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Alkborough, St John Baptist, doorway
Alkborough, St John Baptist, doorway
Alkborough, St John Baptist, doorway

The south doorway dates from the Early English period.

It has three orders of shafts, capitals with upright leaves and a richly moulded arch with both dog-tooth and billet decoration.

April 2015

Alkborough, St John Baptist doorway
Allington, Holy Trinity, South Door
Allington, Holy Trinity, South Door
Allington, Holy Trinity, South Door

Inside Porch. 

"C12 round headed doorway with simple roll mouldings, single columnar jambs with scalloped capitals and moulded abaci carved with pairs of tiny heads"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

DB 3 November 2018

Allington, Holy Trinity, Church, door
Althorpe, St Oswald, doorway
Althorpe, St Oswald, doorway
Althorpe, St Oswald, doorway

The west doorway in the tower has a surround moulding with square leaves and faces - though much weathered.

August 2015

Althorpe, St Oswald church, doorway
Ancaster, St Martin, Porch, South Door
Ancaster, St Martin, Porch, South Door
Ancaster, St Martin, Porch, South Door

"South door has a bizarre trefoil head with pointed chamfered hood mould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062422 

DB 9 July 2018 

Ancaster, Saint Martin, Church, South Door
Anwick, St Edith, south door
Anwick, St Edith, south door
Anwick, St Edith, south door

The south doorway is framed by fine mouldings.

April 2018

Anwick, St Edith, south door
Aswarby, St Denis, south doorway
Aswarby, St Denis, south doorway
Aswarby, St Denis, south doorway

This is the fine Transitional south doorway at St Denis's church.

Mark Acton, 2017

Aswarby, St Denis, Doorway
Aunsby, St Thomas a Becket, doorway
Aunsby, St Thomas a Becket, doorway
Aunsby, St Thomas a Becket, doorway

The south doorway, with its attractive moulding and decoration, dates from the thirteenth century.

April 2018

Aunsby, St Thomas a Beckett, doorway
Aylesby, St Lawrence, Porch
Aylesby, St Lawrence, Porch
Aylesby, St Lawrence, Porch

"late C14 pointed chamfered inner arch with hoodmould and large headstops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1161566 

DB 7 March 2020

Aylesby, Saint Lawrence, Church, porch, door
Barholm, St Martin, Saxon doorway
Barholm, St Martin, Saxon doorway
Barholm, St Martin, Saxon doorway

This small blocked doorway, just to the right of the porch, dates from the 11th century.

September 2014

Barholm, St Martin, Saxon doorway
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Nave, North Doorway
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Nave, North Doorway
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Nave, North Doorway

Blocked north doorway.

DB 10 September 2022

Barkston, Saint Nicholas Church, image, doorway
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch, Doorway
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch, Doorway
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch, Doorway

"South porch has side benches. South door is C14 with a pointed head and roll moulded angles, the capitals run out to form stepped string courses"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1317449?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2022

Barkston, Saint Nicholas Church, image, doorway
Baumber, St Swithin, West Doorway
Baumber, St Swithin, West Doorway
Baumber, St Swithin, West Doorway

The west doorway of the church is late Norman with one order of colonettes and an arch with zig-zag.

October 2011

Baumber, St Swithin church, Norman doorway
Beckingham, All Saints, North Doorway
Beckingham, All Saints, North Doorway
Beckingham, All Saints, North Doorway

"The church of All Saints was built in the late 12th century, from which period the Romanesque north doorway remains"

https://www.lincstothepast.com/All-Saints-Church--Beckingham/237864.record?pt=S 

"On the north a round headed doorway with single shafts, zig-zag and nailhead, decorated with faces foliage and animals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360525 

DB 8 October 2018

Beckingham, All Saints, Church, door, Romanesque
Beckingham, All Saints, Porch, South Doorway
Beckingham, All Saints, Porch, South Doorway
Beckingham, All Saints, Porch, South Doorway

The south doorway inside the porch has dog-tooth decoration between the orders of shafts. Its period is described as transitional, i.e. between Norman and Early English.

July 2018

Beckingham, All Saints, South doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway

The fine west doorway is Norman, but was possibly moved to this position by Fowler in his rebuilding of 1875.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church doorway, Norman
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway

Detail of the Norman west doorway, with zig-zag decoration, clearly restored by Fowler.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church doorway, Norman zig-zag
Bicker, St Swithun, North Aisle, Doorway
Bicker, St Swithun, North Aisle, Doorway
Bicker, St Swithun, North Aisle, Doorway

C19 Romanesque door with billet moulded head.

DB 8 August 2022

Bicker, Saint Swithun Swithin Church, image, door
Bicker, St Swithun, South Aisle, Doorway
Bicker, St Swithun, South Aisle, Doorway
Bicker, St Swithun, South Aisle, Doorway

"A continuously moulded pointed door on the south"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062014?section=official-list-entry 

DB 1 September 2022

Bicker, Saint Swithun Church, image, doorway
Boothby Pagnell, St Andrew
Boothby Pagnell, St Andrew
Boothby Pagnell, St Andrew

The west door leading into the tower of St Andrew's at Boothby Pagnell.

The medieval iron work is notable.

September 2011

Boothby Pagnell, west door, medieval ironwork
Boston, Skirbeck Quarter, St Thomas, doorway
Boston, Skirbeck Quarter, St Thomas, doorway
Boston, Skirbeck Quarter, St Thomas, doorway

The south side of the nave has a recessed doorway with a lean-to roof forming a porch with an adjacent brick stack.

The tympanum is half-timbered and the porch opening has an ogee timber head and a carving of St Christopher and child in a small gabled canopy.

August 2018

Boston, St Thomas, doorway
Boston, St Botolph, Chancel, Doorway
Boston, St Botolph, Chancel, Doorway
Boston, St Botolph, Chancel, Doorway

South Doorway. 

"Under the central window is a priest's doorway with ogee moulding over pointed head, with foliate pinnacle. It is flanked by statue niches and has a castellated top"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388844?section=official-list-entry 

DB 14 March 2022

Boston, St Botolph, Church, doorway
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, West Door
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, West Door
Boston, St Botolph, Tower, West Door

"To the west side a pair of doors with traceried heads, set in a wide recessed doorway with cusped and crocketed ogee arch over, seaweed tracery, double panelled spandrels and to either side double height blank statue niches with nodding ogees, all with castellated and arcaded parapet"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388844?section=official-list-entry 

DB 26 March 2022

Boston, St Botolph, Church, tower west door
Brandon, St John, Chapel of Ease
Brandon, St John, Chapel of Ease
Brandon, St John, Chapel of Ease

"South doorway has early C12 chip star decorated lintel and tympanum with C19 door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062416 

DB 29 March 2018

Brandon, Saint John, Chapel of Ease
Branston, All Saints
Branston, All Saints
Branston, All Saints

The little used west door at Branston is Norman with blank arcading of the same period on either side.

