1200. It was altered in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries and restored in 1866 and 1896.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Church of St Peter has Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular features. The tower has a recessed spire which is a rare feature in this area. It was restored in 1893. {1}{2}{3}{4}
At some time in the past, the dedications of St Mary, North Somercotes and St Peter, South Somercotes became transposed but in 1930 or 1940 they were changed back again to their original dedications. {5}
A parish church dating from c.1200. It was altered in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries and restored in 1866 and 1896. 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}
The church tower and spire were found to be unstable in 1991, and engineering works were subsequently conducted to remedy the situation by underpinning the tower. {7}
An arcaheological watching brief was conducted in 1997, during the removal of a modern cement floor within the nave of the church. Several undated layers, thought to have possibly formed earlier floor surfaces, were uncovered along with foundation trenches for the standing 15th century nave walls. The remains of two substantial east to west aligned walls were also revealed, running along the same axis as the north and south piers. The walls were made of roughly finished sandstone blocks with a core of flint cobbles. It was thought possible that these features were the remains of an earlier, smaller nave, predating the 15th century alterations. Several unstratified sherds of 13th to 14th century medieval shelly ware pottery were also recovered during the monitoring, and a single redeposited fragment of human skull was also identified (although not disturbed). {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 49 SW: F.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 49 SW: 3.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.668.
- <4> SLI932 Bibliographic Reference: Arthur Mee. 1952. The King's England: Lincolnshire. pp.344-5.
- <5> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 49 NW: 1.
- <6> SLI5887 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/73; 417.002.
- <7> SLI791 Article in Serial: REDUNDANT CHURCHES FUND. 1991. REDUNDANT CHURCHES FUND 23RD ANNUAL REPORT. -.
- <8> SLI5298 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1997. St Peter's Church, South Somercotes. APS site code: SSP97.
- <9> SLI1721 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 1997. St Peter's Church, South Somercotes. LCNCC 97.29.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 41589 93807 (33m by 22m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH SOMERCOTES, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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