Building record MLI41385 - Church of St Margaret, Keddington
Summary
A parish church of probable 12th century origin. Fragments of earlier, possibly Saxon stonework have been re-used in its construction.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Church of St Margaret retains Norman features including a window in the south wall of the nave. It also has a Transitional south doorway and Early English and Decorated detail. The Early English arch in the organ chamber is not original to the church, probably originating from the nearby Louth Abbey. The church was mostly rebuilt in 1857 and was restored in 1871 to 1875. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
A parish church which has early 12th, late 12th and 14th century features. It was restored in 1862 and in 1878. 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 single-splayed window identified as Norman may in fact be of Saxon date, possibly representing another fragment of re-used stonework. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 38 NW: AJ.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 NW: 7.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.410-1.
- <4> SLI932 Bibliographic Reference: Arthur Mee. 1952. The King's England: Lincolnshire. p.195.
- <5> SLI391 Article in Serial: SUTTON, A.F.. 1880. Associated Architectural and Archaeological Societies’ Reports and Papers. vol.24, pp.105-6.
- <6> SLI5887 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 7/29.
- <7> SLI13337 Verbal Communication: Lott, B.. 2011. Verbal Communication from Beryl Lott, Lincolnshire County Archaeologist. -.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 3448 8865 (24m by 18m) |
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Civil Parish | KEDDINGTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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