June 2013

Branston, All Saints church
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul, Chancel, Doorway
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul, Chancel, Doorway
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul, Chancel, Doorway

C19 door.

"South side with doorway to right with pointed head, continuously moulded surround, hood mould, foliate label stops and plank door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1267661?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 September 2022

Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul Church, Image, doorway
Broughton, St Mary
Broughton, St Mary
Broughton, St Mary

This doorway, on the south side of the Anglo-Saxon tower, has thick columns either side with plainly chamfered capitals.

February 2015

Broughton, St Mary church, doorway
Burton Pedwardine, St Andrew, Doorway
Burton Pedwardine, St Andrew, Doorway
Burton Pedwardine, St Andrew, Doorway

Entrance to the church on the south side.

"C19 pointed moulded doorway with angle shafts having annular capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061836?section=official-list-entry

DB 20 June 2022

Burton Pedwardine, Saint Andrew church, image, doorway
Cabourne, St Nicholas, Doorway
Cabourne, St Nicholas, Doorway
Cabourne, St Nicholas, Doorway

Cabourne St Nicholas W door

The west doorway has round headed arch with voussoirs and plain tympanum within an arched moulding, and large impost blocks. 

Jean Howard, August 2023

Cabourne, St Nicholas Church
Caistor, St Peter&nbspand St Paul
Caistor, St Peter and St Paul
Caistor, St Peter and St Paul

Doorway in west tower.

June 2008

Caistor, St Peter and St Paul church
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Porch, South Door
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Porch, South Door
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Porch, South Door

"South door has a cusped head surmounted by a slightly ogee headed hood mould and a croketed gable containing a seated figure of the Virgin which is flanked by pinnacles which are cut by the porch roof"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1317320 

DB 25 April 2018 

Caythorpe, Saint Vincent, Church, South Door
Cherry Willingham, St Peter & St Paul, Doorway
Cherry Willingham, St Peter & St Paul, Doorway
Cherry Willingham, St Peter & St Paul, Doorway

"West front with central Tuscan doorway with flanking half columns supporting entablature and pediment"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064018?section=official-list-entry 

DB 14 May 2022

Cherry Willingham, Saint Peter & Saint Paul, church, image, Tuscan doorway
Claxby by Alford, St Andrew
Claxby by Alford, St Andrew
Claxby by Alford, St Andrew

The west doorway has two pairs of colonettes with scalloped capitals, and chevron moulding round the arches.

September 2015

Claxby-East-Lindsey, St Andrew church, doorway
Claypole, St Peter, Porch
Claypole, St Peter, Porch
Claypole, St Peter, Porch

"C14 west door has columnar responds, vigorously foliated capitals, a moulded arch including a filleted roll and hood mould with head label stops.

C14 wooden door with blind ogee tracery, cusping and elaborate finials"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062912 

DB 24 September 2018

Claypole, Saint Peter, Church, door
Coates by Stow, St Edith, south doorway
Coates by Stow, St Edith, south doorway
Coates by Stow, St Edith, south doorway

The south doorway into the nave, with round arch and dog-tooth moulding, is from the Transitional period.

June 2013

Coates By Stow, St Edith church, south door
Coleby, All Saints, Tower, West Door & Window
Coleby, All Saints, Tower, West Door & Window
Coleby, All Saints, Tower, West Door & Window

C15 west door and window inserted into the Saxon tower.

DB 26 July 2022

Coleby, Kesteven, Church, All Saints, Image
Coningsby, St Michael, West Door
Coningsby, St Michael, West Door
Coningsby, St Michael, West Door

"In the west wall of the nave is a blocked tower doorway now contaning a smaller C14 door with moulded surround and a contemporary circular window with 8 cusped lobes"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

Coningsby, St Michael, Church, door
Croft, All Saints, Priest's Door
Croft, All Saints, Priest's Door
Croft, All Saints, Priest's Door

 Croft All Saints priest’s door

A narrow priest’s doorway with a traceried plank door leads through the south wall of the chancel.

Jean Howard 17 February 2024

Croft, All Saints Church, Priest's Door
Croft, All Saints, Wicket Door
Croft, All Saints, Wicket Door
Croft, All Saints, Wicket Door

Croft All Saints S door wicket text exterior

Although much degraded the lettering on the top of the wicket door reads ‘GOD : SAVE : ThE : KING : 1633 :’

Jean Howard 17 February 2024

Croft, All Saints Church, doorway
Crowland, Croyland Abbey, Tympanum
Crowland, Croyland Abbey, Tympanum
Crowland, Croyland Abbey, Tympanum

The tympanum over the doorway in the west wall of the nave of the former abbey church.

The quatrefoil contains scenes from the life of St Guthlac.

It dates from the mid-thirteenth century.

July 2011

Crowland, Croyland Abbey
Crowle, St Oswald, doorway
Crowle, St Oswald, doorway
Crowle, St Oswald, doorway

The south doorway is an outstanding example of Norman work.

There are two orders of colonnettes, decorated capitals and an arch of several orders.

August 2015

Crowle, St Oswald church doorway
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Doorway
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Doorway
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Doorway

The exterior of the church is entirely of stone - some ashlar but mostly dressed and coursed rubble. By contrast the interior is built of brick, bright red with occasional use of yellow and black to give polychrome impact.

This is the entrance doorway through the south porch.

September 2021 

Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King
Dembleby, St Lucia, south doorway
Dembleby, St Lucia, south doorway
Dembleby, St Lucia, south doorway

The south doorway, part of Kirk's 1867 rebuild, is faithful to the Norman style, with zig-zag decoration and a round arch.

April 2018

Dembleby, St Lucia, doorway
Dry Doddington, St James, South Door
Dry Doddington, St James, South Door
Dry Doddington, St James, South Door

Detail of south door. 

"early C12 doorway with chevroned round headed arch and jambs, hood mould, and mask head label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253449 

DB 5 September 2018

Dry Doddington, Saint James, Church, door
Dunholme, St Chad, Porch
Dunholme, St Chad, Porch
Dunholme, St Chad, Porch

"The inner doorway is C13 with single chamfer, hood mould, label stops one ammonite and one human head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064139 

DB 23 March 2020

Dunholme, Saint Chad, church, porch
East Keal, St Helen
East Keal, St Helen
East Keal, St Helen

The Early English style west doorway of 1853 has four orders, and dog tooth decoration round the arches.

