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{{Infobox church | name = St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke| fullname = | image = St.Botolph's church, Skidbrooke - geograph.org.uk - 155818.jpg| imagesize = | imagealt = A stone and brick church seen from the southeast showing, from the far end, a battlemented tower, a nave with clerestory, aisle and porch, and a smaller chancel| landscape = yes| caption = St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, from the southeast| pushpin map = Lincolnshire| pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = 200 | pushpin label position = left| map caption = Location in Lincolnshire| latd = 53.4162| longd = 0.1651| location = Skidbrooke, [[Lincolnshire]]| country = England | coordinates = {{coord|53.4162|0.1651|region:GB_type:landmark|display=title}} | osgraw = TF439932| denomination = [[Anglican]] | churchmanship = | membership = | attendance = | website = [http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Botolphs-Church-Skidbrooke-Lincolnshire/ Churches Conservation Trust] | former name = | bull date = | founded date = | founder = | dedication = [[Saint Botolph]]| dedicated date = | consecrated date = | cult = | relics = | events = | past bishop = | people = | status = | functional status = [[redundant church|Redundant]]| heritage designation = Grade I| designated date = 9 March 1967| architect = | architectural type = [[Church (building)|Church]]| style = [[English Gothic architecture|Gothic]]| groundbreaking = | completed date = | construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | capacity = | length = | width = | width nave = | height = | diameter = | other dimensions = | floor count = | floor area = | spire quantity = | spire height = | materials = [[Limestone]] and brick<br>[[Slate]] roofs}} |
{{Infobox church | name = St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke| fullname = | image = St.Botolph's church, Skidbrooke - geograph.org.uk - 155818.jpg| imagesize = | imagealt = A stone and brick church seen from the southeast showing, from the far end, a battlemented tower, a nave with clerestory, aisle and porch, and a smaller chancel| landscape = yes| caption = St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, from the southeast| pushpin map = Lincolnshire| pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = 200 | pushpin label position = left| map caption = Location in Lincolnshire| latd = 53.4162| longd = 0.1651| location = Skidbrooke, [[Lincolnshire]]| country = England | coordinates = {{coord|53.4162|0.1651|region:GB_type:landmark|display=title}} | osgraw = TF439932| denomination = [[Anglican]] | churchmanship = | membership = | attendance = | website = [http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Botolphs-Church-Skidbrooke-Lincolnshire/ Churches Conservation Trust] | former name = | bull date = | founded date = | founder = | dedication = [[Saint Botolph]]| dedicated date = | consecrated date = | cult = | relics = | events = | past bishop = | people = | status = | functional status = [[redundant church|Redundant]]| heritage designation = Grade I| designated date = 9 March 1967| architect = | architectural type = [[Church (building)|Church]]| style = [[English Gothic architecture|Gothic]]| groundbreaking = | completed date = | construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | capacity = | length = | width = | width nave = | height = | diameter = | other dimensions = | floor count = | floor area = | spire quantity = | spire height = | materials = [[Limestone]] and brick<br>[[Slate]] roofs}} |
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'''St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke''', is a [[redundant church|redundant]] [[Anglican]] church near the village of Skidbrooke, [[Lincolnshire]], England. It is designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade I [[listed building]],<ref name=hg>{{NHLE |num= 1165864|desc= Church of St Botolph, Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven|accessdate= 16 October 2013|separator=,|ps=}}</ref> and is under the care of the [[Churches Conservation Trust]].<ref name=cct>{{Citation | url = http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Botolphs-Church-Skidbrooke-Lincolnshire/| title = St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire | accessdate = 25 |
'''St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke''', is a [[redundant church|redundant]] [[Anglican]] church near the village of Skidbrooke, [[Lincolnshire]], England. It is designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade I [[listed building]],<ref name=hg>{{NHLE |num= 1165864|desc= Church of St Botolph, Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven|accessdate= 16 October 2013|separator=,|ps=}}</ref> and is under the care of the [[Churches Conservation Trust]].<ref name=cct>{{Citation | url = http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Botolphs-Church-Skidbrooke-Lincolnshire/| title = St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire | accessdate = 25 March 2011| publisher = [[Churches Conservation Trust]]}}</ref> It stands in an isolated position in the Lincolnshire marshlands, about {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} northeast of [[Louth, Lincolnshire|Louth]], and to the west of the A1031 road.<ref name=cct/><ref>{{Citation | url = http://streetmap.co.uk/grid/543876_393256_120| title = Skidbrooke| accessdate = 4 February 2011| publisher = Streetmap}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The church dates from the early 13th century, with alterations and additions in the 14th and 15th centuries, in 1854 and 1871, and during the 20th century.<ref name=hg/> It was declared redundant in November 1973.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Skidbrooke/#ChurchHist | title = Skidbrooke: Church History| accessdate = 4 |
