Diameter: 18" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1840
Dove Bell ID: 53533 Tower ID: 19857 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Eastville: St Paul
Overview
Grid reference: TF 407 594
A small early Victorian Gothic church of brick in the flat fenland 12 miles northeast of Boston. The church was built in 1840, designed by John C Carter. It is the last of the six churches built under the Fen Churches Act of 1816. This is a simple building in a version of the Early English style.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Cruciform with shallow transepts and narrow polygonal chancel, west tower.
Dimensions:
Nave 12m x 9m.
Footprint of Church buildings: 238 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Prehistoric material is possible on the site, though there have been no finds in the immediate vicinity. The church was built in 1840, designed by John C Carter. It is the last of the six churches built under the Fen Churches Act of 1816, it is possible that this architect was a pupil of Jeptha Pacey who designed most of them.
Exterior Description
This is a simple building in a version of the Early English style. The main entrance is a pointed doorway in the west face of the west tower, which has a crenellated parapet and corner pinnacles. Each bay and corner has a buttress of two weatherings. The belfry has paired lancet louvred openings to each face. The fenestration is of a mixture of single lancet and paired lancet windows with transoms, wooden frames.
Building Fabric and Features
Nave
19th century
Chancel
19th century narrow polygonal
Transept
19th century 2
Tower (component)
19th century west
Building Materials
Brick
19th century walls
Stone
19th century freestone dressings
Wood
19th century window frames
Slate
19th century roof
Interior
Interior Description
The interior has whitewashed walls. The tower base forms an inner porch, with a dog-legged wooden staircase leading up to the belfry. The complex open timber roof with tie-beams and braces in all directions is unusually supported by four plain thin wooden piers, also whitewashed, creating an interesting open space. Woodblock floors partly under red carpet, tiles in the chancel. The nave is fully pewed with plain benches with shaped ends. An attractive triptych reredos gives some focus in the shallow chancel. Depressed arch to the chancel.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
19th century oak altar table
Reredos
20th century painted and gilded triptych with the Four Evangelists flanking a Calvary cross, by a local artist, perhaps 20th c
Pulpit
19th century oak hexagonal pulpit with Georgian style detailing
Lectern
19th century brass reading desk
Font (component)
19th century octagonal whitewashed stone font
Stained Glass (window)
19th century heraldic shields of local families in some of the windows
Plaque (component)
19th century board with names of vicars since 1840
Organ (component)
19th century harmonium
Bells
Portable Furnishings and Artworks
Registers of baptisms, marriages, burials from 1840
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 407 594
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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