Building record MLI42141 - St James' church and churchyard, Spilsby
Summary
St James' church and churchyard, Spilsby
Type and Period (2)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1348 AD to 2050 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Modern - 1348 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
St James church retains Decorated and Perpendicular features. {1}{2}{3} The church was founded in 1348 as a college of priests by Lord Willoughby, with additions in the 16th century, and was partially rebuilt in 1879 by W. Bassett Smith. {4} The tower is built of the unusual Spilsby sandstone (also known as greenstone). The churchyard contains several mature trees and the war memorial is situated in the north western corner. {5}
A watching brief in 2021 during repairs to the southern boundary wall and bank recorded three disarticuled partial sets of human remains, and a possible grave cut extending north to south beyond the current extent of the burial ground. Evidence was also recorded for a possible former land surface, with the current ground level being made ground. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI3286 Index: SMR FILE. SPILSBY. TF 46 NW AL -.
- <2> SLI2745 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SPILSBY. TF 46 NW 4, 23.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). PP 679-80.
- <4> SLI7670 Index: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 7/51; 422.010.
- <5> SLI11862 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2007. Spilsby Conservation Area Appraisal. -.
- <6> SLI18259 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2022. Archaeological Monitoring and Recroding, Land at St James Church, Church Street, Spilsby. AAL Site Code SPSJ21.
- <7> SLI18260 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2022. Archived Report, Archaeological Monitoring and Recroding, Land at St James Church, Church Street, Spilsby. LCNCC 2021.173.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4002 6607 (74m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPILSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2024 8:36AM
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