The church dates from the early 13th century, with alterations and additions in the 14th and 15th centuries, in 1854 and 1871, and during the 20th century.<ref name=hg/> It was declared redundant in November 1973.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Skidbrooke/#ChurchHist | title = Skidbrooke: Church History| accessdate = 4 February 2011| publisher = [[GENUKI]]}}</ref> |
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==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
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===Exterior=== |
===Exterior=== |
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St Botolph's is constructed in [[limestone]] and brick with some [[stucco|rendering]]. The roofs are in [[slate]], with stone [[coping (architecture)|coped]] [[gable]]s. Brick is used on the [[parapet]]s of the [[aisle]], the east gable of the [[nave]], and on the [[eaves]] of the [[clerestory]]. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory and north and south aisles, a south porch, a [[chancel]] and a west tower. The tower stands on a [[molding (decorative)|moulded]] [[plinth]] and is supported by stepped angle [[buttress]]es. It has a west doorway with a pointed arch, above which is a window with three [[ogee]]-headed lights. A moulded [[course (architecture)#String course|string course]] separates the two stages. In the upper stage are two-light windows on the north, west and south sides, and above these is a two-light bell opening on each side. The parapet is [[battlement]]ed, with [[gargoyle]]s and plain [[pinnacle]]s on the corners. On the gables at the east ends of the nave and the chancel is a cross [[finial]]. Along the north wall of the north aisle are four gabled buttresses dividing it into three [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. The central bay contains a 13th-century doorway with a pointed head, and in each lateral bay is a three-light window. The east end of the aisle has a four-light window and two buttresses. The clerestory has four three-light windows on both north and south faces. On the north side of the chancel is a three-light window and a brick buttress. The east window of the chancel is large, with five lights. On the south wall of the chancel are two three-light windows, a blocked doorway, and a buttress. There are more three-light windows, one in the east wall, and two in the south wall of the south aisle. The south porch is gabled, and to its west is another three-light window.<ref name=hg/> |
St Botolph's is constructed in [[limestone]] and brick with some [[stucco|rendering]]. The roofs are in [[slate]], with stone [[coping (architecture)|coped]] [[gable]]s. Brick is used on the [[parapet]]s of the [[aisle]], the east gable of the [[nave]], and on the [[eaves]] of the [[clerestory]]. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory and north and south aisles, a south porch, a [[chancel]] and a west tower. The tower stands on a [[molding (decorative)|moulded]] [[plinth]] and is supported by stepped angle [[buttress]]es. It has a west doorway with a pointed arch, above which is a window with three [[ogee]]-headed lights. A moulded [[course (architecture)#String course|string course]] separates the two stages. In the upper stage are two-light windows on the north, west and south sides, and above these is a two-light bell opening on each side. The parapet is [[battlement]]ed, with [[gargoyle]]s and plain [[pinnacle]]s on the corners. On the gables at the east ends of the nave and the chancel is a cross [[finial]]. Along the north wall of the north aisle are four gabled buttresses dividing it into three [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. The central bay contains a 13th-century doorway with a pointed head, and in each lateral bay is a three-light window. The east end of the aisle has a four-light window and two buttresses. The clerestory has four three-light windows on both north and south faces. On the north side of the chancel is a three-light window and a brick buttress. The east window of the chancel is large, with five lights. On the south wall of the chancel are two three-light windows, a blocked doorway, and a buttress. There are more three-light windows, one in the east wall, and two in the south wall of the south aisle. The south porch is gabled, and to its west is another three-light window.<ref name=hg/> |
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==External features== |
==External features== |
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The churchyard contains the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|war graves]] of a [[Royal Pioneer Corps|Labour Corps]] soldier and a [[Her Majesty's Coastguard|Coastguard]] of [[World War I]], and a [[Merchant Navy]] sailor of [[World War II]].<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2000473/SKIDBROOKE%20%28ST.%20BOTOLPH%29%20CHURCHYARD| title = SKIDBROOKE (ST. BOTOLPH) CHURCHYARD| accessdate =1 |
The churchyard contains the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|war graves]] of a [[Royal Pioneer Corps|Labour Corps]] soldier and a [[Her Majesty's Coastguard|Coastguard]] of [[World War I]], and a [[Merchant Navy]] sailor of [[World War II]].<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2000473/SKIDBROOKE%20%28ST.%20BOTOLPH%29%20CHURCHYARD| title = SKIDBROOKE (ST. BOTOLPH) CHURCHYARD| accessdate =1 March 2013| publisher = [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]]}}</ref> |
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==Paranormal activity== |
==Paranormal activity== |
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There have been reports of ghosts, and of activity by [[Satanism|satanists]], in the church.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=4071| title = Skidborooke, St Botolph's Church| accessdate = 5 |
