Building record MLI53113 - Church of St Germain, Scothern
Summary
Parish church thought to date to the late 12th century.
Type and Period (2)
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Full Description
The Church of St Germain has a Perpendicular tower, possibly dating from 1590, an Early English nave arcade and a 12th century chancel arch. In the north aisle is a floriated tomb slab, formerly in the chancel. The nave and chancel were restored in 1796, 1840, 1861 and 1904. 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. {1}{2}{3}{4}
A hoard of silver coins was recorded as being found within the church, at around the turn of the 19th century. The finding was recorded in Cragg's, 'History of Lincolnshire' (published c.1820), where p.143 states: 'A few years ago two quarts of silver coins were found in the wall of the north aisle of the church'. Rev Allison notes in his c.1911 article, 'Scotherne - A Paper on the History of the Village', that the coins had been held inside a red morocco slipper that had been placed in a niche in the wall. The date of reporting would suggest that the hoard was found during the 1796 restoration works, suggesting it had been deposited in the 17th or 18th century. {5}
Evidence of some of the various phases of restoration and extension works conducted within the church was identified in March 2000, during archaeological monitoring of internal alterations to the north transept. The previously suspected sequence of alterations to this part of the church was confirmed, with the north aisle rebuild and construction of the north transept clearly identified as being two separate events. The restoration works seem to have begun shortly after a Faculty was granted in 1796, with the rebuilding of the north aisle in brick. This wall appears to have been demolished and partially rebuilt in stone, however, when the north transept was added in 1840. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 07 NW: AV.
- <2> SLI3592 Bibliographic Reference: PARISH FILE. SCOTHERN. -.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.627.
- <4> SLI9295 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <5> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 07 NW: BB.
- <6> SLI6549 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2001. St Germain's Church, Scothern. LAS site code: SGS 00.
- <7> SLI6550 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2001. St Germain's Church, Scothern. LCNCC 2000.66.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 03349 77412 (27m by 18m) Surveyed |
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| Civil Parish | SCOTHERN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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