Nominal: 812 Hz Weight: 1232 lbs Diameter: 39.75" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Joseph Mallows 1759
Dove Bell ID: 587 Tower ID: 13552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Benington: All Saints
Diocese of Lincoln
Closed Church, 621175
http://www.beningtonallsaintschurch.co.uk/Overview
Grid reference: TF 397 465
Parish church. Early C13, C14, C15, 1873 restoration by James Fowler. Coursed squared limestone rubble and ashlar. Slate and lead roofs. Western tower, clerestoried nave, aisles, chancel, south porch. 2 stage late C14 tower with moulded plinth, string courses, parapet and corner buttresses each with a crocketed ogee with beast head corbels half way up. Beast head and fleuron corbel table. 2 light belfry openings with cusped transom and ogee heads to the lights, hood mould with human head stops. Fine west doorway with moulded surround containing quatrefoil frieze, flanked by ogee cusped pilasters which would have framed the door, but have been cut back when the west window was enlarged, flanked by cusped and crocketed niches. Large 4 light C15 window with hollow moulded surround and panelled tracery. Lead roofed C14 north aisle with 3 light C15 window in west end with cusped heads to the lights and panel tracery. Moulded plinth and chamfered eaves, on the north side with continuously moulded doorway having to west 2 and to east 3 two light C14 windows in moulded rectangular surrounds, with cusped ogee heads to the lights, all subdivided by stepped buttresses. A matching window to the east end. Battlemented clerestory of 6 three light C15 windows with panel tracery and linked hoods. At the east end of the nave an octagonal stair turret. Coursed squared limestone rubble nave with slate roof, C13, partly rebuilt C19. Roll moulded string course and corbel table. 4 lancets to north side. C15 east window of 5 lights with deeply moulded surround and panel tracery, flanked by C19 buttresses bearing a quatrefoil. On the south side 4 C15 3 light windows with cusped heads and panel tracery. Continuously moulded C14 restored priest's door. The south aisle has a 3 light reticulated C14 east window, restored C19, and on the south side 5 two light windows as the north side. In the west end a 3 light C14 reticulated window, matching the east end. Gabled C14 porch with lead roof with moulded outer arch with fleurons, octagonal responds and quatrefoil frieze to base. Contemporary continuously deeply moulded inner door. Interior. C14 6 bay nave arcades with 2 hollow chamfered orders and octagonal piers, responds and capitals on large circular C13 bases. C15 tower arch with double hollow chamfered arch, and octagonal responds. C14 nave roof pitch is fossilized in the tower wall. Early C13 chancel arch with a roll and a square moulding with 3 collared clustered shafts, with stiff leaf foliage. C15 nave roof with moulded principals of queen post construction, with arched braces, resting on cambered ties, in turn braced to posts, supported on carved corbels. Angel supporters with shields. In the east end of the north aisle a 4 centred arched doorway to the stair turret and a cusped headed piscina, with projecting octagonal bowl on corbel, with small trefoil headed niche adjacent. In the south aisle a trefoil headed piscina with cut back bowl. In the chancel a roll moulded cill course and lancets with shafted and roll moulded rear arches with foliate capitals. On both side walls, are the annular corbels and springing ribs for 4 bays of C13 vault, now vanished. In the south wall a C14 triple sedilia with ogee arches and clustered shafts, a pointed headed piscina, and a double aumbry with roll moulded surround. In the north wall a segmental headed moulded tomb recess, and 2 moulded pointed headed openings and a further single aumbry. Fittings. Fine C15 7 bay chancel screen, the central bay wider with double doors. Traceried panels, brattished segmental transoms with ogee tops and panel tracery. Restored coved canopy on fine clustered shafts. Carved and sculptured stone pulpit of 1864. Superb C14 sandstone octagonal font with pairs of figures under crocketed ogee niches to each face. Angel supporters to bowl. Pilastered stem also with figures, carved base, on 3 octagonal steps with 2 kneeling stones.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Screen
Medieval Chancel Screen
Font (component)
C14
Organ (component)
1849 There is mention of an organ being opened in 1847, though White's Directory states the organ was built 1849. At some point before 1882, the organ was rebuilt by Nicholson of Lincoln. The organ was then rebuilt and a second manual added by Dr Philip Marshall (undated) (listed in NPOR under Bennington ref. D03719). The case dates to c.1825."
Bells
Nominal: 1376.5 Hz Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 26.25" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Joseph Mallows 1759
Dove Bell ID: 10714 Tower ID: 13552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 1214 Hz Weight: 560 lbs Diameter: 28.38" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Joseph Mallows 1759
Dove Bell ID: 10715 Tower ID: 13552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: eighth Cracked: No
Nominal: 1074 Hz Weight: 560 lbs Diameter: 30.63" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Tobias III Norris 1686
Dove Bell ID: 10716 Tower ID: 13552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1024.5 Hz Weight: 784 lbs Diameter: 32.63" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Joseph Mallows 1759
Dove Bell ID: 10717 Tower ID: 13552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Nominal: 900.5 Hz Weight: 784 lbs Diameter: 34.13" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Henry Penn 1725
Dove Bell ID: 10718 Tower ID: 13552 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: turned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 397 465
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Churchyard Structures
Gravestone
1727 Grade II listed Gravestone, List entry Number: 1062078
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
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