Old Rectory viewed from St Genewy's churchyard. Now Holly Tree Lodge Care Home.

White's Directory 1872 comments "The rectory, valued in K.B. at £23, and now at £800, is in the incumbency of the Rev. E. F. St. Leger, B.A., who has a commodious residence. The glebe is 66 acres, and a yearly rent-charge is paid in lieu of tithes"

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Much of St Genewys dates from the late 13th century, notably the tall slender arcades and the aisle windows with their Y-tracery.

Within the chancel, however, is a blocked 12th century doorway.

The fittings date from the restoration by G E Street of 1866.

May 2010

Most of this church dates from the late thirteenth century, but the upper stage of the tower is of the later Perpendicular period.

May 2010

Another view of St Genewys' church from the south.

Peter Kirk Collection, 1993

White's Directory 1872 reports :-

"The Church (St. Genewys) is a spacious stone edifice of Early English architecture, comprising nave, chancel, aisles and tower with three bells.

It was new roofed and repaired in 1854, and its chancel, which contains recumbent effigies of a knight and lady, was restored in 1866".

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Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :-

"The church of St. Genewys is a spacious edifice of stone, in the Norman, Early English and Later styles, consisting of chancel, nave of three bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower containing a clock and 3 bells, one of which is inscribed to St. John:

the church, originally a fine structure, was beautified by several of the Nevill family, who were lords of the manor till 1384-5:

it suffered much at the time of the Reformation, and again in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, A.D. 1566, when five of its altar stones were broken up and used as paving stones :

in 1820, by the direction of Archdeacon Bayley, the portions of the aisles which overlapped the tower were pulled down, a fine rood-screen destroyed, and forty-one shields of arms of the Nevills, which, with other glass, had up to that time adorned the windows, were carried off and inserted in the windows of Messingham church, of which Dr. Bayley was then rector; the materials of the destroyed rood-loft are said to have been used to make a bridge:

one doorway and the tower arch are Norman:

the principal part of the tower is Early Decorated, the upper stage being Perpendicular:

the font, of Caen stone and marble, and designed by the late G. E. Street esq. R.A. was presented by the late Rev. E. F. St. Leger M.A. rector 1863-82, who also erected a memorial window to his son Richard, d. 1879:

the communion plate, which is partly of pre-Reformation date, was given by the Rev. William Morley, rector 1721-31:

in the north aisle, beneath a beautiful Early English doorway, is a sepulchral slab, with a legend in Norman French, to John de Thevelby; another slab bears the shield of Nevill, and a defaced inscription to a member of that family, lord of Scotton in 1382; a third slab displays the bust of a priest within a quatrefoil, and one other, only fragmentary, has some Lombardic letters:

in the south aisle there is an hagioscope, and the chancel retains an aumbry, piscina and credence:

in the south aisle is the recumbent effigy of a knight in mail armour with crossed legs, probably of the reign of Edward II. and also a female effigy; a slab with floriated cross bears a mutilated inscription to Richard Sallenby, 1400:

there is a shield on the roof of the chancel, which was restored in 1866:

the fine east window is a memorial to the late Rev. Edward Frederick St. Leger M.A. rector, who died in 1882:

directly over the font is a white marble tablet on a red background, erected in memory of the 32 men of the parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-18:

there are sittings for 300 persons"

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Looking east towards the altar. The chancel was largely rebuilt in the 1860s.

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Looking west, past the organ, and into the nave.

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Presumably the main altar used to be positioned on this step at the far east end of the chancel.

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Aumbry on the north side of the chancel.

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"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF EDWARD FREDERICK ST. LEGER BORN 1832 DIED 1881"

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"To the Glory of God and in affectionate Remembrance of JOHN POWIS HOULT. FOR EIGHT YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH, WHO ENTERED INTO THE FULLER LIFE ON APRIL 21ST 1915. REQUIESCAT IN PACE. THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS."

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The maker's plate reads "BRINDLEY AND FOSTER , ORGAN BUILDERS, SHEFFIELD".

The Church Guide reports that "it was rebuilt in 1984 by T L Jubb and Son of Knaith Park".

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Memorial plaque fixed to the organ case.

"IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN BENNETT, BORN 15TH FEB. 1863, DIED 1ST FEB. 1946, ORGANIST AT THIS CHURCH FOR 50 YEARS. ALSO OF SARAH, HIS WIFE WHO WORSHIPPED HERE BORN 8TH AUG. 1865, DIED 21ST SEPT. 1939 SERVANTS OF THE LORD"

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"The chancel has a C19 piscina and sedilia on the south side"

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

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Blocked priest's door.

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Chancel roof presumably dating from the 1860s rebuild.

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A closer view of the altar.

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A depiction of "St. Genewys Bp. of Clermont" 

"To the glory of God and in memory of Caroline Elizabeth widow of the Revd. Edward Frederick St Leger Rector of this parish 1863 to 1881 ... this window was placed in the year MCMXXX by her surviving children the Honble. Ethel St Leger, Edward Viscount Doneraile and the Honble. Hugh St Ledger. Born 4th Sept.1843 married 7th Jan 1864 died 17th May 1913"

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"RICHARD ST LEGER BORN 19TH JUNE 1872 DIED 12TH JANUARY 1879"

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Noticeboard fronting Northorpe Road.

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Looking west.

