Building record MLI52157 - Church of St John the Baptist, Scampton
Summary
A church built in 1760 on the site of a 14th century church.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The original church of St John the Baptist was constructed in the 14th century, though was largely taken down and rebuilt, or at least extensively altered, in about 1760. In 1794 it was made smaller by Illingworth. It was again largely altered in 1876-7 when the chancel and the north aisle were rebuilt. It is in normal use. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The church is constructed in coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. It has plain tiled and slate roofs with stone coped gables. The 14th century tower still stands and there are some 16th century elements which still survive, most notably the three bay north arcade and some window mouldings. In the chancel north wall there are two brass armorial wall plaques, one to Catherine Bolles, dated 1644 and the other to Sir John Bolles dating to 1648. There is a possibility that the windows in the north aisle, which were rebuilt in 1877, came from the demolished Scampton Manor House. 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}
Deposits related to the restoration of the church in 1876 were observed in April 1994, during the archaeological monitoring of groundworks for the installation of a new church organ in the Lady Chapel. The deposits comprised thick layers of mortar with larger inclusions of limestone and a few fragments of late 19th century material. Little structural details were exposed by the works in the Lady Chapel, which may support the idea that the layout of the present structure closely reflects the foundations of its predecessor. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI938 Bibliographic Reference: Rev. Cayley Illingworth. 1808. A Topographical Account of the Parish of Scampton in the County of Lincoln. p.17, illus.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.625.
- <3> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 97 NW: 9.
- <4> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 97 NW: Y.
- <5> SLI8885 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/61; 384.001.
- <6> SLI5293 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1994. St John the Baptist's Church, Scampton. -.
- <7> SLI697 Article in Serial: F.N. Field and I. George. 1995. Archaeology in Lincolnshire. p.46.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 94808 79473 (23m by 15m) Surveyed |
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| Civil Parish | SCAMPTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to the Church of St John Baptist (ELI4321)
- Event - Intervention: St John the Baptist's Church, Scampton (ELI6951)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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