Building record MLI82776 - Parish Church of St Peter, Church Lane, North Rauceby
Summary
Parish Church of St Peter, Church Lane, North Rauceby
Type and Period (2)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD? to 2050 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Modern - 1200 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 62264
The west tower of St Peter's is Early English with a broach spire. The aisles are Decorated in style, and the west end of the south aisle has a stair-turret with a half-hipped stone roof. The Perpendicular clerestorey is of five bays with Decorated battlements. The chancel was rebuilt by Teulon in 1853, having originally had north and south chapels. The south porch entrance dates to the later 13th century, while internally, the tower arch is of similar date. The Decorated arcades are both of three bays, and the octagonal font is Perpendicular in date.{1}
The church of St Peter is built of coursed limestone rubble and ashlar, with plain tiled and lead roofs. The west tower is of three stages, the lower stages being of coursed rubble. The scar of an earlier nave roof can be seen above the tower arch. The south aisle has a reset 14th century piscina and matching aumbry. 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.{2}
Stained glass in this church, some of which is in situ, dates to about 1325-50 AD, and to the 14th-15th centuries.{3}
St Peter's, North Rauceby is Early English to Perpendicular.{4}
St Peter's Church. Early English tower, broach spire, Decorated aisles. Perpendicular clerestory. Later 13th century south porch entrance. Decorated three bay arcades. Perpendicular octagonal font. 15th century bench ends. Medieval stained glass in tracery of windows in the north and south aisle. There is a 14th century effigy of a priest and a brass to William Styrlay (died 1536).{5}
The Church is an interesting structure, in the decorated style, with a fine tower in the Transition style, containing four bells and crowned by a beautiful octagonal spire. It was restored in 1853, when the chapel was rebuilt, and two stained glass windows were inserted by Anthony Willson Esq. in memory of his mother and uncle.{6}
A late 10th or 11th century carved stone, possibly from a cross shaft, is reused in the tower. Two fragments of mid 10th or 11th century grave covers are incorporated into the tower buttresses.{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p. 586.
- <2> SLI5596 Index: Department of the Environment. 1990. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/56.
- <3> SLI7602 Bibliographic Reference: Penny Hebgin-Barnes. 1996. The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire. pp. 198-200.
- <4> SLI2663 Index: OS CARD INDEX NORTH RAUCEBY. NORTH RAUCEBY. TF 04 NW: 1, SEAMAN, B.H..
- <5> SLI3199 Index: SMR FILE. NORTH RAUCEBY. TF 04 NW: M.
- <6> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pages 451 to 452.
- <7> SLI5526 Bibliographic Reference: Paul Everson and David Stocker. 1999. Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture: Volume 5 - Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire. pp.237-38.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0209 4644 (88m by 75m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH RAUCEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 10:31AM
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