Monument record MLI30610 - Site of Holy Trinity and St Stephens, Stamford
Summary
Site of Holy Trinity and St Stephens, Stamford.
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Full Description
Destroyed by Lancastrian 1461. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Position not exactly known, but probably outside the E gate of the town. Site probably clear by 1552, when in possession of the Cecil Family. In 1549 chapel in possession of Cecil Family. As late as 1604 burials still made in the churchyard. Earliest ref to church 1154-9. No separate church of St Stephens, merely change of dedication first named 1428. Fabric used to repair St Michaels & town bridges. {4}
TF03420741: Service trench parallel with E side of St Peters Hse, 10.1979. A wall running N-S & turning W at N end (ie NE corner of building) discovered together with a number of human burials. One cut into the wall & seems post demolition, others seem to have been disturbed by wall or its robbing.SLAU {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2751 Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:15,1961, FC.
- <2> SLI3292 Index: SMR cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:BO -.
- <3> SLI479 Article in Serial: NEVINSON, C.. 1879. 'HISTORY OF STAMFORD' in JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. -.
- <4> SLI1102 Bibliographic Reference: John S. Hartley and Alan Rogers. 1974. The Religious Foundations of Medieval Stamford. -.
- <5> SLI3292 Index: SMR cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. -,1980, JS.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0343 0744 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Nov 24 2025 10:43AM
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