St Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe |
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St Michael's Church, Buslingthorpe, from the northwest
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| OS grid reference | TF 079 852 |
| Location | Buslingthorpe, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Michael |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 1 November 1966 |
| Architect(s) | A. J. Wilson (restoration and rebuilding) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic, Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century |
| Completed | 1835 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone and brick Slate roofs |
St Michael's Church is a very old Anglican church in a tiny village called Buslingthorpe, England. It is no longer used for regular church services. This means it is a "redundant church."
The church is a special building. It is listed as a Grade II* listed building. This shows how important it is for history and architecture. The Churches Conservation Trust now takes care of it. The church stands in a quiet spot next to an old farm. It is famous for two old stone monuments. These monuments are from the Middle Ages and remember members of the Buslingthorpe family.
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A Look Back in Time
This church is very old! It was first built way back in the 1200s (the 13th century). Some changes and additions were made in the 1300s.
In 1835, the church was fixed up and rebuilt. Most of it, except for the tower, was rebuilt with bricks. This work was done by a person named Edward James Willson. The church stands where an old village used to be. This village was abandoned a long time ago. St Michael's Church stopped being used for regular services in 1984.
What the Church Looks Like
Outside the Church
St Michael's Church is built from different materials. The walls are made of rough limestone blocks and yellow bricks. The corners and edges use smoother, cut stone called ashlar. The roofs are made of slate. The top edges of the walls, called gables, have stone caps.
The church has a simple shape. It has a main hall called a nave. It also has a chancel, which is the part where the altar usually is. At the west end, there is a tower. The tower has two levels and a pointed roof. On the lower part of the tower, there is a narrow, tall window called a lancet window. The upper part has single windows for the bells. These windows have a special curved top called an ogee head.
The nave has three-light windows on its north side. There are also two similar windows on the south side. The main door is on the south side and has a pointed top.
Inside the Church
Most of the things inside the church are from the 1800s. However, the font is older. It has an eight-sided bowl that was used again from an earlier time. The window at the east end has small pieces of stained glass from the 1300s.
One of the most interesting things is the monuments. One monument is from the late 1200s. It is a stone tomb with a statue of a knight lying on top. His feet rest on a lion, and his head is on a cushion held by angels. He is wearing chain mail (a type of metal armor) and a long coat called a surcoat. The side of the tomb has carvings of quatrefoils (a shape like a four-leaf clover) with shields inside them.
The other monument is from the early 1300s. It is a limestone tombstone with writing around its edge. It has a brass plate showing a knight. He is also in chain mail and a surcoat. His head rests on a pillow, and his hands hold a heart. This is one of the oldest brass monuments of a soldier in England.
Churchyard Features
The churchyard is the area around the church. It has a special grave for a soldier from the Essex Regiment. This soldier died in the First World War. His grave is looked after by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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