Monument record MLI70173 - Site of St Edward the King and Martyr church and churchyard, Wigford, Lincoln
Summary
Site of St Edward the King and Martyr church and churchyard, Wigford, Lincoln
Type and Period (3)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Post Medieval - 1001 AD to 1560 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Post Medieval - 1001 AD to 1560 AD)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Post Medieval - 1001 AD to 1560 AD)
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Full Description
PRN 70173
A will of 1347 makes it clear that the dedication of this church is to Edward of Wessex, king and martyr, rather than the more usual Edward the Confessor. This dedication suggests a foundation date within the range of 1001-1015, based on its political context. The church served a very small parish. It was still active in 1431, when it received a bequest, but it did not survive the Reformation and was demolished between 1548 and 1560. {3}
The church bells were acquired by the City Council, presumably for sale, in 1548, the chalice was bought in 1552 and stone was taken for paving the streets in Wigford in 1560. {4}
Following the demolition, masonry and burials may have been transferred to the nearby church of St Mark. {5}
This church is first mentioned in documentary sources from about 1200. {6}
During excavations in advance of the redevelopment at St Mark's, High Street, in 1995-97, remains of the Church of St Edward were identified. Parts of the west and south walls were recorded. A fragment of north-south wall, which appeared to project southwards from the south face of the main south wall may have represented a porch at the south-west corner of the church. Two irregular masonry fragments, found within the area, are thought to be from the interior of the church, perhaps being the remains of contemporary structural elements within the building or may relate to a different phase of construction. Burials were revealed to the south and west of the church, two of which were in stone-lined cists. A north-south ditch, beyond which there appeared to be no further burials, is believed to demarcate the western boundary to the churchyard. Burials were also recorded adjacent to the south railway platform. The number and sequences of burials suggests a dense population and a lengthy span of use. The positioning of burials also suggests that zoning of the graveyard according to age was carried out. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI1967 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1998. St Marks Station, High Street, Lincoln: Archaeological Investigation. ZEA95; ZEB95.
- <2> SLI1717 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1998. St Marks Station, High Street, Lincoln: Archaeological Investigation. LCNCC 95.95; 165.95.
- <3> SLI9142 Bibliographic Reference: Jones, Michael, J; Stocker, D.; and Vince, A.. 2003. The City by the Pool including LARA. RAZ 9.60.22, 10.60.22.
- <4> SLI6707 Article in Serial: Stocker, D.A.. 1990. ‘The archaeology of the Reformation in Lincoln’ in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 25, p 21.
- <5> SLI8227 Report: Gilmour, B.J.J and Stocker, D.A. 1986. St Marks Church and Cemetery. pp 88-89.
- <6> SLI6442 Bibliographic Reference: Kenneth Cameron. 1984. The Place-Names of Lincolnshire, Part 1. 1. p 121.
- <7> SLI2604 Index: Ordnance Survey. OS card index for Lincoln. LINCOLN. SK 97 SE; 51.
- <8> SLI3134 Index: SMR file cards for Lincoln. LINCOLN. SK 97 SE; EB.
- <9> SLI11158 Article in Serial: Edmund Venables. 1888. 'A list and brief description of the churches of Lincoln previous to the period of the Reformation' in Associated Architectural and Archaeological Societies’ Reports and Papers. p 333, no. 9.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9733 7070 (56m by 56m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOULTHAM, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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