Monument record MLI82789 - St Michael's church and churchyard, Swaton
Summary
St Michael's church and churchyard, Swaton
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 62270
St Michael's church is ashlar-faced apart from the rubble-built chancel and the lower parts of the tower, and is cruciform in plan. Externally, the crossing tower is Early English, heightened later but never having gained a spire. The chancel is also Early English, while the nave and embattled aisles are Decorated. Internally, a fragment of chevron moulding at the east end of the north arcade is earliest in date, while a blocked Norman window in the west wall of the south transept suggests that the church was already cruciform in the 12th century. A damaged piscina can be found in the chancel. The crossing piers have been redone in the Decorated style, while the pre-Decorated roof-line can be seen in the north transept, which contains a Decorated piscina. The arches from aisles to transepts are also Decorated, and the Early English roof-line can be seen below the present one in the nave and three-bay aisles. The octagonal font is Decorated in style. Restoration took place in 1851-56, possibly by Kirk.{1}
The tower of St Michael's is of two stages with an embattled parapet. The nave has a king-post tie beam roof which continues over the aisles and dates to the 14th century. An incomplete red-painted Wheel of Life can be found above the southern door, dating to the 13th century. A short run of 12th century chevron decoration in the north-east angle of the nave marks the springing of an earlier arcade. Both north and south transepts contain piscinae, while the south also contains an aumbry. The church was restored in 1851, 1856 and 1909. 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 the 14th-15th centuries.{3}
In the north aisle there was or is an effigy of a female, which was removed some years ago from the north trancept, which is partly destroyed. {4}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp. 735.
- <2> SLI5605 Index: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 448.001 8/88.
- <3> SLI7602 Bibliographic Reference: Penny Hebgin-Barnes. 1996. The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire. pp. 302-303.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pages 550-1.
- <5> SLI3313 Index: SMR FILE. SWATON. TF 13 NW; Y.
- <6> SLI9161 Index: OS card index. Swaton. TF 13 NW; 4.
- <7> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Rev. Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. pages 449-451.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1331 3751 (98m by 83m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWATON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 10:33AM
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