Building record MLI53154 - St Chad's Church, Dunholme
Summary
St Chad's Church, Dunholme
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1250 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
St Chad's is essentially an Early English type church. It has an Early English tower and nave arcades, there is also some Decorated and Perpendicular work. The chancel was restored in 1856, C.H.Fowler built a vestry and organ chamber in 1901 and in 1914 a south porch was added. The church is constructed in coursed limestone rubble with slate roofs and stone coped gables. The 13th century unbuttressed tower has a battlemented parapet. Inside there is a carving of St Chad and at the west end of the south aisle there is a small glazed cupboard containing a small leather medieval chalice case. 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}
During a site visit to the church to assess the archaeological impact of removing and replacing pew platforms, the former nave floor was observed. This consisted of a dry friable mortary material, which may have been the base for tiles or flagstones. It is thought that there are likely to be burials present beneath the floor as the practice of burial within the church continued into the 19th century. {5}
Archaeological investigations and assessment at St Chad's Church, Dunholme were undertaken by Naomi Field Archaeological Consultancy in May 2009 and February 2010 during the removal of pew platforms. Sleeper walls which are possibly foundations of the original nave north wall were revealed. Flagstones which predate the north aisle were also found. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2994 Index: SMR FILE. DUNHOLME. TF 07 NW:CD,1983, DES.
- <2> SLI2474 Index: OS CARD INDEX. DUNHOLME. TF 07 NW;15,1962, DA.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 260.
- <4> SLI9295 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 130.001; 5/4.
- <5> SLI12103 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2008. Dunholme St Chad's Church: Archaeological Appraisal. -.
- <6> SLI13814 Report: Naomi Field Archaeological Consultancy. 2011. Archaeological investigations and assessment at St Chad's Church, Dunholme. YSJC09.
- <7> SLI13815 Archive: Naomi Field Archaeological Consultancy. 2011. Archaeological investigations and assessment at St Chad's Church, Dunholme. LCNCC 2009.97.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 02476 79419 (30m by 16m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DUNHOLME, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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