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Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch

The "sumptious" south porch (Pevsner's assessment) was built at the expense of John Godard.  Fleurons are carved in the moulding and hood mould of the entrance.

August 2013

Addlethorpe, St Nicholas church, porch, John Godard
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch

"The gabled south porch has a continuously moulded outer door with fleurons and moulded hood, above is a moulded ogee niche. The parapet has angel supporters and fine running vine scroll decoration. To the gable is an original floriated crucifixus"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359681?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 September 2022

Addlethorpe, Saint Nicholas, Church, Image, porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch

Porch viewed from the tower.

DB 5 September 2021

Addlethorpe, Saint Nicholas, Church, Image, porch
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch, Inscription
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch, Inscription
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Porch, Inscription

Inscription recording the original benefactor. A nearby modern copy reads :- 

"JESUS CHRIST THAT SUFFERED GREAT PAINS AND HARD HAVE MERCY ON THE SOUL OF JOHN GODARD.

THAT THIS PORCH MADE AND MANY OTHER THINGS DID THERE FOR JESUS CHRIST GRANT HIM HIS REWARD"

DB 5 September 2021

Addlethorpe, Saint Nicholas, Church, Image, porch, inscription
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Porch
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Porch
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Porch

"Gabled north porch with pointed headed doorway"

http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359462 

DB 13 November 2020

Aisthorpe, Saint Peter, Church, image, porch
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Porch
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Porch
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Porch

"Inside a single chamfered doorway without capitals"

http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359462 

DB 13 November 2020

Aisthorpe, Saint Peter, Church, image, porch
Alford, St Wilfrid, Porch
Alford, St Wilfrid, Porch
Alford, St Wilfrid, Porch

The two storey south porch dates from the 16th century. The parvise room above may have been first used as a lodging for a priest as it is provided with a fireplace. However it was later the first home of the Grammar School founded by Francis Spanning in 1566. A later teacher here was the Revd Francis Marbury whose daughter Ann married William Hutchinson, emigrated to New England and is considered one of the founding mothers of the United States. Ann was well-educated for a woman of her time and is thought to have gained that education from her father here in Alford. 

Jean Howard 30 March 2024

Alford, St Wilfrid church, porch
Algarkirk, Sts Peter & Paul, Porch
Algarkirk, Sts Peter & Paul, Porch
Algarkirk, Sts Peter & Paul, Porch

"Gabled C19 south porch with round headed outer arch with triple shafted reveals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1164857?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 November 2024

Algarkirk, St Peter and St Paul Church, porch
Allington, Holy Trinity, South Porch
Allington, Holy Trinity, South Porch
Allington, Holy Trinity, South Porch

"C15 ironstone porch with limestone bands and moulded plinth"

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

DB 3 November 2018

Allington, Holy Trinity, Church, porch
Ancaster, St Martin, Porch
Ancaster, St Martin, Porch
Ancaster, St Martin, Porch

The Porch is 13th century, though its roof was rebuilt in 1713.

May 2015

Ancaster, St Martin church, porch
Anwick, St Edith, Porch
Anwick, St Edith, Porch
Anwick, St Edith, Porch

The principal entrance to the church is through the substantial south porch of the Decorated period.

April 2018

Anwick, St Edith, porch
Asgarby, St&nbspAndrew, Doorway
Asgarby, St Andrew, Doorway
Asgarby, St Andrew, Doorway

"The C14 inner doorway is also pointed with a continuously moulded surround.

C18 6 panelled door with moulded styles and muntins"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061832  

DB 21 March 2020

Asgarby, Saint Andrew, church, porch, door
Asgarby, St&nbspAndrew, Porch
Asgarby, St Andrew, Porch
Asgarby, St Andrew, Porch

The porch at St Andrew's in in keeping with the architectural style of the nave.

June 2017

Asgarby, St Andrew church porch
Asgarby, St&nbspAndrew, Porch
Asgarby, St Andrew, Porch
Asgarby, St Andrew, Porch

"Gabled south porch ... and in the gable the initials IRL in Lombradic script" C18?

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061832 

DB 21 March 2020

Asgarby, Saint Andrew, church, porch
Ashby de la Launde, St Hibald, Porch
Ashby de la Launde, St Hibald, Porch
Ashby de la Launde, St Hibald, Porch

"The south gabled porch has a pointed arched opening and stone benches".

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1307159

Described as a "south" porch in the listing text but it is actually a north porch.

23 November 2020

Ashby De La Launde, Saint Hibald church image porch
Aslackby, St&nbspJames, Porch
Aslackby, St James, Porch
Aslackby, St James, Porch
Aslackby, Saint James, Church, porch
Aswarby, St Denys, Porch
Aswarby, St Denys, Porch
Aswarby, St Denys, Porch

"The gabled C19 south porch has gabled buttresses and a continuously moulded and pointed outer doorway. The fine inner doorway is late C12"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360619?section=official-list-entry 

DB 22 June 2024

Aswarby, Saint Denis Church, porch
Aswarby, St Denys, Porch
Aswarby, St Denys, Porch
Aswarby, St Denys, Porch

A second view of the C19 porch.

DB 22 June 2024

Aswarby, Saint Denis Church
Aylesby, St Lawrence, Porch
Aylesby, St Lawrence, Porch
Aylesby, St Lawrence, Porch

"South porch: diagonal buttresses with offsets, pointed chamfered outer arch with small trefoiled ogee niche above, coped gable with damaged cross finial; square-headed 2-light traceried side windows"

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

DB 7 March 2020

Aylesby, Saint Lawrence, Church, porch
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
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch

C15 south porch.

DB 10 September 2022

Barkston, Saint Nicholas Church, image, porch
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch, Inscription
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch, Inscription
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, Porch, Inscription

"Over the door is a rectangular plaque set in a chamfered frame with a C15 latin dedicatory inscription in Lombardic letters commemorating Thomas Pacy"

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

DB 21 March 2018

Barkston, Saint Nicholas Church, image, porch
Barrowby, All Saints, Porch
Barrowby, All Saints, Porch
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 

DB 12 November 2018

Barrowby, All Saints, Church, porch
Barrowby, All Saints, Porch, Statue
Barrowby, All Saints, Porch, Statue
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

DB 12 November 2018

Barrowby, All Saints, Church, porch, statue, Stephen Gladstone, Edward King Bishop of Lincoln
Barton upon Humber, St Mary, porch
Barton upon Humber, St Mary, porch
Barton upon Humber, St Mary, porch

The porch at the south entrance to the church has two storeys. There niches either side of the broad entrance.

