St Katherine's Church, Lincoln

Southside
St Katherine's Church, Lincoln
St Katherine's Church, now in use as Southside
53°12′51″N0°32′48″W / 53.2142°N 0.5466°W / 53.2142; -0.5466
Location	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Country	England
Previous denomination	Methodist
Website	www.southsidelincs.com
History
Former name(s)	St Katherine's Church, Lincoln
Status	Redundant, now in use for non-religious purposes
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant Parish Church
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Designated	1973
Architect(s)	Charles Bell (church and school) and Withers & Meredith (tower and spire)
Groundbreaking	1881
Completed	1887
Closed	1982

Interior of St Katherines Church

St Katherine's Church, Lincoln also known as "Southside" and "St Katherines Cathedral Church" is a Grade II-listed church in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It is a former Methodist church in the Boultham and St Catherine's areas of the city. It was first opened in 1887 with the tower and spire being added later. Designed for a large congregation, the church could seat 600 people. ^[1] Pevsner records the architect of the church as being Charles Bell. ^[2] During its use as a place of worship, it was dubbed "Lincoln's second cathedral", (after the much older and larger cathedral in the city centre). ^{[3] [4]} It is a Grade II listed building. ^[5]

The church was declared redundant in 1982 and was then reused for a DIY warehouse before being left vacated. Now it is in use for a community venue and commercial centre as "Southside". ^[6]

Pulpit inside the church

A madonna and child statue inside the church

References

1. "Genuki: Lincoln City Church History, Lincolnshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
2. Pevsner, Harris & Antram 2002, p. 502.
3. "Houses of the Gilbertine order: The priory of St Catherine outside Lincoln | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
4. "Lincoln's second cathedral to host charity concert for Notre Dame". The Lincolnite. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
5. Historic England. "St Catherine's Methodist Church and adjoining church hall (Grade II) (1388748)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 February 2025.
6. "New owners ready to turn St Katherine's Church into Lincoln community venue". The Lincolnite. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

Sources

• Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John; Antram, Nicholas (2002). Lincolnshire. The Buildings of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN   0-300-09620-8.

External links

• Genealogy wez site - summary page about Lincoln Churches