St Peter at Gowts

Last updated

St Peter at Gowts
Lincoln St Peter at Gowts by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm 1784.jpg
St Peter at Gowts by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1784)
St Peter at Gowts
Coordinates: 53°13′18″N0°32′38″W / 53.221771°N 0.543833°W / 53.221771; -0.543833
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Website lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk/stpeteratgowts/
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Lincoln
Parish Lincoln

St Peter at Gowts is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

History

St Peter at Gowts' Church St Peter at Gowt Church, Lincoln.jpg
St Peter at Gowts' Church

The church dates from the 11th century. The north aisle and porch were built in 1852 to designs of William Adams Nicholson. The chancel was enlarged in 1887 by C. Hodgson Fowler. A hanging rood was installed in 1920 by Temple Lushington Moore. [1] [3]

In 1968 the Victorian St Andrew's Church, Lincoln was closed and demolished and in 1980 the parish was renamed St Peter at Gowts and St Andrew. [3]

Bells

The bells date from 1872 by the London founders Mears and Stainbank. [3] There are currently restrictions on both practice and ringing. [4]

Organ

The first organ recorded was already in place in 1872, and built by T. H. Nicholson. That was replaced by a different organ, a Bevington, that was moved in 1900 to Tattershall.

In the 1920s a second-hand organ by Nicholson of Worcester was obtained from a private house. In 1949 it was replaced with another organ by Nicholson of Worcester. This had previously been installed at All Souls' Church, Aylestone Road, Leicester. This later instrument retains some parts of the 1920s device. [5] [3]

See also: Churches in Lincoln

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All Saints' Church, Nottingham</span> Church

All Saints' Church, Nottingham, is an Anglican church in Nottingham, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Edburgha's Church, Yardley</span> Church

St Edburgha's Church is a parish church in the Yardley area of Birmingham, England. It is a Grade I listed building and a part of the Old Yardley conservation area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stoke Minster</span> Church

Stoke Minster is the main church of St Peter ad Vincula and main church in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Which is now the main church of the wider city of Stoke-on-Trent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grimsby Minster</span> Church in North East Lincolnshire, England

Grimsby Minster is a minster and parish church located in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England. Dedicated to St James, the church belongs to the Church of England and is within the Diocese of Lincoln.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Andrew's Church, Bebington</span> Church in Merseyside, England

St Andrew's Church is in the town of Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The architectural historian Raymond Richards considers it to be the finest old parish church in Wirral. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Wirral North.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Church, Selly Oak</span> Church in Birmingham, England

St. Mary's Church, Selly Oak is a Church of England parish church in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton</span> Church in Somerset, England

The Church of St Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church for the village of South Petherton, Somerset, England. The present church is a large and imposing cruciform-shaped structure constructed on the site of an earlier Saxon Minster, with the majority of the building dating from the 13th to 15th centuries; consequently, the building is Grade I listed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Wilfrid's Church, Alford</span> Church

St Wilfrid's, Alford is the Church of England parish church in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

Among the places of worship in the town and area of Malvern, Worcestershire are centres of dedication to many faiths and denominations. The town has 31 Christian churches with 11 belonging to the Church of England, ranging from low church to high Anglo-Catholic, two Roman Catholic, one Evangelical, and the others being Non-Conformist and other faiths. Its oldest place of worship is the almost cathedral sized parish church of Great Malvern Priory which is all that remains of the former 10th century abbey in central Malvern, which according to the Worcester Monastic Annals, work began in 1085. The chain of Malvern Hills lies in a north-south direction, thus posing a challenge for the architects of Christian churches located on the steep slopes, chancels being traditionally sited at the east end of the building. Many churches were built in the 19th century concomitant with the rapid expansion of the town due to its popularity as a spa. A few modern buildings such as St Mary's Church (1960) in Sherrard's Green, have been constructed in the second half of the 20th century, and some churches, notably St Andrews in Poolbrook, have had important modern extensions added during the first decade of the 21st century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All Saints' Church, Oakham</span> Church