September 2018

Barton Upon Humber, St Mary, porch
Bassingthorpe, St Thomas
Bassingthorpe, St Thomas
Bassingthorpe, St Thomas

The windows in both the north and south side (here to the right) aisles are thought to date from the Elizabethan period.

May 2015

Bassingthorpe, St Thomas church
Baston, St John Baptist
Baston, St John Baptist
Baston, St John Baptist

The porch with its niche and pinnacles, like the ornamented west end of the south aisle may date from c1403 when a chapel of St Mary was created.

September 2014

Baston, St John Baptist church, porch
Baumber, St Swithin, porch
Baumber, St Swithin, porch
Baumber, St Swithin, porch

The brick porch dates from 1758, i.e. contemporary with the construction of the church.

October 2011

Baumber, St Swithin church, porch
Beckingham, All Saints, Porch & South Doorway
Beckingham, All Saints, Porch & South Doorway
Beckingham, All Saints, Porch & South Doorway

"Pevsner records the south doorway as also being late Norman, but is thought by Dr Elders to be slightly later (perhaps early 13th century) from which time or a little later still the porch and aisles appear to date"

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

DB 8 October 2018

Beckingham, All Saints, Church, Porch
Belton (Axholme), All Saints, porch
Belton (Axholme), All Saints, porch
Belton (Axholme), All Saints, porch

The porch on the south side of All Saints' church is flanked by angel busts.

August 2015

Belton Axholme, All Saints, porch
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Royal Arms
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Royal Arms
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Royal Arms

"Royal arms, early C19, under a label mould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298472 

DB 30 May 2018

Belton, St Peter & St Paul, church, south porch, royal arms
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Scratch Dial
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Scratch Dial
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch, Scratch Dial

 

Located on the south porch above the door.

The origins of this scratch dial are uncertain. It may be a sundial set into the stonework when this late-eighteenth-century porch was built.

However, it is more likely to be the remains of a mass dial from an earlier church which has been re-positioned.

For further general information refer to Mass Dials - The British Sundial Society

DB 5 September 2018

 


Belton, St Peter & St Paul, church, sundial, mass dial
Bicker, St Swithun, Porch
Bicker, St Swithun, Porch
Bicker, St Swithun, Porch

"Gabled south porch having recut C14 outer door with double chamfered head"

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

DB 8 August 2022

Bicker, Saint Swithun Church, image, PORCH
Bigby, All Saints, Porch
Bigby, All Saints, Porch
Bigby, All Saints, Porch

South porch C19, of wood, framed construction, leaded lattice side lights and castellations and other decoration; a fine piece.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063405?section=official-list-entry 

Jean Howard 2 May 2024

Bigby, All Saints, Church, porch
Billingborough, St Andrew, Porch
Billingborough, St Andrew, Porch
Billingborough, St Andrew, Porch

"C14 gabled porch with angle buttresses and single 2 light mullion windows in east and west sides"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1317596 

DB 7 November 2020 

Billingborough, Saint Andrew church image, porch
Billingborough, St Andrew, Porch
Billingborough, St Andrew, Porch
Billingborough, St Andrew, Porch

"Porch interior with flanking stone benches and early C14 south doorway with richly moulded head including filleted rolls, jambs with 2 filleted rolls and rich moulding in between, hood mould and double plank doors. Small rectangular niche above. Tie beam porch roof including beam inscribed 1679 THST"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1317596 

DB 7 November 2020 

Billingborough, Saint Andrew church image
Billinghay, St Michael, porch
Billinghay, St Michael, porch
Billinghay, St Michael, porch

The rather 'rickety' south porch has a coped gable with gabled kneelers and a cross finial, plus stone benches inside.

April 2019

Billinghay, St Michael, porch
Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity

A closer view of the south porch and unusual eighteenth century tower of Holy Trinity.

There is some re-used Early English dog-tooth moulding in the porch entrance.

August 2013

Bilsby, Holy Trinity church, tower
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch

The porch is relatively small and unimpressive, though it is decorated  with dog-tooth moulding of an earlier date aound the arched entrance.

September 2018

Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Porch

"C14 gabled porch, with pointed outer doorway, moulded octagonal capitals, side benches, single 2 light ogee headed side windows, and a ribbed roof"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062863?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 June 2023

Bitchfield, Saint Mary Magdalen Church, image, porch
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Porch

"Inner doorway is late C12, round headed, with dogtooth to the inner chamfer"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062863?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 June 2023

Bitchfield, Saint Mary Magdalen Church, image, porch
Blankney, St Oswald, Porch
Blankney, St Oswald, Porch
Blankney, St Oswald, Porch

"The gabled south porch has diagonal buttresses, a coped gable and cross finial.

The outer archway, has a shallow arched opening with shafts and a moulded chamfered arch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064285 

DB 2020

Blankney, Saint Oswald, Church, porch
Blyborough, St Alkmund, Porch
Blyborough, St Alkmund, Porch
Blyborough, St Alkmund, Porch

"C19 gabled south porch with single pointed lights in east and west walls, squat clasping buttresses and pointed doorway with single flanking shafts, hood mould and label stops heads"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063375?section=official-list-entry 

DB 14 May 2023

Blyborough, Saint Alkmund Church, image, porch
Boston, Skirbeck Quarter, St Thomas, porch
Boston, Skirbeck Quarter, St Thomas, porch
Boston, Skirbeck Quarter, St Thomas, porch

The porch was added to St Thomas's church in 1956. It is in brick, gabled, with battered side buttresses.

August 2018

Boston, St Thomas, porch
Boston, St Botolph, Porch
Boston, St Botolph, Porch
Boston, St Botolph, Porch

"The south porch is of 2 storeys with parvise. The buttresses have 3 tiers of niches and pinnacles ...

