South Carlton

South Carlton, Manor House

Manor House viewed from the churchyard.

"House. Early C18 with late C18 and C20 alterations"

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South Carlton, Manor House, Hall

South Carlton, Anderson Farmhouse

This farmhouse in South Carlton dates from the eighteenth century.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

South Carlton, Anderson Farmhouse

South Carlton, Old School

The school erected in 1876 to serve the villages of South Carlton and Burton was a National School replacing the Monson Free School founded in 1678 by Sir John Monson.

It is Grade II listed.

October 2016

South Carlton, P{rimary School, John Monson, National School

South Carlton, Old School

An inscribed stone on the front of the building records: "Monson Free School founded 1678 by Sir J. Monson"; the Monson family arms are depicted over the inscription.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

South Carlton, School, Monson

South Carlton, Old School

White's Directory 1872 has :-

"The Monson School, built by John Monson, Esq., who endowed it in 1678 with £200, now vested in a rent-charge of £10 per annum, out of land at Croft ... is to be considerably enlarged by Lord Monson, and will then have accommodation for 80 children.

A rent-charge of £12. 12s. on land in the parish of Newton-on-Trent is now paid towards the support of this school.

The master teaches about 50 free scholars belonging to the three parishes of North and South Carlton and Burton"

Also

"Davies Thomas James & Mrs Ann, master & mistress, Monson school"

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South Carlton, Monson Free School

South Carlton, Old School

"To right of front a stone inscribed 'Monson Free School founded 1678 by Sir John Monson', with arms over"

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DB 10 May 2022

South Carlton, Monson Free School

South Carlton, Pear Tree Cottage

A house built of stone rubble but with raised brick coped gables.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

South Carlton, Pear Tree Cottage

South Carlton, St John Baptist

The exterior of St. John Baptist, South Carlton, is largely the 1860 restoration work of S. S. Teulon. The bands of different coloured roof slates are typical of his style.

Inside is a Norman west arch.

Mark Acton, 2009

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, Teulon, Monson,

South Carlton, St John Baptist

The unbuttressed tower has a pyramidal roof.

Both the south aisle and the south wall of the chancel - seen here - were rebuilt by S S Teulon in 1859-60.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, S S Teulon

South Carlton, St John Baptist

The church viewed from the south-east in late afternoon autumn sunshine.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church

South Carlton, St John Baptist

Kelly's Directory 1930 reads :-

"The church of St. John the Baptist is an ancient edifice of stone, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles and a western tower containing one bell :

the church was repaired in 1812, and in 1851 the north aisle was rebuilt :

in 1859 the whole edifice was substantially renovated, at the joint cost of the incumbent, parishioners, and Ecclesiastical Commissioners; the piers of the south aisle, which had been previously walled up, were rebuilt and the chancel paved :

on the north side of the chancel is a chapel containing a monument in alabaster, with recumbent effigies, to Sir John Monson kt. ob. 1593, and his lady, ob. 1625, and under it and an adjoining mausoleum are the ancient burial vaults of the Monson family:

in the south aisle is a memorial window to William Brown esq. and on the west wall a marble tablet to the Rev. R. F. Dixon M.A. 18 years curate here :

the ancient oak rood screen is a good specimen of 15th century wood work, and the choir stalls, also of oak, are mainly of the same period :

in 1920 a five-stop organ and a finely carved pulpit were erected in the church, the former being a memorial to the men of this parish who fell in the Great War, and the latter to the members of the Royal Air Force stationed during the Great War at the aerodrome here, who lost their lives:

there are 130 sittings"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist

View from the northeast with the Monson Mausoleum in the foreground.

White's Directory 1872 reports :-

"The Church (St. Andrew) is an ancient structure, the north and south aisles of which were taken down in the last century, and rebuilt and the fabric restored at the joint expense of the incumbent, the parishioners, and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.

In 1860 the piscina, which is very ancient was removed from the chancel to the mortuary chapel, the latter of which is divided from the former by a remarkably fine carved oak screen.

The north side of the building was restored in the year 1851, and under it is a vault, which is still the burial place of the Monsons.

Above the vault is a small chapel in the centre of which is the tomb of Sir John Monson, who died in 1593, and his lady, who died in 1625. Their effigies, in alabaster, lie upon the tomb, on the sides of which were figures of their numerous family; but these were destroyed by the puritans in the civil wars of the 17th century ... "

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel

Looking towards the C14 chancel east window.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel

A second view looking east towards the altar and sanctuary.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, chancel

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel

Looking west towards the chancel screen and nave beyond.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Bench End

Several of the bench ends in the chancel are decorated with figures.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, bench end

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Monument

"In the chancel north wall an C18 marble plaque to Thomas Carlton with arms above and crossed palm leaves beneath"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, monument, Thomas Carlton

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Monument

External monument on the south wall of the chancel.

