2023

TF0658 : Holy Cross church, Scopwick

taken 10 months ago, near to Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England

Holy Cross church, Scopwick
Holy Cross church, Scopwick
View from the south east.
Holy Cross church, Scopwick


Grade II* listed

Scopwick is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having a church and 6 mills.
The church dates from 12th C onwards, the base of the tower and south doorway are Early English. It is built from stone with slate roofs.
There is a west tower of three stages, nave with aisles, chancel, south porch and vestry.

The arcades are of three bays, and were rebuilt in 1882. There is a 14th C. niche to the south of the chancel arch, an octagonal 13th C stone font and defaced
tomb with effigy of a knight of the same period. This was possibly located outside the church originally.

Roof, pews and pulpit are of the 19th century, the reredos is 20th century.
There is a 2 manual organ from 1910.

The churchyard contains Commonwealth War Graves.


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Geographical Context: Religious sites Place: Scopwick Church: Holy Cross Primary Subject: Church
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Julian P Guffogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 25 May, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 26 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0698 5805 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:6.5353N 0:24.1997W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0699 5803
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