In the gable a 5-light 4-centred arched window. The parapet has a quatrefoil frieze and sundial dated 1757"

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

DB 26 March 2022

Boston, St Botolph, Church, Porch
Bracebridge Heath, St John the Evangelist, Porch
Bracebridge Heath, St John the Evangelist, Porch
Bracebridge Heath, St John the Evangelist, Porch

The church hall beyond the porch appears to be in use by the 21st Lincoln Scouts.

DB 20 February 2019 

Bracebridge Heath, Church, Saint John The Evangelist, Porch, Scouts
Brandon, St John, Chapel of Ease
Brandon, St John, Chapel of Ease
Brandon, St John, Chapel of Ease

The south porch was added when the church was restored in 1872 by Charles Kirk. 

DB 29 March 2018

Brandon, Saint John, Chapel of Ease, Charles Kirk
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul

The rather fine windows of the clerestory in Perpendicular style date from the 1890 restoration.

May 2016

 

Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul church
Brocklesby, All Saints, North Porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, North Porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, North Porch

"Blocked late C18 rusticated brick porch with keystone pediment"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165503?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 May 2024

Brocklesby, All Saints Church, porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, South Porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, South Porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, South Porch

"Brick rusticated porch with a plinth a band and a dropped keystone and pediment"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165503?section=official-list-entry 

A C18 addition. 

DB 11 May 2024

Brocklesby, All Saints Church, porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, South Porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, South Porch
Brocklesby, All Saints, South Porch

Porch "covers a C14 pointed headed door with 2 orders of sunk wave mouldings and a moulded hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165503?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 May 2024

Brocklesby, All Saints Church
Burringham, St John Baptist, Porch
Burringham, St John Baptist, Porch
Burringham, St John Baptist, Porch

This short colonnade – repeated on the other side – was open when first built but was probably modified after a relatively short time.

The bricks used for create the single brick thickness infilling are laid in stretcher bond; they appear to have come from the same local brickyard.

KR, May 2023
Burringham, St John Baptist, porch
Burringham, St John Baptist, Porch
Burringham, St John Baptist, Porch
Burringham, St John Baptist, Porch

Both the trefoil headed porch entrance and the limestone dressings are in keeping with the design features seen elsewhere on the building.

It is also apparent that, when built, there were decorative black bricks - now almost indistinguishable - in the gable above the entrance.

KR, May 2023
Burringham, St John Baptist, porch
Burton Coggles, St Thomas Becket
Burton Coggles, St Thomas Becket
Burton Coggles, St Thomas Becket

The gabled porch, plain but well-proportioned, is 14th century.

May 2015

Burton Coggles, St Thomas a Becket church
Cabourne, St Nicholas, Porch
Cabourne, St Nicholas, Porch
Cabourne, St Nicholas, Porch

The porch dates wholly from the nineteenth-century restoration.

Jean Howard, August 2023

Cabourne, St Nicholas Church, porch
Cadney, All Saints
Cadney, All Saints
Cadney, All Saints

The 15th century porch of All Saints' church has an unusual timber entrance.

February 2015

Cadney, All Saints church, porch
Carlton Scroop, St Nicholas, Porch
Carlton Scroop, St Nicholas, Porch
Carlton Scroop, St Nicholas, Porch

"South porch is basically C13 with a fine ribbed stone roof, 4 ribs internally. Outer arch under a hood mould with human headed label stops is finely and deeply moulded with faceted jambs and two nook shafts to the outer jambs with chamfered inner arch, surmounted by coped gable with cross. Low side benches, paired C13 side lights. But in addition to evidence of C19 restoration, there is a date of 1616 in the gable of the porch, suggesting a restoration or reconstruction then too, and the roof with its imitation stone Roman tiles might be of that date"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062428?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 February 2024

Carlton Scroop, Saint Nicholas Church, porch
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Porch
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Porch
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Porch

"South porch in ashlar with plinth and banded work above, C14 with a pointed moulded arch in the outer face, side benches. 

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

DB 25 April 2018

Caythorpe, Saint Vincent, Church, Porch
Claypole, St Peter, Porch
Claypole, St Peter, Porch
Claypole, St Peter, Porch

"C14 porch has C15 ornamentation, a moulded plinth and string course, angle buttresses of 2 stages with large projecting gargoyles and ornate pinnacles.

C14 moulded doorway with small semicircular responds with vigorously foliated capitals and hood mould and label stops.

Above is a large C15 empty niche"

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

DB 24 September 2018

Claypole, Saint Peter, Church, Porch
Coleby, All Saints, Porch
Coleby, All Saints, Porch
Coleby, All Saints, Porch

"The south aisle is also C13, with an originally 2-storey porch to the west"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1164829 

DB 9 May 2018 

Coleby, Kesteven, Church, All Saints, Image, porch
Coleby, All Saints, Porch
Coleby, All Saints, Porch
Coleby, All Saints, Porch

"Porch protects a very fine C11 doorway, with 2 orders of shafts, capitals with leaf decoration, outer arch with lozenge-chains and inner with a roll"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1164829 

DB 9 May 2018 

Coleby, Kesteven, Church, All Saints, Image, porch
Coningsby, St Michael, porch
Coningsby, St Michael, porch
Coningsby, St Michael, porch

The two-storeyed south porch dates from the Perpendicular period (15th century).

April 2016

Coningsby, St Michael, porch
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist

C14 2 storey south porch.

DB 27 June 2018

Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, Church
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, South Porch
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, South Porch
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, South Porch

Outline of shoes engraved into the stone bench inside the south porch.

Such engravings of peoples feet, inside the church porch, are not unique to Corby Glen. Is it just idle graffiti? a pilgrims mark? an allorgory of sole for soul? or I was here?

DB 27 June 2018

Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, Church
Covenham St Mary, Porch
Covenham St Mary, Porch
Covenham St Mary, Porch

"The C14 inner doorway has a continuous sunk wave moulding and moulded hood.

