Diameter: 33.75" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1864
Dove Bell ID: 59176 Tower ID: 23013 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Rimswell: St Mary
Overview
Grid reference: TA 311 287
The small church of St Mary stands within an elevated plot defined on three sides by a hedge of Hawthorn bushes and the occasional tree. The church was built in 1801 by Charles Mountain senior of Hull as a replacement for the church of St Peter at Owthorne, which had been demolished after it had partly fallen into the sea; there had also been a medieval church at Rimswell, which had earlier also fallen into the sea. The church is very simple externally, of pleasing proportions and scale. It is faced in yellow brick in Flemish bond, with remnants of stucco to the east end of the nave and north chancel walls.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower, 3-bay nave and 1-bay narrower chancel.
Dimensions:
Nave 17m (54ft) by 8m (26ft), chancel 6m (19ft) x 6m.
Footprint of Church buildings: 210 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was built in 1801 by Charles Mountain senior of Hull as a replacement for the church of St Peter at Owthorne, which had been demolished after it had partly fallen into the sea; there had also been a medieval church at Rimswell, which had earlier also fallen into the sea. The plinth and perhaps the wall core incorporate masonry rescued from the church at Owthorne, and as noted above at least two grave markers were also brought here. Two of the bells were apparently sold to finance the new church, the (recast) old bell still in the tower probably came from Owthorne St Peter as well.
The church was restored in 1885 by the Young family, whereby the west gallery was removed, most of the furniture was replaced and the windows altered to create 2-lights within the large Georgian round-headed windows; typically only the tower escaped this rather unsympathetic treatment. The roof was recovered in 1970 with concrete tiles.
Exterior Description
The church is very simple externally, of pleasing proportions and scale. It is faced in yellow brick in Flemish bond, with remnants of stucco to the east end of the nave and north chancel walls.
The 3-stage west tower is partly concrete rendered, the first stage has a round-arched entrance with board door and fanlight within a round-arched recessed red brick panel, under a 4-course red brick flush band with a raised ashlar band. The second stage is rendered to the north and south sides, and has raised ashlar panels and a stuccoed 2-course brick band. The stepped-in third stage has recessed round-arched belfry openings with wooden louvres under a raised dentilled brick cornice and a rendered stone-coped parapet with plain stone angle pinnacles. An old painting within the church shows the pinnacles with metal finials, the rods for which remain.
The nave and chancel side walls have plain pilasters flanking full-height round-arched panels with ashlar impost band and original round-arched window openings, blocked up and containing inserted recessed twin round-headed windows. Above these is a raised dentilled red brick cornice and narrow ashlar string course, and a red brick frieze with recessed rectangular panels above the windows.
The nave west end has single round-arched openings flanking the tower, with inserted recessed round-arched windows and single recessed rectangular panels above. The chancel east wall has a full-height round arched panel with inserted stepped triple round-headed window in the shortened original round-arched opening. Windows have ashlar sills, all openings have rubbed-brick arches. Remnants of stucco to east end of nave and north side of chancel, covering wall, cornice and frieze. The gables are coped, the chancel has a hipped roof.
Building Fabric and Features
Stained Glass
1885
The east window has the Good Shepherd, given 1885 in memory of the child of Mary and Robert Burnham.
Stained Glass
1885
The windows with geometrical designs and medallions with various symbols by the same artist in the north and south chancel walls are dedicated in memory of Robert and Sarah Burnham of South Frodingham.
Building Materials
Sandstone
Rubble sandstone on sandstone ashlar plinth with sandstone dressings
Brick
Yellow brick facings, red brick dressings
Interior
Interior Description
The west entrance and chancel arch have chamfered round arches, the former with a lozenge-shaped Royal arms mounted above. The nave and chancel have boarded coved ceilings, probably original. The nave floor is of quarry tiles with bands of encaustic tiles, laid with carpet in the central alley and in the vestry area in the south-west corner, which is defined by a wooden screen with open tracery cornice. There are encaustic tiles in the chancel and sanctuary, with one step between these.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
1885
Pine table
Reredos
1885
Pine panelling around the chancel walls with pierced quatrefoil cornice, raised section in dark wood with cusped blind tracery panels behind the altar.
Pulpit
Late 19th Century
Oak hexagonal pulpit with blind tracery panels and traceried balustrade to a staircase (with woodworm holes), Gothick, possibly earlier than 1885.
Lectern
1885
Plain wood
Font (object)
1885
A plain round font of grey stone on a plinth.
Organ (object)
Small, Chicago Cottage Organ Company
Rail
1885
Tripartite hinged wooden rail with wrought iron supports.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TA 311 287
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
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
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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.
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.
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'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.
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