July 2014

East Keal, St Helen church, doorway
East Kirkby, St Nicholas, priest's door
East Kirkby, St Nicholas, priest's door
East Kirkby, St Nicholas, priest's door

The priest's door in the south wall of the chancel.

May 2018

East Kirkby, St Nicholas, priest's door
Edenham, St Michael, doorway
Edenham, St Michael, doorway
Edenham, St Michael, doorway

North doorway, now blocked.

May 2018

Edenham, St Michael, doorway
Fenton, All Saints, North Aisle, Doorway
Fenton, All Saints, North Aisle, Doorway
Fenton, All Saints, North Aisle, Doorway

"C12 round headed, single chamfered blocked doorway with hood mould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062914?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 October 2022

Fenton, All saints, Church, image, doorway
Folkingham, St Andrew, Tower, West Doorway
Folkingham, St Andrew, Tower, West Doorway
Folkingham, St Andrew, Tower, West Doorway

"West doorway of c.1435 with flattened triangular head, richly moulded jambs on high chamfered plinths, tympanum with 3 shields (originally depicting arms of John, Baron de Beaufort and his wife), flower heads and foliage, hood mould supported on single, slender flanking shafts with polygonal capitals, and plank door.

2 monuments to left of doorway; one, of slate to George Cooper, died 1798; the other of limestone with winged cherub head, to Thomas Cooper, died 1736"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062733 

DB 23 June 2020

Folkingham, Saint Andrew, Church, Door
Foston, St Peter, Porch
Foston, St Peter, Porch
Foston, St Peter, Porch

"Early C13 south doorway inside porch with columnar responds, pointed arch with filleted rolls, hood mould, head label stops, and at apex, another weathered head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360062 

DB 5 July 2020

Foston, Saint Peter, Church
Foston, St Peter, Tower, Blocked Doorway
Foston, St Peter, Tower, Blocked Doorway
Foston, St Peter, Tower, Blocked Doorway

"West side has round headed late C12 doorway with moulded arch with chipstar decoration, damaged cable decorated hood mould and 2 weathered head label stops.

The doorway is blocked and 2 round headed C20 windows inserted"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360062 

DB 5 July 2020

Foston, Saint Peter, Church, Doorway
Frampton, St Mary, doorway
Frampton, St Mary, doorway
Frampton, St Mary, doorway

The west doorway into the base of the tower dates form the Early English period. It has a rounded arch inside but is pointed outside.

August 2018

Frampton, St Mary
Frampton, St Mary, priest's door
Frampton, St Mary, priest's door
Frampton, St Mary, priest's door

Priest's doorway dating from the Decorated period of architecture, with fleurons.

August 2018

Frampton, St Mary, fleurons
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, West Door
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, West Door
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, West Door

"The 3 stage unbuttressed tower was rebuilt in 1756 ...

The west door is planked with a panelled head in a plain semi-circular surround with key and impost blocks and on the left hand jamb is the inscription "FG 1756""

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165045 

DB 12 May 2019

Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Church, tower, west door
Glentworth, St Michael, priest's door
Glentworth, St Michael, priest's door
Glentworth, St Michael, priest's door

The priest's doorway in the south wall of the chancel dates from the late 12th century.

It has a semi-circular hood mould and waterleaf capitals.

May 2015

Glentworth, St Michael church, priest's door
Grainthorpe, St Clement, doorway
Grainthorpe, St Clement, doorway
Grainthorpe, St Clement, doorway

The doorway at St Clements has an ogee hood mould.

June 2015

Grainthorpe, St Clement church, doorway
Grayingham, St Radegund, West Doorway
Grayingham, St Radegund, West Doorway
Grayingham, St Radegund, West Doorway

"West doorway of c.1185 of 3 orders. Inner order of 2 slender moulded shafts with very narrow capitals of tall veined leaves. 2 outer orders with shafts restored in C19 with crocket capitals and grooved moulded abaci. Pointed head with 2 inner orders moulded, the outer with chipstar decoration. Moulded hood mould with foliated label stops and ribbed plank door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063350?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, doorway
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, Porch, South Door
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, Porch, South Door
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, Porch, South Door

"early C13 south doorway with filleted roll mouldings, single columnar and rectangular jambs on each side with plain capitals and pronounced abaci, head label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062882 

DB 11 March 2019

Great Gonerby, Saint Sebastian, Church, door
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, North Doorway
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, North Doorway
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, North Doorway

North doorway nowadays used as the main entrance to the church. 

DB 4 July 2022

Great Hale, Saint John Baptist church, image, doorway
Great Steeping, Old Church, west doorway
Great Steeping, Old Church, west doorway
Great Steeping, Old Church, west doorway

The west doorway to the Old Church has a moulded surround and a keyed-in oval window over.  This dates from 1748.

The plaque above the door reads: "Built in The / Year 1748 / Restored A.D. 1908"

September 2011

Great Steeping, old church, west doorway
Habrough, St Margaret, Doorway
Habrough, St Margaret, Doorway
Habrough, St Margaret, Doorway

"East extension of north aisle forms vestry with segmental-pointed door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1346976?section=official-list-entry 

DB 7 September 2023

Habrough, Saint Margaret Church, image, doorway
Haconby, St&nbspAndrew
Haconby, St Andrew
Haconby, St Andrew

The north doorway is situated in one arch of the north aisle, flanked by the millions of the window above - all in Perpendicular style.

October 2017

Haconby, St Andrew
Haconby, St&nbspAndrew, south doorway
Haconby, St Andrew, south doorway
Haconby, St Andrew, south doorway

The south doorway, viewed here through the length of the porch, probably dates from the Tudor period (or is it a four-centred acrh?).

Above the doorway is a hood mould with qautrefoil decoration.

October 2017

Haconby, St Andrew, doorway
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Porch South Doorway
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Porch South Doorway
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Porch South Doorway

Doorway inside south porch.

"The inner arch has chamfered reveals and a re-set early C12 round arched head, with 3 orders of roll moulding and a tympanum carved with a Maltese Cross in circle with to left a fan shaped shell and to right a knot in circle against a panel of diapers"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215674 

DB 21 January 2019

Haltham On Bain, Saint Benedict, church, porch, tympanum
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Porch, Door
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Porch, Door
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Porch, Door

"Moulded inner doorway with shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187962 

DB 26 September 2018

Harlaxton, Church of St Mary and St Peter, door
Healing, St Peter & Paul, West Door
Healing, St Peter & Paul, West Door
Healing, St Peter & Paul, West Door

The doorway has five orders, and a crocketed ogee hood flanked by pinnacles. It probably dates from James Fowler's restoration of 1840.