"Beneath lieth Jane(?) the Daughter of Robert & Mary Campbell who died Aug 26 1777 Aged 1 Year".

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, monument, Campbell

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Roof

C19 roof over the chancel.

"The stencils refer to incidents in the adult life of St. John the Baptist (to whom this church is dedicated)"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, roof, stencils

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Sanctuary

A closer view of the altar.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Screen

"The C16 wood screen with central 4 centred arch with carving of sun and moon in the spandrels and painted heraldic shields over; semi-circular heads to the lower panels, ogee heads to the upper with bilobes and fleurons on the midrail and cornice"

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DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, screen

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Screen

Closer view of Monson heraldry center top of the chancel screen.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, screen, heraldry

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Chancel, Window

Monson heraldry in one of three C19 lancet windows in the south wall of the chancel.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, stained glass window

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Memorial

"IN MEMORY OF TROOPER FRANK YARNELL, LINCOLNSHIRE YEOMANRY, KILLED WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY IN A TROOPSHIP IN THE MEDITERAINIAN SEA. NOV 3RD 1915. AGED 24"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, war memorial FRANK YARNELL

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Monson Mausoleum

"West wall of mortuary chapel has a central 4 centred arched doorway with a segmental moulded head surround with base blocks and broad architrave, over the door is a coat of arms. Above the door a 5 light window with brattished transome set in a 4 centred concave moulded arch with hood mould rising to an ogee point beneath a pinnacle supporting a cross fleury at the gable and flanked by angled shafts rising from angel corbels and terminating in castellated finials. To either side of the front, buttresses contain niches with nodding ogee heads"

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Pevsner notes "To the N the Monson mausoleum by William Watkins (G R), 1897-8 in a fancy Gothic. Inside, much more of historical interest"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, Monson Mausoleum, William Watkins

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Monson Mausoleum

A closer view of the west doorway.

"In the Mausoleum a monument to the 6th Lord Monson, d.1864, by Bartolini and Bencini, a copy of a monument in the Annunciata in Florence, set on a high plinth in a neo-mid-C18 style with above a big coat of arms with lush foliage"

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DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, Monson Mausoleum

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Monson Mausoleum

An even closer view of the heraldry above the west doorway.

The moto "Prest pour mon pais" is rendered by Google Translate as "Ready for my country"

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, Prest pour mon pais, Monson, heraldry

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave

The aisle arcades were rebuilt using original material of the 13th century in the restoration of the 1860s.

The piers of the south arcade are octagonal, those of the north are round. Both have double-chamfered arches.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, interior

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave

Looking east towards the chancel.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave

Looking west towards the tower arch. Pevsner comments "Plain early Norman w arch".

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave

A view diagonally across the nave towards the organ.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Chest

Parish chest at the back of the nave.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, chest

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Font

The font dates from the Victorian restoration of the church. Surely it is 'one off the peg' and not designed by Teulon.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, font

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment

Hatchment for Eliza, widow of William John, 6th Baron Monson, died 22 January 1863.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, hatchment

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchment

Hatchment for William John, 6th Baron Monson, who married in 1828 Eliza daughter of Edmund Larken of Bedford Square, and died 17 December 1862.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, hatchment, William John Monson, Eliza Larken, Edmund Larken

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Hatchments

Monson Hatchments and Royal Arms above the tower arch.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Label Stop

Early C13 north arcade has elaborate label stops to hood mould.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, label stop

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Label Stop

Early C13 north arcade has elaborate label stops to hood mould.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, label stop

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Monument

"IN LOVING MEMORY OF RICHARD FOSTER DIXON, OF ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE. THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY ARCHDEACON KAYE, CURATE OF THIS PARISH, AND BY THE PARISHIONERS, WHOM FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS HE SERVED WITH PERSEVERING FAITHFULNESS AND KINDNESS, BORN JUNE 22ND I839, ENTERED INTO REST JULY 15TH 1892"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, RICHARD FOSTER DIXON

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Organ Memorial

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :-

"In 1920 a five-stop organ and a finely carved pulpit were erected in the church, the former being a memorial to the men of this parish who fell in the Great War, and the latter to the members of the Royal Air Force stationed during the Great War at the aerodrome here, who lost their lives"

Maker's plate reads "Nicholson & Lord, Walsall".

