Historic churches · East Midlands
St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke
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St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke — church in Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4162°, 0.1651°.
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Heritage listing
St Botolph's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in an isolated position in the Lincolnshire marshlands, about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Louth, and to the west of the A1031 road.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Botolph's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in an isolated position in the Lincolnshire marshlands, about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Louth, and to the west of the A1031 road.
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Background
History
The church dates from the early 13th century, with alterations and additions from the 14th and 15th centuries, in 1854 and 1871, and during the 20th century.
Architecture
The four-bay arcades date from the early 13th century. The piers are octagonal, carried on tall octagonal plinths. The capitals of the north arcade are plain; three of the four capitals in the south arcade are carved with a variety of motifs. In the north wall of the chancel is an aumbry, and in the south wall are a piscina and a damaged sedilia. On each side of the east window is a large grotesque corbel painted white. In the chancel floor is the gravestone of a vicar of the church who died in 1413, and in the nave floor are two further gravestones with dates in the 18th century. The south aisle contains another grotesque corbel stone. The font dates from the early 13th century and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4162, 0.1651
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven
- Postcode
- LN11 7DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Established
- 1250
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592690 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St.Botolph's church, Skidbrooke - geograph.org.uk - 155818.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke?
- St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN11 7DQ), in the parish of Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven.
- What is St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke?
- St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke — church in Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke?
- Drivers can use postcode LN11 7DQ.
- When was St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke a listed building?
- St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke a protected site?
- Yes — St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST National Nature Reserve.
- Is St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke free to visit?
- Yes, St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Botolph's Church, Skidbrooke?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN11 7DQ. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.