Diameter: 23.75" Bell 1 of 2
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1843
Dove Bell ID: 54229 Tower ID: 20262 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Gainsborough: St George
Overview
Grid reference: SK 820 899
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Long nave, short narrower chancel with flanking vestries, south-west porch with tower over.
Dimensions:
Nave c 16m x 7m
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was consecrated in 1956, built to serve the new housing estates developed at this time as Gainsborough expanded beyond its Medieval core around the parish church of All Saints. The hall was added somewhat later.
Exterior Description
This is a plainly designed church, and quite typical in style of the decade each side of the War. There is architectural flourish in the tower, a square funnel with hipped roof, square openings with oak louvres. The foundation stone is set into the porch underneath. The nave windows are domestic, set irregularly, the east end has coloured glass in three slit windows, the central one in a cross shape.
Building Fabric and Features
Nave
modern long nave
Chancel
modern short narrower chancel
Vestry
modern vestries flank the chancel
Porch
modern south-west porch
Tomb (component)
modern tower over the west porch
Building Materials
Brick
modern brick church
Steel
modern steel and concrete frame and steel windows
Concrete
modern steel and concrete frame
Asphalt
modern felt and asphalt roofs
Tile
modern tiles to the hipped tower roof
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is simple, with tiled floor in the porch but otherwise woodblock, raised chancel, slide screen to the hall at the west wend. There are toilets and a kitchen arranged along a corridor on the north side of the hall. Furnishings and fittings are mostly late 20th century and catalogue, the bell hung in the tower was brought here from the redundant church of Holy Trinity.
Bells
Diameter: 8.25" Bell 2 of 2
Founded by Brassfoundry
Dove Bell ID: 54230 Tower ID: 20262 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SK 820 899
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.
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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