The late C18 door has Gothick arches in the 6 panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063109 

DB 8 September 2019

Covenham St Mary, Church, porch
Covenham St Mary, Porch
Covenham St Mary, Porch
Covenham St Mary, Porch

"late C18 south porch in brick"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063109 

DB 8 September 2019

Covenham St Mary, Church, porch
Cowbit, St Mary, porch
Cowbit, St Mary, porch
Cowbit, St Mary, porch

A good example of early Lincolnshire brickwork, possibly as early as the fifteenth century.

September 2017

Cowbit, St Mary, porch
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Porch
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Porch
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Porch

"C19 south porch with pointed double chamfered west doorway with keeled hoodmould and re-used C15 headlabelstop"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165350?section=official-list-entry 

DB 16 November 2024

Cuxwold, Saint Nicholas Church, porch
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Porch
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Porch
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Porch

A second view of the porch.

DB 16 November 2024

Cuxwold, Saint Nicholas Church
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Porch
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Porch
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Porch

 

DB 5 October 2024

Dalby Church of Saint Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Porch
Deeping St James, porch
Deeping St James, porch
Deeping St James, porch

The gabled south porch dates from the early 13th century. Above is an 18th century sundial.

September 2014

Deeping St James, church, porch, sundial
Dowsby, St&nbspAndrew, Porch
Dowsby, St Andrew, Porch
Dowsby, St Andrew, Porch

"Gabled south porch with plinth, single stage buttresses and pointed south doorway with continuous moulded surround"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1164977?section=official-list-entry 

DB 25 November 2024

Dowsby, Saint Andrew Church, porch
Dunholme, St Chad, Porch
Dunholme, St Chad, Porch
Dunholme, St Chad, Porch

"The south porch of 1914 has a cusped outer arch surmounted by a niche containing a carving of St. Chad, with side benches and quatrefoil side lights"

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

DB 23 March 2020

Dunholme, Saint Chad, church, porch
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
Eagle, All Saints, Porch & Tower
Eagle, All Saints, Porch & Tower
Eagle, All Saints, Porch & Tower

13C west tower. Porch rebuilt 1903-4 by J T Lee.

Tower clock "was formerly in St. Mark's Church, Lincoln"

http://www.lincskt.org/ZEagleCurch.html 

DB 9 April 2024

Eagle, All Saints Church
East Kirkby, St Nicholas, porch
East Kirkby, St Nicholas, porch
East Kirkby, St Nicholas, porch

The entrance porch - the base of the tower - has simple rib vaulting and walls with blank arcading.

May 2018

East Kirkby, St Nicholas, porch
Edlington, St Helen, Porch
Edlington, St Helen, Porch
Edlington, St Helen, Porch

"The gabled south porch has an outer deeply moulded C19 opening"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063178 

DB 6 February 2020

Edlington, Saint Helen, Church, Porch
Epworth, St Andrew, South Porch
Epworth, St Andrew, South Porch
Epworth, St Andrew, South Porch

"Pointed double-chamfered outer arch with inner order on chamfered shafts with moulded capitals; string course, coped embattled parapet with central merlon bearing worn inscription with names of church wardens, dated 1817"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1068692 

DB 9 August 2019

Epworth, Saint Andrew, Church, porch
Evedon, St Mary, Porch
Evedon, St Mary, Porch
Evedon, St Mary, Porch

"Gabled C19 south porch with setback buttresses, chamfered plinth, side benches and double chamfered rounded outer arch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168557 

DB 23 February 2019

Evedon, Saint Mary, Church, Porch
Ewerby, St Andrew, Porch
Ewerby, St Andrew, Porch
Ewerby, St Andrew, Porch

"The gabled south porch has an elaborately cusped and decorated outer arch with some seaweed carving and naturalistic leaves. Shafted and hollow moulded reveals to moulded head set in a triangular frame with floriate terminal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360562 

Pevsner comments "The S porch entrance is the showpiece of the church. A leaf trail up one moulding, thick knobbly leaf up another. Gable on top"

DB 26 April 2021

Ewerby, Saint Andrew Church Image porch
Ewerby, St Andrew, Porch
Ewerby, St Andrew, Porch
Ewerby, St Andrew, Porch

"The inner doorway is more restrained with a continuously wave moulded surround and human head stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360562 

DB 26 April 2021

Ewerby, Saint Andrew Church Image porch
Firsby, St Andrew, Porch
Firsby, St Andrew, Porch
Firsby, St Andrew, Porch

‘Gabled porch with south doorway with pointed head, chamfered surround, including slender shafts as responds, and hood mould.’ 

Jean Howard 7 September 2024

Firsby, Saint Andrew Church, porch
Folkingham, St Andrew, Porch
Folkingham, St Andrew, Porch
Folkingham, St Andrew, Porch
Folkingham, Saint Andrew, Church, porch
Folkingham, St Andrew, Porch
Folkingham, St Andrew, Porch
Folkingham, St Andrew, Porch

"Porch interior with flanking stone benches.

Single shafts with moulded bases, in each corner, support tierceron rib vault with 4 shields.

C14 south doorway with pointed, roll moulded head, flanking slender shafts with moulded capitals, defaced shields with arms of the Earls of Chester and of the Beaumont family, and plank doors"

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

DB 5 May 2018

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

"C19 ashlar south porch with doorway with pointed arch, keeled responds, coped gable, finial and slate roof"

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

DB 5 July 2020

Foston, Saint Peter, Church, porch
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
Fotherby, St Mary, Porch
Fotherby, St Mary, Porch
Fotherby, St Mary, Porch

"The steeply pitched gabled porch has a richly moulded outer door with floriate stops and an arched niche above. There are wooden side benches, trilobe side lights and a second moulded doorway within"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063137?section=official-list-entry 

DB 7 August 2022

Fotherby, St Mary church, image, porch
Frampton, St Mary, North Porch
Frampton, St Mary, North Porch
Frampton, St Mary, North Porch

"The gabled porch, dated 1891, has a moulded outer door with above a cusped niche"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360476?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 November 2024

Frampton, Saint Mary Church, porch
Frampton, St Mary, South Porch
Frampton, St Mary, South Porch
Frampton, St Mary, South Porch

"Restored C14 gabled south porch, the outer doorway is moulded with filleted shafted reveals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360476?section=official-list-entry 

Interior of porch filled with redundant heating apparatus. 

