Building record MLI52875 - Church of St Clement, Fiskerton
Summary
A parish church with features dating from as early as the 11th century.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Church of St Clement retains Norman to Perpendicular features. It was much restored in 1863. It was in normal use in 1964. {1}{2}{3}{4}
A parish church with features dating from the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th centuries. It was restored in 1863 by Ewan Christian. 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}
A discrete area of relatively recent demolition material was identified adjacent to the tower in January 2014, during archaeological monitoring of groundworks for new drainage at the church. Finds of post-medieval window glass, brick and tile were recovered from the deposit, which may possibly be related to the 1863 restoration works. Fragments of medieval tile were also found in the demolition deposit, suggesting the church had previously been roofed with tiles. {6}{7}
Historic graffiti at this church was recorded in September 2021 by the Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project. The survey identified a large number of historic marks present throughout the church, although more concentrated around the tower and north aisle. The marks comprise examples from a wide variety of graffiti types, including a large number of memorial graffiti and initials, figurative images of people and possible fish, masons marks, witch marks, crosses, and geometric shapes. {8}{9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 07 SW: 23.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 07 SW: BQ.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.279-80.
- <4> SLI896 Bibliographic Reference: J. Charles Cox. 1924. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.126.
- <5> SLI2316 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/30.
- <6> SLI14511 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. St Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton. APS site code: FISC 13.
- <7> SLI14512 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. St Clement of Rome Church, Fiskerton. LCNCC 2013.94.
- <8> SLI17096 Index: Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project. 2013->. Lincolnshire Medieval Graffiti Project Surveys. -.
- <9> SLI17126 Bibliographic Reference: Matthew Champion. 2015. Medieval Graffiti: The Lost Voices of England's Churches. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 04828 71979 (26m by 18m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISKERTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 26 2022 2:06PM
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