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Church of St Wilfrid

A Grade II* Listed Building in Metheringham, Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.138 / 53°8'16"N

Longitude: -0.4017 / 0°24'6"W

OS Eastings: 507017

OS Northings: 361288

OS Grid: TF070612

Mapcode National: GBR GQD.783

Mapcode Global: WHGJM.SDX5

Plus Code: 9C5X4HQX+68

Entry Name: Church of St Wilfrid

Listing Date: 2 May 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1165640

English Heritage Legacy ID: 192312

Also known as: St Wilfrid's Church, Metheringham

ID on this website: 101165640

Location: St Wilfrid's Church, Metheringham, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, LN4

County: Lincolnshire

District: North Kesteven

Civil Parish: Metheringham

Built-Up Area: Metheringham

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: Metheringham St Wilfrid

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 October 2024 to correct a typo in the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards

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METHERINGHAM
CHURCH LANE
CHURCH OF ST WILFRID

II*

Parish church. C12, Cl.5, 1601 and C19. After fire in 1599 nave was restored by John Tirrel. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. Plain tile and lead roofs. Ashlar coped gables with kneelers. Tower, nave, north and south aisles, south porch and chancel. C12 west tower with marks of previous buildings to west now masked by large C17 buttress. Small stair lights, two-light C12 bell openings, gargoyles, battlements and pinnacles. C15 castellated nave with three, two-light chamfered mullion windows in clerestory. North aisle added circa 1870, has four, two-light pointed windows, and small doorway. East window, C19 three-light with flowing tracery. South chancel has small C15, two-light window with dripmould, and fine C15, three-light window, originally at east end. South nave has three, C19 pointed windows gable porch with stone coping, and fine door date 1602.

Interior has three-bay nave arcades, with Tuscan Doric columns of 1601 supporting medieval arches. C19 Rood screen, and ogee-headed piscina. Monument to Sir Thomas and Lucy Skipwith.

Listing NGR: TF0701761288

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