Three bay late C13 north and south arcade, the north having circular columns, the south octagonal, each having simply moulded capitals and double chamfered arches.

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

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Looking east towards the chancel.

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The Post Office Directory 1868 notes :-

"The church of St. Genevieve is a spacious stone edifice, chiefly in the Early English style, and consists of nave, chancel, aisles, and tower containing 3 bells and clock :

the chancel was restored in 1866:

an ancient bell in the church tower is inscribed " RESONAT  CAMPANA JOHANNIS IN MULTIS ANNIS:"

there are effigies of a knight and a lady in the south aisle, and a slab from which a brass inscription and coats of arms have been torn away:

the rood-loft was taken down in 1565 and a bridge made of it.

The register dates from 1560.

The living is a rectory, annual value £655, with residence, in the gift of Sir Richard Frederick, Bart., and held by the Rev. Edward Frederick St. Leger, M.A., of Queen's College, Oxford"

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"In the west wall is a small triangular headed doorway to the tower. Above the earlier pitch of a lower roof can be seen"

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

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View across the nave and into the north aisle.

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Hatchment of Christopher Frederick, Rector 1810-1863.

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C19(?) lectern at the east end of the nave.

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White's Directory 1872 notes that the church "was new roofed and repaired in 1854". 

The outline of an earlier and lower roof can be seen on the west wall of the nave.

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Looking east.

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Looking west towards the font.

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"Scotton Village Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II June 2012"

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"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 

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Kelly's Directory 1930 notes "the font, of Caen stone and marble, and designed by the late G. E. Street esq. R.A. was presented by the late Rev. E. F. St. Leger M.A. rector 1863-82"

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"In the east end of the north aisle is a C15 priest's grave slab, originally with black lead Lombardic inscription. The head, shoulder and hands are shown in relief in a recessed panel at the head of the slab"

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

The Church Guide  states "a 15th century priest's grave slab (thought to be that of Hugh Hannesworth) ... In the floor nearby are fragments of a 14th century tombstone"

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Roll of Honour previously at Scotton Primitive Methodist Chapel.  

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20330 

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Monument in memory of "JOHANNIS MORLEY" a former rector d.1731.

Kelly's Directory notes " the communion plate, which is partly of pre-Reformation date, was given by the Rev. William Morley, rector 1721-31"

The Church Guide states "John Morley was a friend of the Wesley family of Epworth, and helped John Wesley to obtain a Fellowship at Lincoln College. This provided the young John Wesley with a modest income and enabled him to act independently in establishing Methodism".

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The First World War memorial to the fallen of the village.

Mark Acton, 2017

"SCOTTON ROLL OF HONOUR ERECTED BY THIS GRATEFUL VILLAGE TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES OF ITS FAITHFUL SONS WHO FOUGHT FOR ENGLAND AND LIBERTY"

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20328 

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"In the north aisle is a late C13 tomb recess with a 2 centred moulded arch over"

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

The Church Guide notes "The arched recess in the north wall is above the tombstone of John de Thevelby of Scotton, who died in 1316".

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Looking west.

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Looking east.

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Parish chest displayed in the south aisle.

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"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.

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"To the Glory of God, and in memory of John Powis Hoult, priest, Constance Mary, his wife, Norman Powis and Robert Percy their sons MDCCCCLVI"

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"At the east end of the south aisle is a late C13 recumbent effigy of a cross legged knight with chain mail and surcoat, his feet resting on a lion"

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

The Church Guide has "This knight could possibly be Robert de Nevill, who went to Jerusalem in 1290; the Nevill family were Lords of the Manor of Scotton for more than two centuries from 1145".

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Effigy of a lady, late C15, with flowing robes and her feet resting on a dog. 

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

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"THE ROCK OF MY STRENGTH, AND MY REFUGE, IS IN GOD.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVD. RICHARD EMPSON, M.A. AND FRANCES HIS WIFE, HE WAS FOR 16 YEARS, CURATE OF THIS PARISH, AND DIED THE 3D. JAN: 1835, AGED 42 YEARS. SHE WAS EXEMPLARY IN EVERY CHRISTIAN DUTY, AND DIED THE 8TH JUNE 1830, AGED 35 YEARS.

How truly lovd, were they, who rest below,

The day, that laid them there, can only show:

The crouded Church, the tears their village shed

In grateful sorrow o'er its honored dead.

But Angels sit by the Believers tomb,

Compose its grief, and sanctify its gloom;

And breathe, "Be comforted! your pious trust

"Hath here committed only dust to dust:

"Strengthen,d in sufferings and redeem,d thro' faith.

"Spirit to Spirit rises, freed by death;

"Christians but follow, where their Saviour trod,

"And die with him, that they may live with God."

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A list of Rectors starting with Elyas de Nevill in 1217 and finishing with Kathryn Windslow in 1989.

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Blocked squint at the east end. The east end of the south aisle was once used as the Chapel of St Mary.

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"In the south wall are 2 fine 3 light Y tracery windows"

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

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Listed in Kelly's Directory 1930 "Drewery Jsph. Fredk. Three Horse Shoes P.H"

And in White's Directory 1872 "Skelton George, blacksmith and victualler, Three Horseshoes" 

Post Office Directory 1868 "Drewry George, Three Horseshoes, & blacksmith"

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Village Hall, on Northorpe Road, immediately to the south of St Genewys Church.

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