All Hallows Church, Clixby facts for kids
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All Hallows Church, Clixby, from the northwest
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| OS grid reference | TA 103 043 |
| Location | Clixby, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 1 November 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Ironstone and limestone Slate roof |
All Hallows Church, Clixby is an old Anglican church in a small place called Clixby. It's about 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) east of Grasby village in Lincolnshire, England. This church is no longer used for regular services, which means it's a "redundant church." It's a very important historical building, listed as Grade II*. This means it's protected because of its special history and design. The Churches Conservation Trust looks after it. You can find the church north of the A1084 road, between Caistor and Brigg.
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History of All Hallows Church
This church was first built a very long time ago, in the 13th century (around the 1200s). More parts were added and changed in the 14th century (around the 1300s). Over the years, the church started to fall apart. By 1871, only the chancel (the part of the church near the altar) was left standing.
In 1889, a person named Hodgson Fowler helped to fix and restore the church. This is called a Victorian restoration because it happened during the Victorian era. The church stopped being used for regular services in July 1973.
What Does All Hallows Church Look Like?
Outside the Church
All Hallows Church is built from two types of stone: ironstone and limestone. Its roof is made of slate. Some of the old openings, like windows or doors, have been filled in with bricks.
The church has a chancel and a porch at the west end, which was added in 1889. At the very east end, there's a small structure called a bellcote where a bell would have been. The porch has a flat roof and includes a doorway from the 13th century. This doorway has a pointed arch and cool carvings that look like "dogteeth."
You can still see parts of the old chancel arch, which was a large arch connecting the main part of the church (the nave) to the chancel. The north wall of the chancel is plain. At the east end, there's a window with three sections from the late 14th century, which was also fixed in the 1800s. On the south wall, there's a priest's door (now blocked) and two windows from the early 14th century.
Inside the Church
Inside, you can still see the outlines of the old chancel arch on the west wall. On each side of it, there are special spaces with stone from the 13th century.
In the south wall, there's a sedilia, which is a special seat for priests. In the sanctuary (the area around the altar), there's a piscina, which is a basin used for washing sacred vessels. Both of these have ogee heads, which means they have a special S-shaped curve. The floor in the sanctuary has decorative Minton tiles.
The ceiling was built in the 19th century and has Latin words praising the Virgin Mary. The font, which is a large basin used for baptisms, is from the 15th century (around the 1400s). It used to be in another church in Lincolnshire. It has eight sides, and each side has carvings of angels, other figures, a Tudor rose (a famous English flower symbol), and other flowers. The base also has eight sides, and the central part has carvings of saints.
Near the altar steps, there's a flat stone slab called a ledger slab. It remembers a priest from the 14th century. It has Latin writing around its edges and carvings of a cross fleury (a cross with flowery ends) and a chalice (a special cup).
External Features
In the churchyard, there is a stone cross base that probably dates from the 14th century. This was also restored by Hodgson Fowler. It's made of limestone and sandstone. It has a square base with an eight-sided shaft (the tall part). It stands on 19th-century steps, and the shaft has been made taller. At the very top, there's a carving of the Crucifixion (Jesus on the cross). This cross base is also a Grade II listed building, meaning it's an important historical structure.
See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in West Lindsey
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England