There have been reports of ghosts, and of activity by [[Satanism|satanists]], in the church.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=4071| title = Skidborooke, St Botolph's Church| accessdate = 5 February 2011| publisher = Britain Express}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last = | first = | author-link = | publication-date = 22 January 2004| date = | year = | title = Experts claim church is paranormal paradise| periodical = Louth Leader| series = | publication-place = | place = | publisher = Johnston Publishing| volume = | issue = | pages = | url = |
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http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/features/experts_claim_church_is_paranormal_paradise_1_1015932| archiveurl = | archivedate = | issn = | pmid = | pmc = | doi = | oclc = | accessdate =5 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last = | first = | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | publication-date = 17 January 2004| date = | year = | title = Satanists blamed for church desecration| edition = | volume = | series = | publication-place = | place = | publisher = [[BBC]]| pages = | page = | format = | id = | isbn = | doi = | oclc = | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/3405919.stm| accessdate =5 February 2011}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 01:13, 31 December 2013
| St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke | |
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 St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, from the southeast | |
  St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke Location in Lincolnshire | |
| 53°24′58″N 0°09′54″E / 53.4162°N 0.1651°E | |
| OS grid reference | TF439932 |
| Location | Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Botolph |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 9 March 1967 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone and brick Slate roofs |
St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It stands in an isolated position in the Lincolnshire marshlands, about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Louth, and to the west of the A1031 road.[2][3]
History
The church dates from the early 13th century, with alterations and additions in the 14th and 15th centuries, in 1854 and 1871, and during the 20th century.[1] It was declared redundant in November 1973.[4]
Architecture
Exterior
St Botolph's is constructed in limestone and brick with some rendering. The roofs are in slate, with stone coped gables. Brick is used on the parapets of the aisle, the east gable of the nave, and on the eaves of the clerestory. Its plan consists of a nave with a clerestory and north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a west tower. The tower stands on a moulded plinth and is supported by stepped angle buttresses. It has a west doorway with a pointed arch, above which is a window with three ogee-headed lights. A moulded string course separates the two stages. In the upper stage are two-light windows on the north, west and south sides, and above these is a two-light bell opening on each side. The parapet is battlemented, with gargoyles and plain pinnacles on the corners. On the gables at the east ends of the nave and the chancel is a cross finial. Along the north wall of the north aisle are four gabled buttresses dividing it into three bays. The central bay contains a 13th-century doorway with a pointed head, and in each lateral bay is a three-light window. The east end of the aisle has a four-light window and two buttresses. The clerestory has four three-light windows on both north and south faces. On the north side of the chancel is a three-light window and a brick buttress. The east window of the chancel is large, with five lights. On the south wall of the chancel are two three-light windows, a blocked doorway, and a buttress. There are more three-light windows, one in the east wall, and two in the south wall of the south aisle. The south porch is gabled, and to its west is another three-light window.[1]
Interior
The four-bay arcades date from the early 13th century. The piers are octagonal, carried on tall octagonal plinths. The capitals of the north arcade are plain; three of the four capitals in the south arcade are carved with a variety of motifs. In the north wall of the chancel is an aumbry, and in the south wall are a piscina and a damaged sedilia. On each side of the east window is a large grotesque corbel painted white. In the chancel floor is the gravestone of a vicar of he church who died in 1413, and in the nave floor are two further gravestones with dates in the 18th century. The south aisle contains another grotesque corbel stone. The font dates from the early 13th century and consists of an octagonal bowl on an octagonal base. Also in the church are monuments dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries.[1]
External features
The churchyard contains the war graves of a Labour Corps soldier and a Coastguard of World War I, and a Merchant Navy sailor of World War II.[5]
Paranormal activity
There have been reports of ghosts, and of activity by satanists, in the church.[6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Church of St Botolph, Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven (1165864)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|separator=ignored (help) - ^ a b St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 25 March 2011
- ^ Skidbrooke, Streetmap, retrieved 4 February 2011
- ^ Skidbrooke: Church History, GENUKI, retrieved 4 February 2011
- ^ SKIDBROOKE (ST. BOTOLPH) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 1 March 2013
- ^ Skidborooke, St Botolph's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 5 February 2011
- ^ "Experts claim church is paranormal paradise", Louth Leader, Johnston Publishing, 22 January 2004, retrieved 5 February 2011
- ^ Satanists blamed for church desecration, BBC, 17 January 2004, retrieved 5 February 2011