July 2014

Healing, St Peter & St Paul church, west door
Heckington, St Andrew, Chancel, Doorway
Heckington, St Andrew, Chancel, Doorway
Heckington, St Andrew, Chancel, Doorway

Ogee headed priest's door with floriate finial to the south side of the chancel.

DB 20 June 2022

Heckington, Saint Andrew Church, image, Door
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch

"Porch interior with C19 south doorway with pointed moulded head; angled, chamfered jambs with triangular stops and plank door.

A segmental arch of C12 chevron re-set above"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062998 

DB 9 November 2018

High Toynton, Saint John Baptist, church, porch
Holland Fen, All Saints, West Door
Holland Fen, All Saints, West Door
Holland Fen, All Saints, West Door

The west door is traceried with a central wicket. The brick arch is in a Tudor style

Jean Howard 20 July 2023

Holland Fen, All Saints, Church, doorway
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Porch, Inner Doorway
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Porch, Inner Doorway
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Porch, Inner Doorway

"The inner doorway is largely recut, but has one order of wave moulding separated by a quirk from the outer concave order containing fleurons. The hood which is similarly decorated has human head label stops and a crocketed ogee finial"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064035 

DB 12 September 2021

Holton cum Beckering, All Saints Church
Holton le Clay, St Peter, Doorway
Holton le Clay, St Peter, Doorway
Holton le Clay, St Peter, Doorway

"The south doorway is single chamfered with moulded hood, recut in C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308396?section=official-list-entry 

DB 13 January 2024

Holton le Clay, Saint Peter Church, image, doorway
Holton le Moor, St Luke, south doorway
Holton le Moor, St Luke, south doorway
Holton le Moor, St Luke, south doorway

The south doorway is late Saxon or early Norman and was widened by Place in 1854. It has chamfered imposts and a tympanum.

May 2016

Holton le Moor, St Luke, doorway
Immingham, St Andrew, south door
Immingham, St Andrew, south door
Immingham, St Andrew, south door

This simple doorway in the south wall dates from the early 13th century.

July 2014

Immingham, St Andrew church, south door
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, South Doorway
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, South Doorway
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, South Doorway

"The south door is C15 with hood mould over having shield label stops.

The door has C15 ogee decoration and a wicket with an ogee head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146549 

DB 18 February 2019

Ingoldsby, Saint Bartholomew, Church, Porch, Door
Kelby, St Andrew, North Doorway
Kelby, St Andrew, North Doorway
Kelby, St Andrew, North Doorway

Blocked doorway with ogee arched head in blocked archway entrance to former chapel.

April 2018

Kelby, St Andrew church, north door
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, West Door
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, West Door
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Tower, West Door

"Recut west door with half round reveals, octagonal capitals and 4 centred arch and hood mould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064107?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

Kettlethorpe Saint Peter & Saint Paul church, image, door
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, priest's door
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, priest's door
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, priest's door

The priest's door through the south wall of the chancel, dating from the Transitional period, survived the rebuilding of the chancel in 1854.

It is not in regular use, it seems.

June 2017

Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, priest's door
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, south doorway
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, south doorway
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, south doorway

The principal doorway into the church, on the south side of the nave, dates from the Norman period but has been extensively restored.

June 2017

Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, south doorway, Norman
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Chancel, priest's doorway
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Chancel, priest's doorway
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Chancel, priest's doorway

The priest's doorway on the south side of the chancel is from the Norman period.

The arch has typical zig-zag decoration and the tympanum over the doorway has close-beaded interlace decoration.

June 2013

Kirton Lindsey, St Andrew church
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Tower, west doorway
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Tower, west doorway
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Tower, west doorway

The doorway in the west tower at St Andrew's dates from the thirteenth century, the Early English period.

June 2013

Kirton Lindsey, St Andrew church
Kirton, St Peter & St Paul, South Doorway
Kirton, St Peter & St Paul, South Doorway
Kirton, St Peter & St Paul, South Doorway

The south doorway has decoration dating it from the late Norman period.

August 2018

Kirton in Holland, St Peter & St Paul, south doorway
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Vestry Doorway
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Vestry Doorway
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Vestry Doorway

"East doorway to vestry with pointed head, hood mould, label stop heads and plank door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

Langton by Wragby, Saint Giles Church, DOORWAY
Laughton, All Saints
Laughton, All Saints
Laughton, All Saints

Priest's door, Early English, part restored.

May 2010

Laughton, All Saints, priest's door
Lenton, St Peter, Chancel, Doorway
Lenton, St Peter, Chancel, Doorway
Lenton, St Peter, Chancel, Doorway

"The south side has an off centre small priests door with four centre head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 June 2023

Lenton, Saint Peter Church, image, doorway
Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, King Richard II Door
Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, King Richard II Door
Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, King Richard II Door

Northern entrance to the Angel Choir.

The trumeau carries Richard II's coat of arms and is said to be the entrance by which he entered the Cathedral on 12th March 1387.

Wooden remains visible in the arch above the doorway are said to be where a covered walkway from the Chapter House was attached. 

DB 27 October 2018

Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, Richard II, Door
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, doorway
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, doorway
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, doorway

The round-headed doorway in the west wall of the tower has been restored (probably in the nineteenth century).

March 2018

Churches, Bracebridge All Saints
Little Bytham, St Medard, north doorway
Little Bytham, St Medard, north doorway
Little Bytham, St Medard, north doorway

Late twelfth-century north doorway.

Mark Acton, 2017

Little Bytham, St Medard, doorway
Little Bytham, St Medard, priest's doorway
Little Bytham, St Medard, priest's doorway
Little Bytham, St Medard, priest's doorway

An early twelfth-century priest's doorway with carved tympanum.

Mark Acton, 2017

Little Bytham, St Medard, doorway
Little Steeping, St Andrew, Porch, Doorway
Little Steeping, St Andrew, Porch, Doorway
Little Steeping, St Andrew, Porch, Doorway

"Inner C14 doorway with continuously moulded surround, hood mould with large grotesque head label stops and C16 plank door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1267204?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 September 2022

Little Steeping, Saint Andrew church image
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Vestry, Doorway
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Vestry, Doorway
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Vestry, Doorway

Vestry dated 1852 above the north doorway.

