Building record MLI50920 - St Helen's Church, High Street, Willingham by Stow
Summary
A mid 12th century church with late 17th alterations and restoration in 1880.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
St Helen's Church has a decorated tower with an early Norman base [1066 to 1100]. The nave is decorated and the chancel arch is Transitional, but there was much rebuilding in 1880. {1}{2}
St Helen's Church has an unbuttressed west tower, a nave with north aisle, and a chancel. It was mostly rebuilt in 1880 in the Decorated style by Broderick and Smith. There is a small Norman west window in the tower. The blocked simple north doorway is also Norman. The south doorway has an early 13th century arch and hoodmould. The ample chancel arch looks late 17th century in date. The font is Transitional and drum shaped, with pointed little arches on coupled shafts. There are some Perpendicular bench ends which are square headed, with tracery. The stained glass in the east window is by Burlison and Grylls, in the south chancel by Clayton and Bell. The monuments have been removed to the tower and incorrectly reassembled. A good tablet to Elizabeth Dymoke (died 1741) has been badly reset with the side scrolls upside down and the flaming urns reversed. A good urn to Thomas Wells (died 1781) has also been reset with the side mouldings upside down. {3}
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}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2844 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WILLINGHAM. SK 88 SE:7,1964, HARPER F R.
- <2> SLI3385 Index: SMR FILE. WILLINGHAM. SK 88 SE:R -.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p799.
- <4> SLI2223 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/74.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8743 8450 (65m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILLINGHAM, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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