St Peter's Church, Normanby by Spital facts for kids
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St Peter's Church, Normanby by Spital, from the south
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| OS grid reference | TF 002 882 |
| Location | Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Peter, Saint Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 30 November 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone with ironstone banding |
St Peter's Church is an old Anglican church in the village of Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire, England. It is no longer used for regular church services. This special building is protected as a Grade I listed building, which means it's very important historically. The Churches Conservation Trust takes care of it. You can find the church near an old Roman road called Ermine Street, which is now the A15 road.
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The History of St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church was first built in the 1100s, during the 12th century. Over the next 300 years, new parts were added, and changes were made. In 1890, the church was fixed up and improved in a process called a Victorian restoration. This work included rebuilding the south side aisle. The church is dedicated to two important saints: Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Exploring the Church's Design
Outside the Church
The church is made from limestone rocks, with some ironstone stripes and smooth stone details. It has a main area called the nave, with high windows (a clerestory) and side sections (aisles) on the north and south. There's also a chancel at the east end and a tall tower at the west end.
The West Tower
The tower was built in the 12th century and has three levels. The very top has a battlement (like a castle wall) with pointy decorations called pinnacles and gargoyles at the corners. You can see stones with zigzag patterns, which were added into the tower's walls. The top level has two bell openings on the north, west, and south sides. In the middle level, there's a round window on the south and a narrow, pointed window (a lancet window) on the west.
Other Outside Features
A large stone, possibly part of an old cross, is used as a corner stone (a quoin) on the northwest side of the nave. The north aisle has a small 12th-century round window on its west wall. Its north wall has a doorway that was once used but is now blocked up, along with two 13th-century lancet windows. Another lancet window is on the east wall of this aisle. The north wall of the chancel also has a blocked doorway that used to lead to a small chapel. The east wall has a 19th-century window with two sections. Outside this wall, you can see the old foundations of a rounded end section called an apse. The south wall of the chancel has a 14th-century window with two sections and a five-leaf shape above it. The south aisle has two-section windows with wavy, pointed tops (called ogee heads) on its east and south walls. The main south doorway has a pointed arch. Both the north and south sides of the clerestory (the upper part of the nave) have two windows with paired lights.
Inside the Church
The inside of the church has interesting old features. The north side's row of arches (the arcade) is in the Norman style, from around 1200. It has two sections with round arches resting on round pillars. The south arcade has pointed arches, also on round pillars. The arch leading to the tower is also Norman, from about 1200, with a rounded top.
Special Features Inside
On the east wall of the nave, next to the chancel arch, there's a blocked-up narrow opening called a squint. This allowed people to see the altar from the side aisle. At the east end of the north aisle, there's an altar table from the 1600s. The font, used for baptisms, is from the late 12th century and sits on a base added in the 1800s. On the west wall of the nave, there's a painted board from 1767 that lists people who gave money to the church. Most of the other furniture and items inside are from the 1800s. This includes a cast iron stove shaped like a tortoise, which originally came from a different church.
The Bells
The church has three bells, but they can't be rung anymore. The oldest bell was made around 1500 in a Nottingham workshop. The second bell was made in 1571 by Henry I Oldfield, and the third in 1747 by Daniel Hedderly.
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