DB 11 November 2024

Frampton, Saint Mary Church, porch
Fulbeck, St Nicholas, Porch
Fulbeck, St Nicholas, Porch
Fulbeck, St Nicholas, Porch

"South porch is C14,simple arched opening with label stops and chamfered hood mould,side benches,cross at gable,trefoil headed side lights"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166164 

DB 29 May 2020

Fulbeck, Saint Nicholas, Church, Porch
Fulletby, St Andrew, Porch
Fulletby, St Andrew, Porch
Fulletby, St Andrew, Porch

"Gabled porch with double chamfered arched entrance, hood mould and human head label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063663 

DB 18 February 2020

Fulletby, Saint Andrew, Church, porch
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Porch
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Porch
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Porch

"The C19 gabled south porch outer doorway has continuous double chamfered surround with above a reset C13 crucifix"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063110 

DB 8 September 2019

Fulstow, Saint Lawrence, Church, porch
Gayton le Wold, St Peter
Gayton le Wold, St Peter
Gayton le Wold, St Peter

The red bricks of St Peter's are laid in English Garden Wall bond with 3 rows of stretchers between rows of headers.

The roofs of nave and chancel have been renewed in concrete tiles; the porch roof has attractive shaped slates.

July 2012

Gayton Le Wold, St Peter church
Gedney Hill, Holy Trinity
Gedney Hill, Holy Trinity
Gedney Hill, Holy Trinity

The timber-framed south porch was built by James Fowler in 1874-75.

September 2017

Gedney Hill, Holy Trinity, porch, James Fowler
Gedney, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Gedney, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Gedney, St Mary Magdalen, Porch

"2 storey C14 diagonally buttressed porch with moulded arched entrance and 2 orders of engaged colonnetts with moulded capitals. Hood mould and label stops. Either side are single arched and cusped niches with ogee hood moulds and finials. Over is a single C14 pointed segmental arched 2 light window with cusped tracery, hood mould and label stops. Over is a single arched and cusped niche."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359231?section=official-list-entry 

DB 27 July 2024

Gedney, Saint Mary Magdalene Church, porch
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch

As with most of the church, the south porch at Gosberton was built in Perpendicular style.

September 2011

Gosberton,
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Porch

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 states :-

"The Church (St. Peter and St. Paul,) is a large and handsome building, with a tower in the centre, containing five bells, and surmounted by a richly crocketted spire.

In the vestry are two recumbent figures of a knight and lady.

Its beautiful pulpit and font have recently been restored, and an elaborately carved reading desk erected.

The living is a discharged vicarage, valued at only £130, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, and incumbency of the Rev. John Topham, M.A., who has a neat Vicarage House, in the Elizabethan style, erected by subscription in 1851.

The Rev. Fdk. Geo. Burnaby is impropriator of the rectorial tithes, formerly belonging to the Calthrops who were seated here, like the Dods, from the time of the Conquest"

DB 6 May 2018

Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Church, porch
Grantham, St Anne, Southwest Porch
Grantham, St Anne, Southwest Porch
Grantham, St Anne, Southwest Porch

Southwest doorway and porch with a matching doorway to the northwest.

DB 27 June 2024

Grantham, St Anne, New Somerby, church, doorway
Grantham, St Wulfram, North Porch
Grantham, St Wulfram, North Porch
Grantham, St Wulfram, North Porch

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1930 states :-

"the noble north porch was not built as a porch, but in connection with the veneration of St. Wulfram's relics, these were in a chamber over a vaulted roof ; this roof has now perished, and the building open from floor to roof, revealing the ruthless hacking away of the Early English canopied doorway necessitated by the construction of this addition to the church ; the two arches, now glazed, were open processional archways"

Now used as a visitor centre. 

DB 28 December 2018

Grantham, Saint Wulfram, church, north porch
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Porch
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Porch
Grantham, St Wulfram, South Porch

South porch c1350 with chained library in the chamber above.

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1930 states " the chained library - one of the five remaining in England - was given in 1598 and housed in a chamber over the south porch ; the library is carefully catalogued and cared for ; the chamber itself was a priest's living room and contains a washing place and fireplace".

DB 4 May 2019

Grantham, Saint Wulfram, church, porch, chained library
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, Porch
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, Porch
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, Porch

"Early C14 south porch with slate roof"

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

DB 9 March 2019

Great Gonerby, Saint Sebastian, Church, Porch
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, Porch
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, Porch
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, Porch

"Gabled C14 south porch with setback buttresses and statue niche to the gable now containing a C19 carving of Our Lord. Moulded and pointed outer arch with angle shafts and hood with beast head stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168767?section=official-list-entry 

DB 28 July 2018 

Great Hale, Saint John Baptist church, image, porch
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch

"The south porch has a reconstructed Cl2 opening with a single chamfer. There are side benches and single lights to both sides"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359817?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 May 2024

Great Limber, Saint Peter Church, porch
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch 
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch 
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch 

A second view of the porch.

DB 11 May 2024

Great Limber, Saint Peter Church, porch
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch, South Doorway
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch, South Doorway
Great Limber, St Peter, Porch, South Doorway

"The south doorway is late C13, moulded and pointed"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359817?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 May 2024

Great Limber, Saint Peter Church, porch, doorway
Great Ponton, Holy Cross, Porch
Great Ponton, Holy Cross, Porch
Great Ponton, Holy Cross, Porch

"Late C13 gabled south porch with pointed single chamfered outer door with moulded imposts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062347 

DB 19 September 2020

Great Ponton, Holy Cross, church, image, porch
Great Sturton, All Saints, Porch
Great Sturton, All Saints, Porch
Great Sturton, All Saints, Porch

"C20 red brick gabled porch to west with plain doorway with segmental head. Porch interior with flanking brick benches"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063098 

DB 6 February 2020

Great Sturton, All Saints, Church, porch
Greetham, All Saints, Porch
Greetham, All Saints, Porch
Greetham, All Saints, Porch

South porch presumably dating from the 1903 restoration.

DB 6 February 2020

Greetham, All Saints, Church, porch
Greetham, All Saints, Porch
Greetham, All Saints, Porch
Greetham, All Saints, Porch

Reset south doorway of c.1200.

