St Michael-on-the-Mount

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St Michael-on-the-Mount
Church of St Michael-on-the-Mount
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St Michael on the Mount Church, now occupied by a hotel known as "The Old Palace Lodge Lincoln"
St Michael-on-the-Mount
53°14′00″N0°32′16″W / 53.233320°N 0.537850°W / 53.233320; -0.537850
Location Lincoln, Lincolnshire
CountryEngland
Previous denomination Church of England
Tradition Medieval Church
History
Authorising papal bull 1000 AD/1855
StatusRedundant, now in use as a hotel
Consecrated 1000 AD/1855
Architecture
Functional statusListed Building
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated02 October 1969
Architect(s) Samuel Sanders Teulon [1]
Architectural type Medieval Style (Original)
Style Gothic Revival (1855-56) (Rebuild)
Years built1000 AD (Original), 1855 (Rebuild)
Completed1000 AD (Original), 1855-56 (Rebuild) [2]
Closed1998 [3]
Administration
Diocese Lincoln

St Michael-on-the-Mount is a Grade II listed former parish church in the city of Lincoln in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. The church was originally built in 1000 AD and became later a part of the former Christ Hospital near to the Cathedral and Castle on Steeple Hill.The church was declared redundant in 1998 and was deconsecrated that same year, bringing to an end nearly 1000 years as a place of worship. Today, the church is in use as a hotel called "The Old Palace Lodge Lincoln". [4] [5]

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History

An art nouveau sign outside the former church Art nouveau sign for St Michael on the Mount Parish Church - geograph.org.uk - 1218686.jpg
An art nouveau sign outside the former church

First church (1000 AD - 1740)

St Michael on the Mount was originally built with its own churchyard in 1000 AD as one of the many parish churches in the Lincoln area and district. [6] The church is referenced and mentioned in the Domesday Book meaning it is one of the oldest churches in Lincoln to date. The church was originally the home of the Guild of Corpus Christi in 1350. It was then used as a guild chapel and later a chantry was founded in the church by Robert Dyghton in 1521. [7] The church later survived the Reformation Period but did not survive the English Civil War in 1644 and was later reduced to ruin and disuse. [8] After the war, the church was in a state of disrepair with nothing but the walls still standing. A much smaller church was later built on the site between 1739-1740 by Thomas Sympson.

Second church (1856 - 1998)

A new church with same name was built near Christ Hospital in 1855-1856 by renowned Gothic Revival architect, SS Teulon. The new church was bigger than the original church and its replacement. In addition, the church also gained a new spire, octagonal bell turret and a finial. The church was later listed as a Grade II building in 1969 by Historic England. In 1998, after a dwindling congregation, the church was declared redundant by the Church of England and Diocese of Lincoln, [9] It was also used briefly by the University of Lincoln as an art gallery but this was later closed. [10]

Present day

The former church with its spire and bell tower, now a hotel St Michael's on the Mount - geograph.org.uk - 108860.jpg
The former church with its spire and bell tower, now a hotel

Present use

The church underwent a £850,000 renovation which was undertaken by Franklin Ellis Architects on behalf of the Diocese of Lincoln to secure the building and its foundations. It was then converted into a 16-bedroom hotel which retains all the historical parts of the church. It is now in use as the "Old Palace Lodge Hotel Lincoln". [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL ON THE MOUNT, Non Civil Parish - 1388497 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Stuff, Good. "Church of St Michael on the Mount, Lincoln, Lincolnshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Genuki: St Michael on the Mount, Lincoln, Church of England, Lincolnshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Building record MLI80690 - Church and churchyard of St Michael-on-the-Mount". Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer. Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lincoln Churches". www.slha.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Medieval Lincoln. CUP Archive. p. 364. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Heritage Gateway - Results". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Medieval Lincoln. CUP Archive. p. 113. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Publications, Roma (N/A). "St Michael on the Mount is transformed". premierconstructionnews.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.{{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ↑ and Longman, Longman, Rrown [sic] Green (1881). "The Archaeological Journal". Longman, Rrown [sic] Green, and Longman: 372. Retrieved 1 August 2024.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Conversion of former Church into 16 Bed Hotel, St. Michael on the Mount, Lincoln | Gelder Group" . Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Former church of St Michael-on-the-Mount, Christ's Hospital Terrace, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Archaeological Watching Brief". archaeologydataservice.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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