DB 25 May 2023

Londonthorpe, Saint John Baptist, Church, image, doorway
Louth, St Michael, Vestry Doorway
Louth, St Michael, Vestry Doorway
Louth, St Michael, Vestry Doorway

"In 1875 ... the organ chamber and choir vestry were added, and a doorway was opened on the north side of the chancel to provide access to the new vestry"

DB 12 October 2023

Louth, Saint Michael church, image, doorway
Ludborough, St Mary, Chancel, Priest's Door
Ludborough, St Mary, Chancel, Priest's Door
Ludborough, St Mary, Chancel, Priest's Door

The thirteenth century priest’s door is on the north side of the chancel. The long abaci end in whorls and the outer moulding has paterae as hood mould stops.

Jean Howard 28 December 2023

Ludborough, Saint Mary church, image, doorway
Lusby, St Peter, Nave, North Doorway
Lusby, St Peter, Nave, North Doorway
Lusby, St Peter, Nave, North Doorway

Blocked north doorway.

"C12 north doorway with chevron moulded hood and label having one beast head stop"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166335?section=official-list-entry

DB 4 September 2022

Lusby, Saint Peter Church, image, doorway
Lusby, St Peter, Nave, South Doorway
Lusby, St Peter, Nave, South Doorway
Lusby, St Peter, Nave, South Doorway

"Cll blocked south doorway retains single monolithic long and short jamb, reset ashlar head, above which is a stone bearing a raised flaring arm cross"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166335?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 September 2022

Lusby, Saint Peter Church, image, doorway
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, Porch, South Door
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, Porch, South Door
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, Porch, South Door

"The inner doorway is C14, continuously moulded with fleurons to the hollow middle order"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215809 

DB 5 August 2021

Mareham le Fen, St Helen Church, door
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary church, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary church, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary, doorway
Marshchapel, St Mary church, doorway
Martin by Horncastle, St Michael, South Door
Martin by Horncastle, St Michael, South Door
Martin by Horncastle, St Michael, South Door

The Norman south door at St Michael's.

This Romanesque arch has lozenge decoration with palmettes as part of the pattern.

July 2013

Martin by Horncastle, St Michael, Norman door, lozenge pattern
Middle Rasen, St Peter, South Doorway
Middle Rasen, St Peter, South Doorway
Middle Rasen, St Peter, South Doorway

The impressive Norman south doorway at St Peter's church.

The inner zigzag is followed by a wide band of crenellation and an outer band of beakhead.


Mark Acton, 2008

Middle Rasen, doorway, Norman,
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, doorway
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, doorway
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, doorway

The west doorway was built in the Decorated period.

October 2017

Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, doorway
Mumby, St Thomas, South Doorway
Mumby, St Thomas, South Doorway
Mumby, St Thomas, South Doorway

The south doorway has dog-tooth decoration.

September 2018

Mumby, St Thomas, doorway
New Bolingbroke, St Peter, Vestry Doorway
New Bolingbroke, St Peter, Vestry Doorway
New Bolingbroke, St Peter, Vestry Doorway

The vestry is housed in the base of the elaborate north-east tower and is entered through this doorway.

Beneath an ogee arch with carved hood mould stops and between detached shafts is a narrow pointed door with elaborate wrought iron hinges.

To the right the vicar was provided with his own bootscraper.

Jean Howard, April 2023

New Bolingbroke, Saint Peter Church, image, doorway
Newton on Trent, St Peter
Newton on Trent, St Peter
Newton on Trent, St Peter

The west doorway in the tower at St Peter's has stiff leaf capitals and deep mouldings to the arch.

May 2008

Newton on Trent, St Peter, west doorway
Normanby le Wold, St Peter, Doorway
Normanby le Wold, St Peter, Doorway
Normanby le Wold, St Peter, Doorway

The ferrous content of the local ironstone looks particularly rich at this part of the building. This, the south doorway, is 13th century but it is not known when it was blocked.

The churchyard south of the building gives extensive views of the Lincoln plain and Trent valley but also the nearby folds of the Wolds.

Jean Howard, 2023

Normanby le Wold, Saint Peter Church, door
Normanton, St Nicholas, Porch, South Doorway
Normanton, St Nicholas, Porch, South Doorway
Normanton, St Nicholas, Porch, South Doorway

"The south doorway appears to have been recut in the C17 and is a plain pointed chamfered opening with slightly moulded imposts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146921?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 March 2024

Normanton, Saint Nicholas Church
Normanton, St Nicholas, Vestry, Doorway
Normanton, St Nicholas, Vestry, Doorway
Normanton, St Nicholas, Vestry, Doorway

"The ashlar and slate vestry dates from 1845, when the chancel was also largerly rebuilt"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146921?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 March 2024

Normanton, Saint Nicholas Church
North Killingholme, St Denis, doorway
North Killingholme, St Denis, doorway
North Killingholme, St Denis, doorway

The priest's doorway in the south wall of the chancel is round-headed with chamfered surround and dates from c.1200.

July 2014

North Killingholme, St Denis church, doorway
North Rauceby, St Peter, doorway
North Rauceby, St Peter, doorway
North Rauceby, St Peter, doorway

Priest's door with ogee arched head in the south side of the chancel, the work of S S Teulon in 1853.

April 2016

North Rauceby, St Peter, priest's doorway, S S Teulon
North Scarle, All Saints, doorway
North Scarle, All Saints, doorway
North Scarle, All Saints, doorway

The round-arched door-head above the south doorway is something of a puzzle. Pevsner asserts that it cannot be Norman and suggests that it dates instead from the Elizabethan period.

October 2016

North Scarle, All Saints, doorway
North Willingham, St Thomas, doorway
North Willingham, St Thomas, doorway
North Willingham, St Thomas, doorway

The entrance to St Thomas's is through the west side of the tower. Both door and window above are fifteenth century, retained during the Victorian restoration.

July 2017

North Willingham, St Thomas, doorway
North Witham, St Mary, north doorway
North Witham, St Mary, north doorway
North Witham, St Mary, north doorway

The Norman north doorway with one order of shafts, one crocket and one waterleaf capital. The arch with one step and one slight chamfer.

Mark Acton, 2017

North Witham, St Mary, doorway
North Witham, St Mary, south doorway
North Witham, St Mary, south doorway
North Witham, St Mary, south doorway

The south doorway is much plainer than the north though from the same twelfth century period.