Notice reads :- "Our Church is unfortunately without its roof at the moment, following a theft of the lead. 

There will therefore sadly be no Christmas service there this year. 

We do however intend to have a service on Sunday, 5th April 2020 to celebrate Easter, when hopefully the weather will be better"

DB 6 February 2020

Greetham, All Saints, Church, porch
Habrough, St Margaret, porch
Habrough, St Margaret, porch
Habrough, St Margaret, porch

"Porch: pointed chamfered outer arch with hoodmould continued as string course"

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

DB 7 September 2023

Habrough, Saint Margaret Church, image, porch
Habrough, St Margaret, Porch 
Habrough, St Margaret, Porch 
Habrough, St Margaret, Porch 

Quatrefoiled circular side windows.

DB 7 September 2023

Habrough, Saint Margaret Church, image
Haceby, St Barbara, Graffito
Haceby, St Barbara, Graffito
Haceby, St Barbara, Graffito

Among the graffiti in the porch is this image of a simple four-sailed post mill.

September 2013

Haceby, St Margaret, windmill graffiti
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, Porch
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, Porch
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, Porch

The porch dates from the restoration by Fowler in 1859.

Jews' Court collection, 1978

 

Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, Porch
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, Porch
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, Porch

"C19 porch with moulded and chamfered arched entrance, the inner order supported on a single pair of colonnettes. Hood mould and decorative label stops over"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063670?section=official-list-entry 

DB 8 September 2024

Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity Church, Porch
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Porch
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Porch
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, Porch

"C14 gabled south porch has stepped angle buttresses, with crocketed pinnacles, continuously moulded outer arch"

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

DB 21 January 2019

Haltham On Bain, Saint Benedict, church, porch
Halton Holegate, St Andrew, porch
Halton Holegate, St Andrew, porch
Halton Holegate, St Andrew, porch

The porch of St Andrew's church is built of Ancaster stone. It has a parapet of two tiers of quatrefoils and pinnacles.

Either side of the entrance are traceried spandrels.

May 2016

Halton Holegate, St Andrew church, porch, quatrefoils, spandrels
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Porch
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Porch
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Porch

"South porch rebuilt 1858, in the course of extensive restoration. Further heavy restoration 1890, by John Oldrid Scott"

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

DB 22 June 2020

Harlaxton, Church of St Mary and St Peter, Porch
Harpswell, St Chad, Porch
Harpswell, St Chad, Porch
Harpswell, St Chad, Porch

"C14 south porch"

"West side of porch has 2 stage C14 buttress with rectangular window in west side with 2 cusped ogee headed lights, restored in C19.

Porch interior flanked by stone benches"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1309029 

DB 25 September 2018

Harpswell, Saint Chad, Church, porch
Harrington, St Mary, Porch
Harrington, St Mary, Porch
Harrington, St Mary, Porch

"Gabled and coped porch with moulded and chamfered arched entrance, hood mould and human head label stops. Each side wall with single quatrefoil"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

Harrington, Saint Mary Church, porch
Hatton, St Stephen, Porch
Hatton, St Stephen, Porch
Hatton, St Stephen, Porch

South porch of St Stephen's at Hatton.

This is a good example of Fowler's decorative use of red brick, limestone and Welsh slate.

August 2013

Hatton, St Stephen church, porch
Hatton, St Stephen, Porch
Hatton, St Stephen, Porch
Hatton, St Stephen, Porch

"Steeply gabled south porch with single east and west trefoil headed lights. Squat gabled angle buttresses. Pointed doorway with inner chamfered order with head and jambs in one, outer order with chamfered jambs and bowtell moulded head, hood mould and ornate label stops. Blind plate traceried oculus above. Interior south doorway with pointed head, chamfered surround, hood mould and dove and squirrel label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147392?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 September 2022

Hatton, Saint Stephen Church, Image, porch
Haugham, All Saints, Porch
Haugham, All Saints, Porch
Haugham, All Saints, Porch

The pinnacles and parapet above the porch entrance carry through the elaborate Gothic theme.

September 2020

Haugham, All Saints, porch
Heapham, All Saints, Porch
Heapham, All Saints, Porch
Heapham, All Saints, Porch

The south porch dates from the eighteenth century. It has a round headed doorway with imposts and hood mould.

June 2020

Heapham, All Saints, porch
Heckington, St Andrew, porch
Heckington, St Andrew, porch
Heckington, St Andrew, porch

The porch on the south side of St Andrew's has similar buttresses with niches as seen elsewhere on the exterior of the church.

The gable has a parapet with richly decorated band of stone carving containing shields, angels and kneeling figures against a leafy background.

June 2015

Heckington, St Andrew church, porch
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch

The tower porch of the church is heavily strapped. Inside the porch are lengths of zig-zag work from a former arch of Norman date.

October 2015

High Toynton, St John Baptist church
High Toynton, St&nbspJohn Baptist, Porch
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Porch

C19 Porch

Image shows C12 chevrons re-set above the inner side of the outer door.

DB 9 November 2018

High Toynton, Saint John Baptist, church, porch, C12 chevrons
Hogsthorpe, St Mary, porch
Hogsthorpe, St Mary, porch
Hogsthorpe, St Mary, porch

The porch (patched like most of the church) is typical of the fifteenth century in Perpendicular style.

September 2018

Hogsthorpe, St Mary church
Holbeach, All Saints, porch
Holbeach, All Saints, porch
Holbeach, All Saints, porch

The entrance porch on the north side of the church is framed by two round towers.

