Building record MLI80483 - All Saints' Church, North Scarle
Summary
All Saints' Church, North Scarle. Parish church built in the 14th century, to replace an earlier medieval church destroyed by fire in 1342.
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Full Description
The Church of All Saints in North Scarle is essentially Early English. In the north aisle lies a big Norman capital. It was destroyed by fire in 1342 and supposedly rebuilt in the fourteenth century. It was extensively restored and the north aisle was rebuilt by Comper in 1898 who restored the church in 1895-1898. {1}{2}{3}
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. {4}
Tree-ring samples were taken of the bellframe and belfry floor in 2010, in order to inform the proposed renovation of the church bells. Analysis showed that the bellframe is made of timbers felled in 1716, whilst the belfry floor contains some timbers felled in 1482. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.587.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 86 NW: 11.
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 86 NW: E.
- <4> SLI2216 Index: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. North Scarle 1/25; 337.010.
- <5> SLI13045 Report: English Heritage. 2010. All Saints' Church, North Scarle: Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 84825 66738 (25m by 16m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH SCARLE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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