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| Name: | St Swithun's church and churchyard, Leadenham |
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| HER Number: | MLI82769 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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Summary
St Swithun's church and churchyard, Leadenham
| Grid Reference: | SK 950 517 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK95SE |
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| Parish: | LEADENHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
PRN 62261
Two churches and two priests are mentioned in an entry in Domesday Book for Leadenham and Fulbeck, one of which was presumably located at Leadenham. {5}
St Swithun's is built mainly in the Decorated style, with a Perpendicular recessed spire and north porch. The chancel ceiling was painted by Pugin in 1841 while on a visit to the Reverend Bernard Smith. A general restoration took place in 1861 by J H Hakewill. {1}
The tower is of four stages with a battlemented parapet. In the angle between the chancel and the vestry is a battlemented stair turret, and the openings for the rood-stair can be seen in the south-east corner of the nave. A piscina can be found in the chancel, and another in the north aisle. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {2}
Stained glass in this church dates to about 1500-25 and consists of a Te Deum Window purchased in Belgium in 1827 by the Reverend at the time, probably originating from a Rouen atelier (workshop). It represents the Lord's Session in Glory, three-fold office of Christ: Priest, King and Prophet. {3}{6}
<1> Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram, 1989, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition), p. 429-30 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1062.
<2> Department of the Environment, 1987, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 4/15 (263.015) (Index). SLI7648.
<3> Penny Hebgin-Barnes, 1996, The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire, pp.160-61 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI7602.
<4> OS CARD INDEX, SK 95 SE:4 (Index). SLI2599.
<5> C.W. Foster and T. Longley, 1924, Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey, 12/48 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI893.
<6> William White, 1856, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition, page 390 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI886.
<7> SMR FILE, SK 95 SE:AB, DES, 5/10/83 (Index). SLI3126.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Restored 1861, Medieval to Modern - 1250 AD? to 2050 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Modern - 1250 AD? to 2050 AD)
Associated Events
- Site visit to St Swithin's church and churchyard, Leadenham, 1964
- Site visit to St Swithin's church and churchyard, Leadenham, 1967-87
Protected Status
- Conservation Area
- Listed Building
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p. 429-30. |
| <2> | Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/15 (263.015). |
| <3> | Bibliographic Reference: Penny Hebgin-Barnes. 1996. The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire. pp.160-61. |
| <4> | Index: OS CARD INDEX. LEADENHAM. SK 95 SE:4. |
| <5> | Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 12/48. |
| <6> | Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. page 390. |
| <7> | Index: SMR FILE. LEADENHAM. SK 95 SE:AB, DES, 5/10/83. |
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| MLI86643 | Related to: Lychgate and walls, St Swithin's church, Leadenham (Building) |
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