Barrowby

Barrowby, All Saints

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"The church of All Saints is a building of stone, of the Early English and Decorated periods, consisting of chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower with spire containing a clock and 5 bells"

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church

Barrowby, All Saints

"Parish Church. Mainly C14, with C13 fragments and C15 south porch. Restored 1854 and 1889.

Organ chamber and vestry 1870"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel

View looking west towards the chancel arch, rood screen and nave.

"Chancel, mid and late C14"

"C14 double chamfered chancel arch with octagonal responds.

C15 traceried wooden screen with central portion c1927"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

Organ visible to the right.

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, chancel

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel

View looking east towards the sanctuary, altar and east window.

"Chancel, mid and late C14, 2 bays ... a late C14 3-light window with panel tracery

"Stained glass, 1884, and a traceried wooden reredos, 1920"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, chancel

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel, East Window

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1885 states

"the east window, a Perpendicular one of three lights, has recently (1884) been filled with stained glass, the centre light by the vicar, the others by subscription, the total cost being £140"

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, stained glass, chancel, window

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel, Monument

"DR THOMAS HURST HATH LYEING WITHIN THIS CHANCEL 7 CHILDREN NAMELY ANNE LEWIS MARY ELIZABETH CHARLES SARAYH & ANNA THIS IS TO THEIR MEMORY 1675"

"Dr Thomas Hurst became Rector of Barrowby and Leadenham in 1629, and a Doctor of Divinity in 1631

"Thomas later became chaplain to Charles I, and during the Civil War spent two years away from his parishes preaching to the Royalists.

He was sequestrated in 1645 and not restored until 1660, after paying a fine of £640"

See very interesting article in the Grantham Journal :-

https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/grantham-civic-society-column-thomas-hurst-was-chaplain-to-charles-i-1-7015159/

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, MONUMENT, DR THOMAS HURST

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel, Organ

Organ by Wordsworth & Maskell.

"The company was established in 1866 as Wordsworth & Maskell.

The works in Hanover Avenue were built in 1888, when the firm was known as Wordsworth & Co.

It became Wood Wordsworth & Co. in 1920 and now incorporates the three businesses of Abbott & Smith, Andrews & Co. (of Bradford) and T.E.Hughes"

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/14ad7585-103f-4222-90ad-ad99bc1cc370

The organ chamber dates from 1870.

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, organ, Wordsworth & Maskell

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel, Piscina & Triple Sedilia

"C13 piscina and triple sedilia, restored C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, chancel, piscina, sedilia

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel, Reredos

An associated brass plaque fixed to the south wall of the chancel states :-

"IN MEMORY OF THE REV. CANON GEORGE EARLE WELBY PREBENDARY OF LINCOLN AND RECTOR OF THIS PARISH FROM I849 TO 1900 AND AUGUSTA HIS WIFE.

ALSO MAJOR GENERAL THE HON. SIR SAVAGE LLOYD MOSTYN KCB ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS.

THIS REREDOS WAS ERECTED BY HIS WIFE EMILY SARAH LLOYD MOSTYN DAUGHTER OF REV, CANON G.E.WELBY 1920"

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, chancel, reredos, GEORGE EARLE WELBY, SAVAGE LLOYD MOSTYN

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel, Sanctuary

"In front of the altar and slightly to the sides are two wooden candlesticks carved with the names of those who lost their lives in World War II;

the appropriate badge is between the name and rank"

http://www.barrowbychurch.org.uk/The%20twentieth%20Century.pdf

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, chancel

Barrowby, All Saints, Chancel, Saxon Cross

"In the south wall, halfway up between the Decorated and Perpendicular windows and behind the drainpipe is the part of a Saxon Cross"

http://www.barrowbychurch.org.uk/Medieval%20church%20pdf.pdf

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, Saxon Cross

Barrowby, All Saints, Churchyard

"A twelfth century stone coffin found in the nave of the church while work was being done early this century is by the porch"

http://www.barrowbychurch.org.uk/Medieval%20church%20pdf.pdf

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, stone coffin

Barrowby, All Saints, Churchyard, Lych Gate

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"A lych gate has since been erected in commemoration of the golden wedding of the Rev. Canon George Earle Welby B.A. rector 1849-1900, and Mrs. Welby"

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, Lych Gate, George Earle Welby

Barrowby, All Saints, Churchyard, Tombstones

"To the left of the main pathway, looking from the porch are some fine eighteenth century tombstones to the Jenkinson Family.

