Diameter: 9" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Brassfoundry
Dove Bell ID: 54255 Tower ID: 20274 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Garthorpe: St Mary the Virgin
Overview
Grid reference: SE 850 190
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave with south-west porch, chancel, south-east vestry. Lean-to structure to north-east.
Dimensions:
Approximate: nave 9m (30ft) x 6m (20ft)
Description of Archaeology and History
St Mary was designed c 1912 by Wilfred Bond of Grantham. There were attempted to build a new church earlier than this, but an application for an ICBS grant in 1846 was rejected. A successful application was made in 1913 which resulted in a £30 grant, as recorded by a wooden ICBS plaque hung on the interior south wall. The commencement of work the same year is marked by a foundation stone laid in the south elevation. A second grant was made in 1979-80 towards the re-roofing of the building under the appointment of the architect Alastair Charles Bruce.
Garthorpe is a pre-conquest settlement. The church is the first known building on this site, and its archaeological potential is low. The North Lincolnshire Historic Environment Record should be consulted if any development of the site is considered. There are no designations relating to the ecology of the plot.
Exterior Description
St Mary's is a small, red brick structure of simple plan under a single concrete tiled roof. The roof extends to the south to cover the south-west porch and the south-east vestry and extends to the west to cover a single bell. A stone cross finial surmounts the east gable. A small lean-to structure abuts the north chancel wall. Single tier brick buttresses at bay divisions.
Two sets of two-light square-headed windows pierce the south nave elevation. There are three sets in the north wall with the western most blocked by the later addition of an organ inside. A single trefoil headed lancet in the north chancel wall matches in style the three trefoil-headed lights grouped in the east elevation and the two single trefoil headed lancets in the west elevation. Each window has a stone sill and lintel. With the exception of the east window, all windows have clear, square-paned glass.
Building Fabric and Features
Nave
20th century
Porch
20th century south west
Chancel
20th century
Vestry
20th century south east
Building Materials
Brick
20th century red
Stone
20th century reveals
Concrete
20th century tiled roof
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is raised by a single step. Inside the aisless nave floor is carpeted (laid over concrete) and simple decorated. The iron tied collared roof is ceiled by a boarded barrel vault, painted white with striped ribs. The walls are wood panelled to sill-height. Simple stained pine benches in the nave provide seating. Pendant lights hang from the roof and heating is provided by suspended overhead electric heaters and by wall-mounted bar heaters.
A chancel arch is formed by a single arch-braced tie-beam painted in stripes. The chancel is raised by three steps and is narrower than the nave with a door in the south wall to the vestry. The ceiling is flat and boarded (3x3) and painted similar to the nave. The corner and centre panels are embellished with painted wreaths of victory. Those in the corner contain symbols under a crown spelling AMR representing the Virgin Mary, the central panel is perhaps a modern tetragrammaton.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
20th century carved oak Early English altar screen with tracery panels, erected in memory of Rev. Hall Gainford 1913-1926. Plain oak table. Tall wooden candlesticks either side of the table, linked to screen by curtains, forms riddle post type arrangement.
Pulpit
20th century octagonal oak
Lectern
20th century wood pedestal
Font (component)
20th century octagonal stone font on octagonal base with raised Fleur de Lys on east side, with flat oak cover and ironwork.
Rail
20th century plain unfixed wood
Stained Glass (window)
20th century 3-light east window depicting a Crucifixion scene, in memory of George Jacklin of Fockerby Hall, died 1916.
Organ (component)
20th century built by Forster and Andrews, 1916
Bells
Portable Furnishings and Artworks
registers: marriages 1958-1999 and burials 1985-2000
Churchyard
Grid reference: SE 850 190
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
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.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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