Building record MLI42449 - Church of St Leonard, South Ormsby
Summary
A parish church with architectural features surviving from the 12th century.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
The Church of St Leonard retains Transitional to Perpendicular features but was much restored in 1871. The Norman doorway is said to have come from the ruined church of Calceby, but was here by 1835. {1}{2}{3}
Stained glass in this church dates to the late 15th to 17th centuries, and includes glass of German, Netherlandish and French origin. {4}
A parish church with architectural features surviving from the 12th century, about 1384 and the 15th century. It underwent restoration in 1871 to 1872 by James Fowler. It was constructed of greenstone ashlar with limestone ashlar dressings and has plain tiled and lead 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. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 37 NE: Y.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 37 NE: 11.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.665.
- <4> SLI7602 Bibliographic Reference: Penny Hebgin-Barnes. 1996. The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire. pp.259-62.
- <5> SLI12603 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/32.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 36937 75148 (30m by 14m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | SOUTH ORMSBY CUM KETSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 10:31AM
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