The entrance arch is 'delightfully lacy ogee-cusped and subcusped' (Pevsner)

Unused and undated postcard

Holbeach,
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Porch
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Porch
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Porch

"The C15 gabled south porch has moulded and stepped corner buttresses and a castellated parapet. Above the outer door is a trefoil headed niche with a C19 cross to the gable"

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

DB 12 September 2021

Holton cum Beckering, All Saints Church porch
Honington, St Wilfrid, Porch
Honington, St Wilfrid, Porch
Honington, St Wilfrid, Porch

"Scar of earlier porch visible above C15 south porch, steeply pitched roof. Porch in limestone ashlar with coped plinth and angle buttresses. Stone roof supported on six ribs, four-centred door, crested gable with niche at ridge, and pyramidal blocks above outer angles. South door recut in C19, surmounted by C15 niche with foliated ogee head, stone side benches. Porch has gargoyle on west side and water chute on the east"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

Honington, Saint Wilfrid Church, Image, porch
Honington, St Wilfrid, Porch
Honington, St Wilfrid, Porch
Honington, St Wilfrid, Porch

 "South door recut in C19, surmounted by C15 niche with foliated ogee head, stone side benches"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 13 May 2023

Honington, Saint Wilfrid Church, Image, porch
Horbling, St&nbspAndrew, Porch
Horbling, St Andrew, Porch
Horbling, St Andrew, Porch

"C19 gabled south porch to west with pointed doorway with semi-circular responds with moulded capitals.

Porch interior with flanking stone benches and late C15 pointed doorway with bowtell moulded surround, hood mould and panelled doors"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165999 

White's Directory 1856 relates that money for rebuilding the porch was given by "Benj. Smith, Esq.".

DB 7 November 2020

Horbling, Saint Andrew, church, porch
Horsington, All Saints, Porch
Horsington, All Saints, Porch
Horsington, All Saints, Porch

C19 south porch.

DB 25 July 2024

Horsington, All Saints Church, porch
Hough on the Hill, All Saints, Porch
Hough on the Hill, All Saints, Porch
Hough on the Hill, All Saints, Porch

"South porch has large, irregular ashlar quoins, plinth and stringcourse.

South doorway has round headed plain chamfered arch with plain polygonal responds.

A coped gable above with finial"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360316 

DB 26 June 2018

Hough on the Hill, All Saints Church, image, porch
Hougham, All Saints, Porch
Hougham, All Saints, Porch
Hougham, All Saints, Porch

The south porch is Perpendicular in style with pinnacles and a sundial.

March 2016

Hougham, All Saints church, sundial
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch

"The gabled C15 south porch has single side lights with ogee tracery, a continuously moulded outer doorway with sprays of foliage on the concave chamfered arch and hood mould with human head stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360009?section=official-list-entry 

DB 14 June 2023

Huttoft, Saint Margaret Church, image, porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch

A second view of the porch.

DB 14 June 2023

Huttoft, Saint Margaret Church, image, porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch

Looking through the inner doorway towards the barrel organ in the north aisle.

DB 14 June 2023

Huttoft, Saint Margaret Church, image, porch
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch Decoration
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch Decoration
Huttoft, St Margaret, Porch Decoration
The moulding round the doorway to the south porch carries some fine carving.
Huttoft, St Margaret, porch
Ingham, All Saints, Porch
Ingham, All Saints, Porch
Ingham, All Saints, Porch

"Projecting west porch of 1931 with plinth and large C18 type doorway with round moulded head, raised keystones, columnar responds, and double panel doors"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166375?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 May 2022

Ingham, All Saints Church, Image, porch
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Porch

"The gabled C14 south porch has a double shafted outer doorway with quatrefoils to the base and annular capitals, the double moulded arch has an outer door of fleurons and hood mould with lion stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 September 2022

Ingoldmells, Saint Peter & Saint Paul, church, porch
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, Porch
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, Porch
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, Porch

"The C16 south porch has a roll moulded plinth and a string course and a blocked triangular headed east window.

The plain moulded parapet conceals a lead roof, which is drained by a defaced gargoyle with a ruff.

The porch opening has been recut in C19"

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

DB 18 February 2019

Ingoldsby, Saint Bartholomew, Church, Porch
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
Keelby, St Bartholomew, Porch
Keelby, St Bartholomew, Porch
Keelby, St Bartholomew, Porch

"North porch is C19 with pointed arched outer doorway, chimney to boiler in angle between porch and aisle wall"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063367?section=official-list-entry 

DB 7 September 2023

Keelby, Saint Bartholomew Church, image, porch
Kelstern, St Faith
Kelstern, St Faith
Kelstern, St Faith
The entrance to the church is through the north porch shown here in this view from the northwest.
 
The church is Grade II* listed; see:
 
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1307119?section=official-list-entry
 
Jean Howard, January 2024
Kelstern, Saint Faith Church, porch
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, porch
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, porch
Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, porch

Extensive restoration, including rebuilding of the porch, took place in 1911 under C H Fowler.

June 2017

Kirkby la Thorpe, St Denis, porch, C H Fowler
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, North Porch
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, North Porch
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, North Porch

"North porch has C19 pointed outer arch flanked by buttresses and plain moulded pointed inner door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1083025 

Main entrance to the church after the south porch was blocked up in C19 to form a baptistery. 

DB 14 May 2019

Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Church, porch
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, North Porch
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, North Porch
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, North Porch

"Gabled north porch has early C13 double chamfered outer arch with shafted imposts, octagonal capitals and above an ashlar plaque records the restoration"

https://https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062022?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 October 2024

Kirton in Holland, Saints Peter & Paul Church, porch
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, South Porch
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, South Porch
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, South Porch

"Gabled south porch has double chamfered outer arch with shafted reveals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062022?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 October 2024

Kirton in Holland, Saints Peter & Paul Church, porch
Laceby, St Margaret, Porch
Laceby, St Margaret, Porch
Laceby, St Margaret, Porch

New porch 1869 by James Fowler of Louth.

DB 8 February 2020

Laceby, Saint Margaret, Church, porch, James Fowler
Langtoft, St Michael, porch
Langtoft, St Michael, porch
Langtoft, St Michael, porch

The elegant porch at St Michael's - it's doorway flanked by Doric pilasters - is an 18th century addition.

September 2014

Langtoft, St Michael church, porch
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Porch
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Porch
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Porch

"Steeply gabled south porch with large pointed doorway with single flanking shafts with plain moulded capitals, moulded head with cusped inner order, hood mould and head label stops"

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

DB 10 September 2023

Langton by Wragby, Saint Giles Church, Porch
Langworth, St Hugh, Porch
Langworth, St Hugh, Porch
Langworth, St Hugh, Porch

More detailed view of the porch.