March 2017

North Witham, St Mary, south doorway
Old Somerby, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Old Somerby, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Old Somerby, St Mary Magdalen, Porch

"C13 opening, door has reset early ironwork hinges"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1261872 

DB 2 March 2020

Old Somerby, Saint Mary Magdalen, Church, porch
Pickworth, St Andrew, Porch, Door
Pickworth, St Andrew, Porch, Door
Pickworth, St Andrew, Porch, Door

"The doorway has C13 nook shafts and a C14 arch with hood mould and human mask stops.

The door is C14 and has decorated hinges and straps"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253286 

DB 2 March 2020

Pickworth, Saint Andrew, church, door
Quarrington, St Botolph, South Door
Quarrington, St Botolph, South Door
Quarrington, St Botolph, South Door

"Good, early C14 S door with many fine mouldings, foliate capitals, head stops, and at the top a boss of a man putting his tongue out.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360452  

There was originally a substantial south porch. The Church History states "If you look carefully you can see where a substantial porch was attached to the south wall. This is depicted in a drawing of 1805 and a watercolour of 1826"

DB 18 November 2019

Quarrington, Saint Botolph, church, door
Quarrington, St Botolph, South Door
Quarrington, St Botolph, South Door
Quarrington, St Botolph, South Door

Boss immediately above the south door.

A man sticking his tongue out to scare away evil. 

DB 18 November 2019

Quarrington, Saint Botolph, church
Ranby, St German, West Door
Ranby, St German, West Door
Ranby, St German, West Door

The plank west doors are furnished with some impressive blacksmith's pieces: two pairs of eye-catching hinges, a handle on a snowflake-shaped fixing plate, and rows of metal studs.

Jean Howard, 2 January 2022

Ranby Saint German Church Door
Redbourne, St Andrew, Mausoleum Doorway
Redbourne, St Andrew, Mausoleum Doorway
Redbourne, St Andrew, Mausoleum Doorway

Doorway to "South chapel rebuilt as mausoleum for Dukes of St Albans in early C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1346524?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 November 2023

Redbourne, Saint Andrew Church, image, doorway
Redbourne, St Andrew, Tower, West Doorway
Redbourne, St Andrew, Tower, West Doorway
Redbourne, St Andrew, Tower, West Doorway

"blocked west door with 4-centred moulded arch beneath foiled spandrels and square-headed hood-mould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1346524?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 November 2023

Redbourne, Saint Andrew Church, image, doorway
Riby, St Edmund, doorway
Riby, St Edmund, doorway
Riby, St Edmund, doorway

The outline of an early doorway retained in the north wall of the nave.

July 2014

 

Riby, St Edmund church, doorway
Rothwell, St Mary Magdalene, west doorway
Rothwell, St Mary Magdalene, west doorway
Rothwell, St Mary Magdalene, west doorway

The small doorway in the west face of the tower is typically Anglo-Saxon. It has plain chamfered imposts, a plain tympanum and a hoodmould - all heavily weathered.

April 2017

Rothwell, St Mary Magdalene, west doorway
Roughton, St Margaret, Tower
Roughton, St Margaret, Tower
Roughton, St Margaret, Tower

The blocked doorway on the north side of the tower. The wide range of materials used in the construction and modification of this church are apparent.

June 2013

Roughton, St Margaret church
Rowston, St Clement, south doorway
Rowston, St Clement, south doorway
Rowston, St Clement, south doorway

A doorway with early English decoration and a Victorian door.

Peter Grey Collection, 1968

Rowston, St Clement, doorway
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Doorway
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Doorway
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Doorway

The south doorway of St Nicholas's church is Early English in style, from the 13th century.

Dogtooth decoration around the pointed arch remains crisp and clear.

April 2018

Sapperton, St Nicholas, doorway
Saxilby, St Botolph, Norman North Doorway
Saxilby, St Botolph, Norman North Doorway
Saxilby, St Botolph, Norman North Doorway

"North wall contains a C12 chamfered doorway with chamfered imposts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359490 

DB 10 December 2018

Saxilby, Saint Botolph, church, north doorway
Scartho, Saint Giles, Doorway
Scartho, Saint Giles, Doorway
Scartho, Saint Giles, Doorway

"South side has an inserted pointed C13 doorway of 2 orders beneath a hoodmould with weathered headstops, the outer order with nook-shafts and filleted arch, the inner order chamfered. Above this, a blocked pointed C13 arch, apparently C13 but incorporating chamfered ironstone imposts and voussoirs from an C11-style round arch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1379408?section=official-list-entry 

White's Directory 1872 has :-

"The Church (St. Giles), which is a small structure consisting of nave, chancel, and square tower with two bells, was rebuilt in 1810, except the tower, which belonged to the original church.

It was repewed, restored, and newly roofed, in 1859, at a cost of about £400, raised chiefly by subscription, when a stained glass window, given by the Rector, was inserted in the east end.

The benefice is a rectory, valued in K.B. at £8. 10s. 10d., and now at £260, in the patronage of Jesus College, Oxford, and incumbency of the Rev. Robt. P. Williams, M.A., who has 38 acres of glebe and a good residence" 

DB 4 February 2023

Scartho, Saint Giles Church, image, doorway
Scotter, St Peter, Chancel, Priest's Door
Scotter, St Peter, Chancel, Priest's Door
Scotter, St Peter, Chancel, Priest's Door

"Priest's door with triangular head, heavily restored, with hood mould and label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064133?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 April 2024

Scotter, Saint Peter, Church, Priest's door
Scotter, St Peter, North Aisle, Doorway
Scotter, St Peter, North Aisle, Doorway
Scotter, St Peter, North Aisle, Doorway

"4 centred arched door near west end with moulded reveals, hood mould and label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064133?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 April 2024

Scotter, Saint Peter, Church, doorway
Scotter, St Peter, Porch, Doorway
Scotter, St Peter, Porch, Doorway
Scotter, St Peter, Porch, Doorway

"Late C12 south doorway with flat headed doorway and weathered tympanum, single square order, a roll, a lesser roll and a chamfered, originally decorated, hood mould. Debased Corinthian nook shafts with moulded and chamfered imposts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064133?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 April 2024

Scotter, Saint Peter, Church, porch doorway
Scotter, St Peter, Tower, West Door
Scotter, St Peter, Tower, West Door
Scotter, St Peter, Tower, West Door

"2 centred arched C16 west door with double concave moulded reveals and hood mould. Door has original decorative stile and hinges, at the top of the door are floral patterns"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064133?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 April 2024

Scotter, Saint Peter, Church, doorway
Scotton, St Genewys, Chancel, Priest's door
Scotton, St Genewys, Chancel, Priest's door
Scotton, St Genewys, Chancel, Priest's door

Blocked priest's door.

