Building record MLI41487 - St Peter's Church, Markby
Summary
A parish church dated to the mid sixteenth century.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1611 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
St Peter's Church is the only thatched church in Lincolnshire. It was erected with stone from Markby Priory and possibly on the foundations of the priory church. A date on a beam reads 'RB 1611 AM'. Some Norman stonework has been reused in the building. The roof was originally tiled and replaced with thatch in 1672. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Parish church. Dated to the mid sixteenth century with reused stonework from the medieval Augustinian priory on the site. It was restored in 1962. Inside there is a plastered chancel arch and above this the reset stones of an early thirteenth century archway presumably from the site of the nearby Augustinian priory. The church has a fourteenth century plain octagonal font with moulded base. 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> SLI2627 Index: OS CARD INDEX. MARKBY. TF 47 NE 10,1964, FEATHERSTON K J A.
- <2> SLI3159 Index: SMR FILE. MARKBY. TF 47 NE AM,1983, DES.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P552.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. P506.
- <5> SLI10675 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/71.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 4871 7881 (51m by 36m) |
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Civil Parish | MARKBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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