St George's Church, Goltho
| St George's Church, Goltho | |
|---|---|
 St George's Church, Goltho, from the southwest | |
  St George's Church, Goltho Location in Lincolnshire | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′58″N 0°19′38″W / 53.2828°N 0.3272°W | |
| OS grid reference | TF 116 775 |
| Location | Goltho, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint George |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 30 November 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1530 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, tiled roof |
St George's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the former village of Goltho, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, [1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church was situated in a field surrounded by a clump of trees, and could be approached only by footpaths. It stood to the south of the A158 road, 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Wragby, and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Lincoln.[2][3] The church was all that remained of a deserted medieval village,[4] but was badly damaged by fire in October 2013.[5]
History
The nave of the church was built in about 1530 by the Grantham family of Goltho Hall (now demolished), and the chancel was added in about 1600.[4] Alterations and additions were made in the early 18th century and in the late 19th century.[1]
The church was severely damaged by fire on 21 October 2013, leaving only the walls and bellcote standing, the most likely cause being a lightning strike.[5][6]
Architecture
St George's was constructed in red brick, and had a tiled roof with wooden eaves. Its plan was simple, consisting of a nave with a bellcote at the west end, and a narrower, lower chancel. Entry to the church was by the west door, above which was a blocked window. The bellcote had a single round-headed opening. On the north side of the church was a small opening high on the wall and, to the east, a large rectangular window. In the north wall of the chancel was a large window with a pointed head. At the east end was a blind oval window. The south wall of the chancel contained a single large pointed window, and there was a large rectangular window in the south wall of the nave. Immediately to the west of this window was part of the arch of a blocked doorway.[1]
Inside the church, the walls were painted white, and the fittings pale blue.[4] There were niches in the north and south walls of the nave. Two 17th-century gravestones were incorporated into the floor of the nave.[1] The fittings included a double-decker pulpit, a reredos, box pews, carved altar rails, and carved bench ends.[2][4]
External features
The churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Air Force officer of the First World War.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Historic England, "Church of St George, Goltho (1308371)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 November 2013
- 1 2 3 St George's Church, Goltho, Lincolnshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 25 March 2011
- ↑ Goltho, Streetmap, retrieved 8 March 2011
- 1 2 3 4 Goltho, St George's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 8 March 2011
- 1 2 "Church burnt to ground by fire", Lincolnshire Echo, This is Lincolnshire, Local World, 21 October 2013, retrieved 8 October 2013
- ↑ "Charity's pledge to protect church destroyed by lightning strike", Lincolnshire Echo, This is Lincolnshire, Local World, 25 October 2013, retrieved 5 November 2013
- ↑ MAWER, JOHN BAILEY, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 1 March 2013