DB 4 April 2024

Scotton, Saint Genewys Church, priest's door
Scotton, St Genewys, North Aisle, Doorway
Scotton, St Genewys, North Aisle, Doorway
Scotton, St Genewys, North Aisle, Doorway

"The north door is a pointed head, with an order of roll moulding, a hobnail order and originally a hob nailed hood mould. Beside the door are engaged angle shafts with outer nook shafts, both with conceptual foliage on annular bases"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165912?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 April 2024

Scotton, Saint Genewys Church, doorway
Scotton, St Genewys, South Aisle, Doorway
Scotton, St Genewys, South Aisle, Doorway
Scotton, St Genewys, South Aisle, Doorway

"The south doorway has a plain single chamfered arched head with 2 displaced human head stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165912?section=official-list-entry

Recent heavy rain accounts for the sandbags.

DB 4 April 2024

Scotton, Saint Genewys Church
Scremby, St Peter & St Paul, Doorway
Scremby, St Peter & St Paul, Doorway
Scremby, St Peter & St Paul, Doorway

The Georgian west doorway has a Gibbs-type ashlar surround with a simple frieze and pediment above.

September 2015

Scremby, St Peter & St Paul church, west doorway, Gibbs
Scrivelsby, St Benedict, Chancel, Doorway
Scrivelsby, St Benedict, Chancel, Doorway
Scrivelsby, St Benedict, Chancel, Doorway

"North side of chancel with early C15 pointed, blocked doorway with continuous moulded surround, hood mould and head label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252195?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

Scrivelsby, Saint Benedict church, image, doorway
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Monson Mausoleum
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Monson Mausoleum
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"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359493?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 August 2022

South Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, image, Monson Mausoleum
South Thoresby, St Andrew, doorway
South Thoresby, St Andrew, doorway
South Thoresby, St Andrew, doorway

The doorway in the south wall of the tower has a Gibbs surround and pediment.

A Gibbs surround to a doorway, an eighteenth century design feature, consists of alternating larger and smaller blocks of stone.

September 2015

South Thoresby, St Andrew church, doorway, Gibbs surround
South Willingham, St Martin, Tower, West Doorway
South Willingham, St Martin, Tower, West Doorway
South Willingham, St Martin, Tower, West Doorway

"Mid C14 west tower ... West doorway restored in C19 with pointed, moulded head and jambs in one, C19 hood mould and plank doors"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

South Willingham, Saint Martin Church, image, doorway
South Witham, St John Baptist, south doorway
South Witham, St John Baptist, south doorway
South Witham, St John Baptist, south doorway

The south doorway, which has heads and fleurons in the moulding, probably dates from the fifteenth century.

March 2017

South Witham, St John Baptist, south doorway
Stainfield, St Andrew, doorway
Stainfield, St Andrew, doorway
Stainfield, St Andrew, doorway

The doorway, midway along the south (actually west, because of the odd orientation of the building) has a fine open segmental pediment on brackets.

September 2015

Stainfield, St Andrew church, doorway
Stamford, St John Baptist
Stamford, St John Baptist
Stamford, St John Baptist

North west door - the usual entrance to the church.

September 2014

Stamford, St John Baptist church
Stow, St Mary, Doorway
Stow, St Mary, Doorway
Stow, St Mary, Doorway

The elaborate Norman south doorway dates to the mid-12th century.

It was restored in the 19th century.

Undated postcard

Stow, St Mary church, Norman doorway,
Stow, St Mary, Doorway
Stow, St Mary, Doorway
Stow, St Mary, Doorway

The south doorway has three orders of colonnettes and fine zig-zag decoration.

May 2018

Stow, St Mary, south doorway
Stow, St Mary, Saxon Doorway
Stow, St Mary, Saxon Doorway
Stow, St Mary, Saxon Doorway

This doorway in the north transept formed part of the original Saxon building, and may date from the late 10th century.

Originally, the doorway would have led to an aisle or chapel.

Undated postcard

Stow, St Mary church, Saxon doorway,
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, South Door
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, South Door
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, South Door

Transitional doorway with pointed arch but billet frieze.

DB 14 April 2018

Stragglethorpe, Church, Saint Michael, South Door
Stroxton, All Saints, Tower, West Doorway
Stroxton, All Saints, Tower, West Doorway
Stroxton, All Saints, Tower, West Doorway

"The west door is semi-circular headed with moulded hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360365?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 February 2023

Stroxton, All Saints Church, image, doorway
Sudbrooke, St Edward, doorway
Sudbrooke, St Edward, doorway
Sudbrooke, St Edward, doorway

The south doorway at St Edward's has typical Romanesque features.

December 2013

Sudbrooke, St Edward
Sudbrooke, St Edward, doorway
Sudbrooke, St Edward, doorway
Sudbrooke, St Edward, doorway

Detail of the south doorway.

December 2013

Sudbrooke, St Edward
Swaton, St Michael, Chancel, Doorway
Swaton, St Michael, Chancel, Doorway
Swaton, St Michael, Chancel, Doorway

"Round headed chamfered doorway with moulded imposts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061820?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 June 2022

Swaton, Saint Michael church, image, doorway
Swaton, St Michael, South Transept, Doorway
Swaton, St Michael, South Transept, Doorway
Swaton, St Michael, South Transept, Doorway

Memorial above the door to members of the Moore family - Harriet Moore d.1832 aged 7 years, Walker Moore d.1828 aged 8 months, Louisa Moore d.1832 aged 8 months, Charles Moore d.1839 aged 4 years.

DB 20 June 2022

Swaton, Saint Michael church, image, doorway, Moore
Swinderby, All Saints, Doorway
Swinderby, All Saints, Doorway
Swinderby, All Saints, Doorway

"19C north aisle has ... blocked, re-used 17C doorway"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165316?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 March 2024

Swinderby, All Saints, Church, doorway
Syston, St Mary, Porch, South Door
Syston, St Mary, Porch, South Door
Syston, St Mary, Porch, South Door

"The south door has a restored Saxon lintel with standing figures of saints under an architectural arcade.

Above this is a 12th century tympanum".

https://www.lincstothepast.com/ST-MARY-S-CHURCH--SYSTON/1403452.record?pt=S 

DB 21 March 2022 


 

Syston, Saint Mary, South Door, Saxon, tympanum
Tallington, St Lawrence, Porch
Tallington, St Lawrence, Porch
Tallington, St Lawrence, Porch

"The inner door is mid C12 with side shafts, cushion capitals, plain tympanum and an arch with an order of chevron, roll moulding and crosses saltire to the hood.

The shaft bases also have chevron ornament.

