St Andrew's Church, Redbourne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Andrew's Church, Redbourne |
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St Andrew's Church, Redbourne, from the south
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| OS grid reference | SK 973 999 |
| Location | Redbourne, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Andrew |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 6 January 1987 |
| Architect(s) | W. W. Goodhand (restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone with some rendering |
St Andrew's Church is an old Anglican church in the village of Redbourne, Lincolnshire, England. It's no longer used for regular church services, which is why it's called a "redundant church." This special building is protected as a Grade I listed building, meaning it's very important historically and architecturally. The Churches Conservation Trust looks after it. You can find the church in the middle of Redbourne village, about 4 kilometers south of Brigg.
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History of St Andrew's Church
This church was first built a very long time ago, between the 14th and 15th centuries. Imagine how many events it has seen!
Changes Over Time
- In the late 1700s, parts of the church were rebuilt.
- New chapels were added on the north and south sides around 1770 by William and Thomas Lumby.
- The beautiful plaster ceilings were put in between 1775 and 1777.
- In 1785, the top two sections of the tower were added.
- The south chapel was rebuilt in the early 1800s. It became a special mausoleum (a building for tombs) for the Dukes of St Albans family.
Victorian Restoration
In 1888, the church got a big makeover, called a "restoration." This work was done by a local architect named W. W. Goodhand. During this time:
- An old gallery inside the church was removed.
- The seating was rearranged.
- A new porch was added on the south side.
The church stopped being used for regular services in May 1978. Later, around 1985, a door was added to the vestry, and some windows on the east side were removed.
Architecture of St Andrew's Church
St Andrew's Church is built mostly from limestone, with some parts covered in stucco (a type of plaster). The roofs of the main part of the church (the nave), the side sections (aisles), and the upper windows (clerestory) are made of lead. The mausoleum, vestry, and porch have slate roofs.
Outside the Church
The church has a main area called the nave, with side aisles and a clerestory (a row of windows above the aisles). There's a porch on the south side, and a chancel (the area around the altar) with a vestry and organ chamber to the north. The mausoleum is to the south. There's also a tall tower at the west end.
- The tower has a small staircase sticking out on its southeast side.
- It has four main levels, separated by stone bands called string courses.
- Look closely at the tower: you'll see a blocked-up doorway, windows, and even a sundial on the staircase part.
- The top of the tower has openings for bells and a battlement top, which looks like the top of a castle wall.
- The aisles and clerestory have windows that let light into the church.
- A very old carved stone, from the 10th or 11th century, is set into the west wall.
Inside the Church
- The main arches inside the church are supported by eight-sided stone columns called piers.
- The ceilings are plastered, and the nave ceiling has decorative carvings called bosses.
- The floors are made of stone flags.
- The font, used for baptisms, was made in 1775 and looks like a fancy baluster (a shaped pillar).
- The large east window has beautiful painted glass from around 1840. It shows a scene called The Opening of the Sixth Seal, which is part of the Last Judgment. This artwork is a copy of a painting by Francis Danby.
- There are also twelve other stained glass windows by the same artist, William Collins, showing the Apostles.
- The church used to have an organ, but it's not there anymore.
- There are six bells in the tower. Five of them were made in 1774, and the sixth one was made by James Harrison III.
Memorials
Inside the church, you can find several memorials to important families.
- In the north wall of the chancel, there's a special niche with a black marble slab. It shows a knight and angels and dates back to 1410.
- On the south side of the chancel, there are marble tablets for members of the Carter family from the 1700s.
- You'll also see memorials for the 8th Duke of St Albans (who died in 1825) and his wife, and for the 9th Duke of St Albans (who died in 1851) and his wife, Harriet.
- In the mausoleum, there are two levels of tombs belonging to the St Albans family.
External Features
In the churchyard outside, there's a gravestone from 1737 for Rev Josias Morgan, who was the vicar of the church. This gravestone is also a listed building. You can also find war graves here for soldiers who died in World War I and World War II.
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