Building record MLI84507 - Church of St Hybald, Ashby de la Launde

Summary

Parish church dating from the 12th century, with 13th and 15th century alterations. The nave and chancel were extensively restored in 1854 by Mr Huddleston.

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  • (Medieval to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)

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Parish church largely in the Early English style, though with an unbuttressed west tower which is probably older than Early English, as the masonry changes and the tower recedes below the bell openings. Otherwise, much of the church dates to the mid 19th century restoration by Mr Huddleston). Inside, the Decorated former northern arcade is exposed. The chancel has a busily decorated east wall with blind arches with stencilled inscriptions and a diapered reredos. The font is early 14th century, hexagonal with a square base. The sides of the bowl are decorated with fleurons. Inside the church is a continental sculpture of a guardian angel and saint, made out of wood and dating to the Baroque period. There is also a late 18th century hatchment for John King, part of a burial monument to Edward King (died 1617) and incised slab to Isabel de la Launde c.1400. {1}{2}{3}{4} Parish church dating from the 12th century, with 13th and 15th century alterations. The nave and chancel were extensively restored in 1854 by Mr Huddleston. The church is built of coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings, and features plain tile roofs with ashlar coped gables and kneelers, ashlar quoins and cross finials. The building is comprised of a western tower with spire, nave, north aisle and vestry, chancel, north porch and organ chamber. The plain tower has a deep chamfered plinth, a single lower opening on the west face, and an illegible plaque on the south face. The top stage has pairs of pointed arched bell openings on each face, with some re-used pieces of medieval sculpture buried in the walling. Above this is a band with corner gargoyles and then battlements, and above again is the tall octagonal spire with four small lucarnes. Inside, the three-bay north arcade has double chamfered arches and two piers each with four keeled shafts, single shaft responds, and moulded bases and capitals. The triple chamfered tower arch has moulded capitals and an impost band. The double chamfered chancel arch has moulded brattished capitals, and octagonal responds decorated with fleuron. The east chancel wall has a triple arched arcaded window surround with commandment boards in single lancets either side. The hexagonal bowl and stem font with foliate panels is thought to be of 15th century date. Also present is an 18th century wooden organ, 19th century wooden pews, altar rail and reredos, plus 19th century wooden roofs; that in the nave having a single hammer beam with carved angels. A small monument to Edward King and his two wives, with three kneeling figures, dated 1617, is on the south side of the chancel. On the north side is another 17th century niche monument with three kneeling figures. In the chancel are two large 19th century wall tablets to George King (1822) and to John William King (1875). For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {5}{6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: John Charles Cox. 1924. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.47-8.
  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 05 SE: AU.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 05 SE: 3.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.105-6.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/1.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1307159.

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Grid reference Centred TF 05507 54754 (25m by 13m) Surveyed
Civil Parish ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE AND BLOXHOLM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Jan 6 2026 9:41AM

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