The early door has overlapping planks with ledges to rear"

Many poppies for Remembrance Day and the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War 1. 

DB 17 November 2018

Tallington, Saint Laurence, Church, Porch, Door
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Tower, West Door
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Tower, West Door
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Tower, West Door

"Panelled and traceried double doors in a deeply recessed double concave arched surround with shields and quatrefoil in the spandrels and an outer panelled order with lozenges. There are 2 vertical traceried panels to either side of the doorway and above a cusped frieze with shields"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215320 

DB 4 November 2021

Tattershall Holy Trinity Church Image door
Tealby, All Saints, Tower, West Door
Tealby, All Saints, Tower, West Door
Tealby, All Saints, Tower, West Door

"Small early C12 west doorway with large plain chamfered impost blocks.

C19 lintel inserted and semi-circular head.

Above, a round headed window of c1175 with small head inside apex with weathered, drooping leaves on either side and hoodmould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063475 

DB 22 December 2019

Tealby, All Saints, church, door
Theddlethorpe All Saints, Doorway
Theddlethorpe All Saints, Doorway
Theddlethorpe All Saints, Doorway

The doorway leading from the south porch into the nave has an ogee head. Given the size and importance of the church, it is a modest affair.

June 2008

Theddlethorpe All Saints, doorway
Thoresway, St Mary, Porch
Thoresway, St Mary, Porch
Thoresway, St Mary, Porch

"Porch interior flanked by stone benches with late C12 round headed double chamfered doorway with inner rectangular jambs and outer C19 circular jambs with shaft rings, moulded bases and stiff leaf capitals. Plank door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165474?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 July 2023

Thoresway, Saint Mary Church, image, porch doorway
Thornton le Moor, All Saints, Doorway
Thornton le Moor, All Saints, Doorway
Thornton le Moor, All Saints, Doorway

The doorway in the south side of the church is early twelfth century.

The capitals have scallop decoration and the the arch carries a band of zig-zag typical of the period.

August 2018

Thornton le Moor, All Saints, doorway, zig-zag
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, South doorway
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, South doorway
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, South doorway

View of south doorway, dated before 1200, inside a more recent porch. 

DB 21 February 2018 

Thurlby, Saint Germain, Church, Porch
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, South doorway
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, South doorway
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, South doorway

Mass dial visible next to the south doorway. The enclosing porch is of more recent date.

DB 21 February 2018 

Thurlby, mass dial
Timberland, St Andrew, Doorway
Timberland, St Andrew, Doorway
Timberland, St Andrew, Doorway

Door in south side of chancel, part of Goddard's nineteenth century restoration in Perpendicular style.

August 2013

Timberland, St Andrew church, doorway
Timberland, St Andrew, Doorway
Timberland, St Andrew, Doorway
Timberland, St Andrew, Doorway

A blocked doorway in the north wall of the nave. Like the tower it dates from the early thirteenth century.

April 2018

Timberland, St Andrew, north doorway
Trusthorpe, St Peter, Doorway
Trusthorpe, St Peter, Doorway
Trusthorpe, St Peter, Doorway

The doorway in the west face of the tower is 'debased Gothic' according to Pevsner.

September 2018

Trusthorpe, St Peter, doorway
Tydd St Mary, church, Doorway
Tydd St Mary, church, Doorway
Tydd St Mary, church, Doorway

West side [of the tower] with moulded arched C15 doorway with hood mould, worn label stops and brick relieving arch.

'Flanking the head are single arched and cusped ashlar niches containing single C20 carved figures. Single ashlar shields in cusped rectangles under.

July 2019  

Tydd St Mary, doorway
Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, Priest's Door
Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, Priest's Door
Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, Priest's Door

Pevsner (in his Buildings of England: Lincolnshire) is intrigued by this doorway on the south side of the nave.

It apparently replaced a window, but why is it so ornate?

September 2013

Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, priest's door
Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, South Door
Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, South Door
Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, South Door

The south door into St Nicholas's church has one order of colonnettes with bossy leaf capitals and fine moulding in the arch.

The panelled door - with small wicket - is 17th century.

September 2013

Walcot by Folkingham, St Nicholas, South Door
Walesby, All Saints, North Aisle, Doorway
Walesby, All Saints, North Aisle, Doorway
Walesby, All Saints, North Aisle, Doorway

North aisle of c1300 has blocked roundheaded doorway to east.

DB 22 December 2019

Walesby, All Saints, Church, doorway
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Tower, West Doorway Outer
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Tower, West Doorway Outer
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Tower, West Doorway Outer

"West doorway has semi-circular head with ashlar keystone, pair of planked and slatted outer doors"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063626?section=official-list-entry 

DB 6 July 2022

Welton le Marsh, Saint Martin Church, image, doorway
Welton, St Mary, door
Welton, St Mary, door
Welton, St Mary, door

There is an agee arch over the small priest's door, all dating from the Victorian restoration of thwe church.

May 2016

Welton, St Mary church, door
West Ashby, All Saints, South Doorway
West Ashby, All Saints, South Doorway
West Ashby, All Saints, South Doorway

The doorway from the south porch is Early Norman in origin, though restored.

September 2018

West Ashby, All Saints, doorway
West Halton, St Etheldreda, doorway
West Halton, St Etheldreda, doorway
West Halton, St Etheldreda, doorway

The south doorway dates from the re-build of the 1690s.

August 2015

West Halton, St Etheldreda church, doorway
Whaplode, St Mary, Doorway
Whaplode, St Mary, Doorway
Whaplode, St Mary, Doorway

Surrounding the east doorway to the tower is a blind arcade consisting of '5 pointed, chevroned arches supported on moulded capitals with shafts and moulded bases.

August 2010

Whaplode, St Mary, doorway
Wilsthorpe, St Faith, west door
Wilsthorpe, St Faith, west door
Wilsthorpe, St Faith, west door

The doorway on the west front carries a segmented pediment. There is a sexfoil window above.

September 2014

Wilsthorpe, St Faith, west door
Wroot, St Pancras, doorway
Wroot, St Pancras, doorway
Wroot, St Pancras, doorway

St Pancras's church stands in an exposed position and the limestone of the doorway surround has been eroded by wind and rain.

August 2015

Wroot, St Pancras church, doorway
Yarburgh, St John the Baptist, Doorway
Yarburgh, St John the Baptist, Doorway
Yarburgh, St John the Baptist, Doorway

The doorway created from limestone in the west face of the tower is in strong contrast to the ironstone. It dates from about 1450.

June 2015

Yarburgh, St John Baptist church, doorway