All Saints' Church, Oakham is a parish church in the Church of England in Oakham, Rutland. It is Grade I listed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St George's Church, Poynton</span> Church in Cheshire, England

St George's Church stands in the centre of the town of Poynton, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Cheadle, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is the tallest building in Poynton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Church, Portsea</span> Church in Hampshire, England

St Mary's Church is the main Church of England parish church for the areas of Portsea and Fratton, both located in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire. Standing on the oldest church site on Portsea Island, the present building, amongst the largest parish churches in the country, has been described as the "finest Victorian building in Hampshire". It is at least the third church on the site and has been designated a Grade II* listed building by Historic England. Former regular worshippers here have included Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Cosmo Lang.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Peter in Eastgate, Lincoln</span> Church in United Kingdom

The church of St. Peter in Eastgate, Lincoln is a Grade II listed parish church in Lincoln, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary le Wigford</span> Church in United Kingdom

St Mary le Wigford is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, England.

St. Andrew's Church, Lincoln was a parish church on Canwick Road in Lincoln in the Church of England between 1877 and 1968.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Bartholomew's Church, Welby</span> Church in United Kingdom

St Bartholomew's Church is a Grade I listed Anglican church dedicated to St Bartholomew the Apostle, in the English village of Welby, Lincolnshire. It is 4 miles (6 km) north-east of Grantham, and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of High Dyke, on part of the old Ermine Street Roman road. The church is in the ecclesiastical parish and Group of Ancaster and Wilsford, in the Deanery of Loveden, and the Diocese of Lincoln.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St John the Evangelist's Church, Corby Glen</span> Church in United Kingdom

St John the Evangelist's Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church dedicated to John the Evangelist, in Corby Glen, Lincolnshire, England. The church is 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Grantham, and in the South Kesteven Lincolnshire Vales. It is noted in particular for its 14th- and 15th-century medieval wall paintings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary's Church, Mildenhall</span> Church in Suffolk, England

St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Mildenhall, Suffolk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Peter's Church, Rock Ferry</span> Church in Merseyside, England

St Peter's Church is in St Peter's Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Benedict's Church, Lincoln</span> Church in Lincolnshire, England

St. Benedict's Church, Lincoln is an ancient church in Lincoln which is mentioned in 1107 and before the English Civil War was the Lincoln Civic Church. It was extensively destroyed in the Civil War, and was only partially restored. The tower was re-built imitating the other late Saxon towers in Lincoln. All that survives is the present nave, which was the chancel of the former church' and the chapel to the north built by Robert Tattershall in 1378. The church's bell known as Old Kate, was cast in 1585 and paid for by the Lincoln Barber's Surgeons Company. The church was closed in 1931 and demolition was proposed. However, following a public outcry, the church was saved as the result of an appeal and renovation work undertaken. It was the headquarters of the Lincoln Diocese Mothers' Union and was open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm but closed in 2018. In June 2020 it became the base for Lincoln Street Pastors who go out on Saturday and Friday nights to listen, help and care for all those out in the City of Lincoln during the Night Time Economy hours. In April 2022 Unicorn Tree Books moved in to become the Bookshop in St Benedicts when they had to relocate from Lincoln Central Market due to its closure. The Bookshop is currently open Thursday - Saturday 9.30am-3.30pm. </ref>

References

  1. 1 2 Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989). Lincolnshire. The Buildings of England. pp. 499, 500.
  2. Historic England. "St. Peter at Gowts (Grade I) (1388599)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "St Peter at Gowts church". Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  4. "St Peter-at-Gowts (T) has a ring of 6 bells with a tenor weighing 8 cwt 3 lbs in A". The Lincoln University and Colleges Society of Bell Ringers. The Lincoln University and Colleges Society of Bell Ringers. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  5. "St. Peter at Gowts [D04276]". National Pipe Organ Register. The British Institute of Organ Studies. 2005.