Building record MLI50990 - All Saints' Church, Hemswell

Summary

An early 13th century church which was altered in 1764 and 1858.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

All Saints' Church is late Decorated and Perpendicular in style. In 196, it was in normal use. {1}{2} All Saints' Church has a west tower externally, dating from 1762 to 1764 with round-arched bell-openings and four heavy pinnacles. The south aisle was taken down in 1754. The rest was rebuilt in 1857 to 1865, probably by Henry Goddard, who had reported on the church in 1846. There is also a nave with a north aisle and two-bay chancel. On the south side, there are tripartite groups of stepped lancets. Nattes's drawing of 1794 showed the north aisle windows with Geometric tracery, suggesting a late 13th century rebuilding. Internally, there is an Early English three-bay north arcade, octagonal piers and double-chamfered arches which are only slightly pointed. The east respond has angle shafts and a stiff-leaf capital. In the chancel, there is a decorated sedilia and pointed trefoiling in the arches in open work. The font is also decorated, repaired in 1865. A painted royal coat of arms is signed 'I. Hawkesworth painter Gainsboro 1837', though he clearly only painted the shield, which is much cruder than the rest. {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)

  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. HEMSWELL. SK 99 SW:21,1964, FEATHERSTON K J A.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. HEMSWELL. SK 99 SW:AO,1983, D.E.S..
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p380.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/48.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9304 9092 (66m by 45m)
Civil Parish HEMSWELL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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