More information : [SE 97950261] St. Hibald's church [T.U.] (1)
Chancel re-built 1866, nave, 1876-7. When the chancel was built in
1864 an early stone coffin containing the skeleton of a man of
powerful frame, and a crozier, came to light. Probably the remains of
St.Hibald, who is mentioned by Bede. (2)
There are traces of a 13th c. arch in the west wall. (3)
The church is in normal use. From the church notice boards it is
apparent that the dedication is to St. Hybald and not Hibald as
published. Mrs. Insull stated the coffin was re-interred under the
new chancel. She had heard of a crozier and vestments but regarded
these as hear-say and referred to an eye-witness account written
in 1920. (4)
ST HIBALD. W tower by Lawrence Bond, 1958-60. Simple shape with
pyramid roof, but still Perp details. The tower arch E.E., but almost
entirely redone in 1866. The nave was rebuilt by Fowler in 1875.
The style is E.E. (5)
20/51 Church of St Hybald
6.11.67
GV II
Parish church. Partly-restored C13 tower arch and chancel south
window. C14-C15 font. Chancel of 1865-6 by Ewan Christian; nave,
north aisle and vestry of 1875 by James Fowler of Louth; tower of
1958-60 by Lawrence Bond. Nave, aisle, porch and chancel of coursed
limestone rubble with limestone ashlar dressings; tower of concrete
blocks with ashlar dressings. Plain tiles to tower roof, slate roofs
to remainder. Nave and chancel in C13 style; tower in Gothic Revival
style. West tower, 4-bay nave with north aisle, south porch and
2-bay chancel with vestry adjoining north side. 3-stage tower with
pyramidal roof. Nave and north aisle: plinth, buttresses between bays;single and twin lancets with hood-moulds, sill string course.
Chancel: quoins, buttress to south; pointed chamfered south door
with hood-mould, tall C13 lancet to left, pair C19 lancets to right;
stepped east lancets. Interior. Pointed double-chamfered tower arch
on octagonal responds with plain moulded capitals and bases, most
of north respond and part of south restored. C19 pointed
double-chamfered arcade on cylindrical piers with moulded capitals
and bases, corbelled responds; ornate pointed chancel arch with fillet mouldings on corbelled wall shafts with dogtooth moulding. Fine C14-C15 carved Perpendicular font with octagonal bowl on C19
pedestal and base, the bowl decorated with foliate cresting to the
side panels, and a band of fleurons and series of rosettes, faces
and angel on the underside. (6)
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