Old All Saints Church, Great Steeping facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Old All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
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Old All Saints Church, Great Steeping, from the southeast
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| OS grid reference | TF 434 639 |
| Location | Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 17 December 1987 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Georgian |
| Groundbreaking | 1748 |
| Completed | 1908 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick with limestone dressings and some greenstone Tiled roof |
The Old All Saints Church is a historic building in Great Steeping, Lincolnshire, England. It is called a "redundant" church because it is no longer used for regular church services. This old church is very important. It is listed as a Grade II* building, which means it has special historical interest. The Churches Conservation Trust now looks after it. You can find the church in a marshy area, surrounded by old medieval fields. It is about 3 kilometres (2 miles) southeast of Spilsby.
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History of Old All Saints Church
This church was built in 1748. It stands on the same spot where an even older church used to be. The building was later repaired and updated in 1908.
However, a new church was built closer to the village centre in 1891. This new church was also named All Saints. Because of the new church, the old one was no longer needed for services. It was officially declared "redundant" in August 1973.
What the Church Looks Like
Old All Saints Church is built from brick. It has special limestone decorations and a base made of greenstone. The roof is covered with tiles. The church was built in the Georgian style, which was popular in the 1700s.
Church Design and Features
The church has a simple design. It has a main hall, called a nave, and a chancel (the area near the altar). Both are under one roof. At the west end of the church, there is a small tower called a bellcote. This bellcote is rectangular and covered with wooden boards. It has a pointed roof.
At the west end, you will find the main doorway. It has a fancy frame with a special stone at the top, called a keystone. Above the door, there is a stone with the dates 1748 and 1908 carved into it. These dates show when the church was built and when it was restored.
Along each side of the church, there are two windows with rounded tops. On the south side, between the windows, there is an old sundial. At the east end, there is a smaller window, also with a rounded top. Above this window, you can still see the outline of the roof from the much older church that stood here before.
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