Most have angel heads carved but the fifth one in from the pathway to Jane Jenkinson with its scroll work is particularly fine"

http://www.barrowbychurch.org.uk/The%20twentieth%20Century.pdf

These are Grade: II listed.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298417

Jane Jenkinson's tombstone is a the center of this image.

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Barrowby, All Saints, Churchyard, Jane Jenkinson, tombstone

Barrowby, All Saints, Font

"Fittings include outstanding C14 font with pierced octagonal stem enclosing a devil, and elaborately traceried bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"the font is a particularly rich and beautiful specimen of Decorated work, panelled and elaborately carved"

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, font

Barrowby, All Saints, Nave

View looking east towards the rood screen and chancel arch.

"C14 double chamfered chancel arch with octagonal responds"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, nave

Barrowby, All Saints, Nave

Looking west towards the tower arch.

"Tower arch, C14, has ballflower capitals, hood mould and mask stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

The clear plastic figures are named and take the place of those who did not return from the first World War.

Other plastic figures elsewhere in the village, including one representing a former landlord's son seated in the bar of the White Swan.

100th anniversary since the ending of World War 1.

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, nave

Barrowby, All Saints, Nave

View from near the church south door, across the nave, and into the north aisle.

"C14 arcades, 4 bays, with double chamfered arches with hood moulds, and octagonal piers and responds.

The earlier north arcade has a short remnant of wall in the centre"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

The remnant of wall is clearly visible in this image.

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church,

Barrowby, All Saints, Nave, Pulpit

"Octagonal traceried oak pulpit, C19, made from C15 fragments"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

Pulpit decorated with poppies for Remembrance Day on 11th November.

This year 2018 was the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending World War 1.

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, pulpit

Barrowby, All Saints, Nave, Rood Screen

"C15 traceried wooden screen with central portion c1927"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, Rood Screen

Barrowby, All Saints, North Aisle

View looking east.

War memorial visible on the left.

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, North Aisle

Barrowby, All Saints, Porch

"C15 south porch"

"South porch has coped gable with cross and a renewed figure in a niche over a C13 double chamfered door with hood mould.

On either side, a small C13 2-light pointed arched window"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, porch

Barrowby, All Saints, Porch, Statue

Above the door leading into the porch, a stone statue of Mary holding Christ, dedicated in 1909.

At the time the Rev. Stephen Gladstone - son of the Prime Minister - was Rector and Edward King Bishop of Lincoln dedicated it.

http://www.barrowbychurch.org.uk/The%20twentieth%20Century.pdf

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, porch, statue, Stephen Gladstone, Edward King Bishop of Lincoln

Barrowby, All Saints, South Aisle

View looking east.

"The south aisle, reroofed 1889, has to east of the door a C14 niche.

2 windows with C19 patterned stained glass and one with glass c1956 by Francis Skeat"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, South Aisle

Barrowby, All Saints, Tower, Gargoyles

Ballflower frieze with gargoyles below the crenellated parapet.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848

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Barrowby, All Saints, church, tower, gargoyles

Barrowby, All Saints, War Memorial

"The War Memorial is set into the earlier doorway into the churchyard in the north wall.

The names of those who died from the village are commemorated, and a brass plaque with St. George killing the dragon is above the list of names.

It was designed by Omar Ramsden of London"

http://www.barrowbychurch.org.uk/The%20twentieth%20Century.pdf

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Barrowby, All Saints, Church, war memorial, Omar Ramsden

Barrowby, Reading Room

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"In 1899 a parish room was built by the Rev. Canon G. E. Welby at a cost of £456 and presented to the parish in commemoration of his fifty first year as rector:

the land was given by the late Duke of Devonshire K.G."

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Barrowby, Reading Room