Monument record MLI87373 - St Matthew's Church and Church Hall, Boultham Park Road, Lincoln
Summary
Prefabricated church and attached church hall, built in 1912 and 1924, but demolished in 2008.
Type and Period (2)
- CHURCH (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1912 AD to 2008 AD)
- CHURCH HALL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1912 AD to 2008 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Prefabricated church and attached church hall, built in 1912 and 1924. Timber framed with corrugated iron cladding and corrugated iron roof with wooden curvy bargeboards. Church has broad nave with four pointed arched windows with Y-tracery on both sides, though west window on north front replaced by gabled porch. Porch reached up three concrete steps with pointed arch doorway with double plank doors, has single small pointed arched fixed light window to left return. Porch also has curvy bargeboards, cross finial and decorative iron ridge pieces. To east slightly narrower and lower chancel with single 3-light pointed arch east window also with Y-tracery. Lower link to west with parish rooms has two 2-light casement windows to both north and south facades. Village hall set at right angles adjoind end of parish room link. Main gabled front to Church Drive has central pair of plank doors with triple overlight, flanked by single 3-light cross casement windows and above in gable a single cross casement. Right return has small single light casement and then two large 3-light cross casement windows. The interior of the church has exposed collar beam roof trusses with steel tension rods. Boarded roof and plank walls including chancel wall with pointed archway. Complete church fittings including wooden pews and choir stalls, wooden pulpit and lecturn plus organ with decorative pipes. Church hall has similar plank panelled walls with stage and steps to north end. 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. {1}{2}
The Church and Church Hall were visited during a survey of nonconformist chapels in the City of Lincoln. Although it is not a nonconformist chapel, the building was recorded and photographed using the same methodology. The building was found to be derelict and in a poor state of preservation. {3}
The Church and Church Hall were demolished in August 2008, after suffering severe damage by fire. Brick footings and foundation trenches for the demolished church were identified in March 2015, during archaeological monitoring of new development on the site. The buildings were subsequently de-listed. {4}{5}{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI5854 Index: Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Dec 1999. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1941-1/2/10002.
- <2> SLI10030 Verbal Communication: Lincolnshire County Council. 2005. Site visit to St Matthew's Church and Church Hall, Boultham Park Road, Lincoln. -.
- <3> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1381204.
- <4> SLI15151 Report: Trent and Peak Archaeology. 2015. St Matthew's Church, Lincoln. TPA site code: SMCL15.
- <5> SLI15152 Archive: Trent and Peak Archaeology. 2015. St Matthew's Church, Lincoln. LCNCC 2015.34.
- <6> SLI13505 Unpublished Document: English Heritage / Historic England. 2008->. Advice Report from a Heritage Asset Assessment. Case No.1431188.
- <7> SLI14492 Index: Historic England. 2012->. Designation Decision Records (De-Designated and Non-Designated Entries). 1433564.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 96695 70262 (31m by 24m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOULTHAM, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 23 2024 2:47PM
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