Church of St Hugh of Lincoln

Heritage listing

Details SX 36 SW QUEThIOCK QUETHIOCK 12/132 Church of Saint Hugh of Lincoln (formerly listed as Church of Saint 23.1.68 Hugo of Avalon) GV I Parish church. Record is 1259 of rebuilding or enlargement and rededication to SS Peter and Paul. In 1288 after further rebuilding, church was dedicated to St Hugh. Ordination of benefice 1346. Possibly Norman cruciform church rebuilt in circa early to mid C14. Base of tower possibly late C12. Tracery of lower stage C13. Tower strengthened with when belfry added, circa late C14. North aisle circa C15. Restored in 1878-79. Architect Elliot of Plymouth. Rev W Willimott, rector (1878-1888) responsible for much of carving, painting and stained glass. Stone rubble with slate roofs. Cruciform plan with north aisle added. Shallow north transept projection beyond north aisle. Tall thin west tower of 2 stages above roof of broader nave. Staircase tower adjoining on south side with saddleback roof. Tower with short corner buttresses on north west and south west corners. Battlemented parapet. West door with 4-centred granite arch with moulded jambs. C19 door with ornate strap hinges. West window with Decorated 3-light tracery in 2- centred arch with hoodmould. Above, round-headed window of 1-light. 2-light belfry opening with cusped heads and slate louvers. Parapet coping to south west at height of original nave roof. Line of original roof marked on east side of tower. Staircase tower with small, single light openings with square and cusped heads. North aisle with 5 complete circa mid C15 Perpendicular granite windows of 3-lights beneath 4-centred arches with hoodmoulds. Shallow north transept projection with corner buttresses. Circa mid C15 3-light Perpendicular granite window beneath pointed relieving arch for circa C14 2-centred arched ope

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.