St Peter's Church, Kingerby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Peter's Church, Kingerby |
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St Peter's Church, Kingerby, from the southeast
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| OS grid reference | TF 057 929 |
| Location | Kingerby, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 1 November 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Ironstone with pantile roofs |
St Peter's Church is an old Anglican church in Kingerby, Lincolnshire, England. It's no longer used for regular services. This special building is protected as a Grade I listed building, meaning it's very important. The Churches Conservation Trust looks after it. You'll find the church in a quiet spot, across from Kingerby Hall.
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Discovering the Church's Past
St Peter's Church is very old! Some parts of it were built in the early 11th century. Back then, it served a village that has since disappeared. Over the years, new parts were added and changes were made in the 12th, 13th, 14th, and early 17th centuries. Small repairs also happened in the 19th century.
The Disney Family Connection
In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Disney family were the local lords of the manor. One family member, Sir William Disney, fought alongside Edward, the Black Prince. He passed away in 1316. His son, also named Sir William, died in 1349 during the terrible time of the Black Death. These Disneys were actually ancestors of the famous filmmaker, Walt Disney!
A Secret Hiding Place
From the 17th to the 19th centuries, Kingerby Hall was owned by Roman Catholic families. During this time, the church was used as a secret place to hide priests. The last family to own the manor was the Young family.
Exploring the Church's Design
The church is built from ironstone rocks, and its roofs are made of pantiles. Some parts of the walls have been fixed with bricks or plaster over time.
Outside the Church
The church has a nave (the main part) with two sections and a clerestory (an upper level with windows). It also has a south aisle, a south porch, a chancel (the area around the altar), and a tower at the west end. There used to be a north aisle, but it was taken down.
The tower gets narrower as it goes up and has three levels. At the bottom corners, there are buttresses, which are supports that go up to the first level. On the west side of the lowest level, there's a window with a pointed top. The middle level has a flat-topped window on the south side. The bell openings at the very top are in pairs and have almost triangular tops.
If you look at the east side, above the roof, you can see where an older roof used to be. This old roof is thought to be from the 11th century. On the north side of the church, there are three big buttresses and a blocked-up archway from the old north aisle. One window on this side is a re-used 14th-century window with three sections. The upper clerestory on the north side has no windows.
The chancel is much lower than the nave. This difference in height also shows where the earlier roof line was on the nave's east wall. The east window of the chancel has two sections. On the south side of the chancel, there's a rectangular altar window, a narrow lancet window (a tall, thin window) higher up, and a small single window lower down.
The south aisle has two-section windows on its east, south, and west sides. The entrance to the porch is from the early 13th century and has cool zig-zag decoration. Inside the porch, you'll find stone benches. The main doorway into the church is from the 12th century and has a round arch. On the south side of the clerestory, there are two rectangular windows.
Inside the Church
The south aisle has two arches supported by an eight-sided pillar with simple tops. The nave has a special king post roof, which is carved with a heart and flower shapes. At the west end of the nave, high up, there's a round opening from the early 11th century. This was likely the main window of the original Anglo-Saxon church.
The east window of the aisle has beautiful stained glass from the 14th century. It shows the Crucifixion, Saint Catherine with her wheel, and Saint Cecilia with an organ. Another stained glass window in the east aisle is from 1850.
The eight-sided font (used for baptisms) is from the 15th century, as is the prayer desk in the chancel. The pulpit (where sermons are given) is from the 19th century. There's also an alms box, carved from a single piece of wood, with a message and the date 1639 carved into it.
Ancient Monuments and Memorials
In the west corner of the aisle, you'll find two old monuments. These are stone chests with statues of people lying on top. One statue is of a knight from the mid-13th century. He's lying with his legs crossed, and there are puppies by his pillow. He has a large shield and is wearing chain mail armor with a surcoat (a coat worn over armor).
The other statue is from the late 14th century, but part of it is missing. It shows a knight with his hands together in prayer and his feet resting on a dog. He's also wearing chain mail and a surcoat carved with family symbols.
In the chancel, there's a coffin-shaped stone slab with a carving in low relief. It shows a 14th-century knight with a beard. You can see his head, upper body, and shoes, but the lower part of his body and legs have been replaced by a fancy cross. These monuments are believed to be of members of the Disney family. The chancel also has three marble memorials from the 19th century, dedicated to members of the Young family from Kingerby Hall.
Outside the Churchyard
In the churchyard, there's a tomb slab on a brick base dated 1699. This slab is also a protected building, listed as Grade II.
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