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, organ, war memorial, Nicholson & Lord

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Organ Memorial

Dedication attached to the organ :-

"GIVEN IN THANKS TO GOD, THAT THESE MEN LEFT SOUTH CARLTON, TO SERVE IN THE GREAT WAR, AND THAT HE SPARED SO MANY OF THEM TO RETURN ..."

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, organ, war memorial

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Royal Arms

Royal Arms above the tower arch with Monson hatchments to either side.

Pevsner notes "ROYAL ARMS. In 1815-16 Patrick O'Shea of Newark was paid five guineas for painting them".

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, royal arms, Patrick O'Shea

South Carlton, St John Baptist, North Aisle

Looking east towards the vestry.

Pevsner notes "in 1851 Teulon built a new N aisle which, according to the Builder (1861, p. 12), was badly executed. He embarked on a more thorough restoration in 1859-60, rebuilding both aisles and the s wall of the chancel".

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, North Aisle

Looking west.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, North Chapel

North chapel viewed through an arch from the chancel.

"In the north wall of the chancel is an early C13 arch into the north chapel with keeled responds and double chamfered arch"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, North Chapel, Monument

The north chapel contains this substantial monument by Nicholas Stone of Sir John and Lady Monson, dated 1625.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, monument, Sir John Monson, Nicholas Stone

South Carlton, St John Baptist, North Chapel, Monument

"An elaborate alabaster and marble tomb to Sir John and Lady Monson, 1625, by Nicholas Stone. A free standing 6 poster with effigies of the deceased in plate armour reclining with his wife on embroidered cushions, a large tomb chest with 9 kneeling weepers at the sides and foot. 6 Doric columns support an elaborate scrolled and raised pediment containing a Latin inscription on the south side"

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DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, North Chapel, Piscina

A piscina in the north wall of the north chapel?

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, Piscina

South Carlton, St John Baptist, porch

The timber and stone porch with slated roof dates from the Victorian restoration.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, porch

South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle

Looking west along the narrow south aisle towards the church entrance.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle

Looking east along the south aisle towards the pulpit (a war memorial to South Carlton Aerodrome 1916 - 1920).

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment

One of two Monson hatchments hanging in the south aisle.

The moto "Prest pour mon pais" is rendered by Google Translate as "Ready for my country".

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, hatchment

South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Hatchment

Second of two Monson hatchments hanging in the south aisle.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, hatchment

South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Monument

"THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO RECORD THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LOVE OF HENRY BOURNE SON OF JOHN BOURNE OF DALBY IN THIS COUNTY. WHO ENDED LIFE'S JOURNEY, JUNE 2ND 1793. AGED 48 YEARS. IN HOPE OF EVERLASTING SALVATION THROUGH A CRUCIFIED SAVIOUR. HIS MORTAL REMAINS, TOGETHER WITH THOSE OF HIS FOUR INFANT CHILDREN AND HIS SISTER-IN-LAW-HANNAH BOURNE, ARE DEPOSITED BENEATH THE FLOOR OF THIS CHURCH"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, monument

South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Pulpit Memorial

An inscription on the pulpit reads :-

"PRAISE GOD FOR THE BRAVE MEN OF SOUTH CARLTON AERODROME WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN OUR DEFENCE"

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :-

"In 1920 a five-stop organ and a finely carved pulpit were erected in the church, the former being a memorial to the men of this parish who fell in the Great War, and the latter to the members of the Royal Air Force stationed during the Great War at the aerodrome here, who lost their lives"

A display behind the pulpit has a history of South Carlton Aerodrome 1916 - 1920.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, pulpit war memorial

South Carlton, St John Baptist, South Aisle, Window

"IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM BROWN WHO DIED JUNE 27TH 1874"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, stained glass window

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Tower

"2 stage tower, tall lower stage with belfry, moulded plinth, string course and hipped slate roof. ... West wall has a single C16 4 centred arched window with sunk spandrels, with above a single chamfered segmental headed light. The belfry has 2 light ogee cusped headed lights under flat hood moulds to each side"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, tower

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Tower Arch

"C12 tower arch is round headed with chamfered imposts and plastered reveals, but on the west side an earlier C13 2 centred arch can be seen above it indicating that the tower arch is reset"

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image

South Carlton, St John Baptist, Tower, Sundial

C18 sundial on south face of tower.

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South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, sundial