St Lawrence's Church, Bardney

Bardney St Lawrence
Church of St Lawrence, Bardney
St Lawrence Church, Bardney
53°12′35″N0°19′32″W / 53.209657°N 0.325458°W / 53.209657; -0.325458
Location	Bardney, Lincolnshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15030/
History
Status	Active
Founded	1434
Dedication	Saint Lawrence
Dedicated	1434
Consecrated	1434
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	1966
Architectural type	Gothic Revival
Completed	1434
Administration
Parish	Bardney

St Lawrence's Church is the parish church of Bardney in Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the oldest buildings in the village and the only one with Grade I listed status.

History

St Lawrence's Church was built in the mid to late 15th century. ^[1] It replaced a former church on the site. ^{[2] [3]} As Bardney Abbey functioned until its destruction at the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538, for a period the village was provided with two places of worship. Many fragments from the abbey were incorporated into the fabric of the church. The church was restored in the seventeenth century and again between 1873-79. ^[4] The church was given grade I listed status in November 1966 by Historic England. ^[1]

Architecture and description

St Lawrence's is constructed of limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and brick. ^[4] The bricks are from the same source, and of the same date, as those used to construct Tattershall Castle. ^[5] Nicholas Antram, in his revised Lincolnshire volume in the Pevsner Buildings of England series, notes stained glass by Charles Eamer Kempe. ^[6]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (Grade I) (1359500)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. Hayward & Mayhew-Smith 2020, p. ?.
3. Willsdon 2000, p. ?.
4. "Bardney St Lawrence". National Churches Trust . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer: Lincolnshire County Council (10 August 2022). "Church of St Lawrence, Bardney: Building record MLI51164" . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
6. Pevsner, Harris & Antram 2002, pp. 114–115.

Sources

• Hayward, Guy; Mayhew-Smith, Nick (2020). Britain's Pilgrim Places: The first complete guide to every spiritual treasure. Heartwood Publishing. ISBN   978-0-9544767-9-3.
• 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.
• Willsdon, Clare A. P. (2000). Mural Painting in Britain 1840-1940: Image and Meaning. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-817515-5.

External links

• "St Lawrence, Bardney". A Church Near You. Church of England.