Building record MLI42392 - Church of St Margaret, Somersby
Summary
A parish church with architectural features surviving from the 15th century.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1400 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Church of St Margaret at Somersby is Perpendicular (1180AD to c.1520AD) in style although it was thoroughly repaired in 1833. The church has connections with Tennyson. {1}{2}
Photographs of the church are held in Historic England's National Archive. The photograpsh show the church from the south-west, the tower from the north-west, and the interior. {3}
A parish church with architectural features surviving from the 15th century, and restored in 1865. It was constructed of dressed greenstone with some brick patching and has slate roofs. 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. {4}{5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 37 SW: DH.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 37 SW: 29.
- <3> SLI17151 Photograph: Department of the Environment. 1966. Photographs of the Church of St Margaret and Churchyard Cross, Somersby. OP19091-3.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.659.
- <5> SLI7138 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/69.
- <6> SLI3852 Photograph: J.M. Wise. 1992. Photograph of the Church of St Margaret and Churchyard Cross, Somersby. Print. -.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 34366 72656 (21m by 11m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | SOMERSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2022 11:56AM
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