DB 30 April 2022

Langworth, Saint Hugh Church Porch
Leasingham, St Andrew, Porch
Leasingham, St Andrew, Porch
Leasingham, St Andrew, Porch

The porch - konwn as an Angel porch - was built at the time of a Victorian restoration incorporating figures of angels dating from the fourteenth century.

June 2017

Leasingham, St Andrew, angel porch
Lenton, St Peter, Porch
Lenton, St Peter, Porch
Lenton, St Peter, Porch

The porch is also in Perpendicular style of the fifteenth century.

April 2018

Lenton, St Peter, porch
Lenton, St Peter, Porch
Lenton, St Peter, Porch
Lenton, St Peter, Porch

"The south doorway has a plain moulded surround, and could be C13"

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

DB 21 June 2023

Lenton, Saint Peter Church, image, porch
Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, Judgement Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, Judgement Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, Judgement Porch

Southern entrance to the Angel Choir c.1255-90.

In the tympanum, above the twin doors, is the figure of Christ as Judge.

The Virgin & Child on the central pier below is modern c 1932.

The Judgement Porch is flanked by Bishop Longland's Chantry to the west and the Russell Chantry to the east.

DB 27 September 2018

Lincoln Cathedral, Angel Choir, Judgement Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch

"Galilee porch, c1240, has a vaulted interior and ornate restored doorways"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388680 

Built as the Bishop's entrance from his palace close by to the south.

Called "Galilee" because the phrase "go before you into Galilee" was used on entering the Cathedral here in the Holy Week ceremonial procession.

Supposed to be 5355 dog tooth pyramids used in its interior decoration.

DB 4 October 2018

Lincoln Cathedral, Galilee Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch

Galilee Porch viewed from above.

Upper floor has been used as the muniments room and as the Chapter Clerk's office.

DB 13 May 2019

Lincoln Cathedral, Galilee Porch
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch, Interior
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch, Interior
Lincoln Cathedral, South Transept, Galilee Porch, Interior

"Galilee porch, c1240, has a vaulted interior and ornate restored doorways"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388680 

Supposed to be 5355 dog tooth pyramids used in its interior decoration.

DB 10 December 2018

Lincoln Cathedral, Galilee Porch
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, porch
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, porch
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, porch

The south porch, with its cusped openings with shafts, is built in the Decorated style. Inside the porch is a rib vault and an eleventh century doorway with dogtooth band.

March 2018

Churches, Bracebridge All Saints, porch
Little Cawthorpe, St Helen
Little Cawthorpe, St Helen
Little Cawthorpe, St Helen

St Helen's has attractive decoration in black brick round doorways and windows.

At the west end is the bellcote, with star shaped bell openings and a slate-hung broach spire.

April 2015

Little Cawthorpe, St Helen church, bell cote
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Porch
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Porch
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Porch

Interior of C15 south porch. 

"South door has C15 small niche over. Stone side benches to porch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253207?section=official-list-entry 

DB 25 May 2023

Londonthorpe, Saint John Baptist, Church, image, porch
Louth, St Michael, Porch
Louth, St Michael, Porch
Louth, St Michael, Porch

"Attached to the right (south) side of the tower is an open two-bay porch which has a parapet decorated with trefoils ... The double-leaf door of vertical planks has a pointed arch moulded surround"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1415645?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 October 2023

Louth, Saint Michael church, image, porch
Lusby, St Peter, Porch
Lusby, St Peter, Porch
Lusby, St Peter, Porch

St Peter's has an unusual porch in Tudor style with stone and in-filled timber framing.

July 2015

Lusby, St Peter church, porch
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, Porch
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, Porch
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, Porch

"C19 gabled south porch with double chamfered outer arch"

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

DB 5 August 2021

Mareham le Fen, St Helen Church, porch
Market Stainton, St Michael, Porch
Market Stainton, St Michael, Porch
Market Stainton, St Michael, Porch

"C14 porch heavily restored in C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359971 

DB 22 October 2018

Market Stainton, Saint Michael, church, porch
Market Stainton, St Michael, Porch
Market Stainton, St Michael, Porch
Market Stainton, St Michael, Porch

New stone capping has been made for the south porch.
 
The picture also shows the attractive window tracery dating from the 1886 restoration but thought to replicate the Decorated (fourteenth-century) originals.

Jean Howard, 3 January 2022

Market Stainton, Saint Michael, church, Porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch

"Inner late C12 rounded headed doorway with single angle shafts with waterleaf capitals and keeled roll moulding to the head.

The C19 double doors have reset scrolled and floriated early C13 ironwork hinge pieces"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165217 

DB 7 September 2019

Market Deeping, Saint Guthlac, Church, porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch

"Early C13 coped and tapering grave cover with floriated cross and horseshoe ribbons to the centre, and a fragment of a late C13 tomb cover with elaborately decorated cross head and raised flowers"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165217 

DB 7 September 2019

Market Deeping, Saint Guthlac, Church, porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, Porch

"In the porch a fragment of late C10 Anglo Saxon tomb cover with single strand interlace panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165217 

DB 11 November 2019

Market Deeping, Saint Guthlac, Church
Marshchapel, St Mary, porch
Marshchapel, St Mary, porch
Marshchapel, St Mary, porch

The porch at St Mary's was built along with the rest of the church in Perpendicular style.

June 2015

Marshchapel, St Mary church, porch
Marston, St Mary, Porch
Marston, St Mary, Porch
Marston, St Mary, Porch

"C15 south porch of ironstone with limestone bands ... coped gable with C19 crosses on south-east and south-west corners"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146946 

DB 23 July 2018

Marston, Saint Mary, Church, image, porch
Marston, St Mary, Porch
Marston, St Mary, Porch
Marston, St Mary, Porch

"Late C12 south doorway restored in C19, of 2 orders, the innermost of 2 shafts, the outer of single clusters of 3 shafts, with stiff-leaf capitals, filleted roll mouldings and head label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146946 

DB 23 July 2018

Marston, Saint Mary, Church, image, porch
Marton, St Margaret, Porch
Marton, St Margaret, Porch
Marton, St Margaret, Porch

"C15 porch with moulded plinth, eaves and battlements.

South side with shallow gable with single ornate pinnacle remaining in west corner.

Pointed south doorway with deeply moulded surround and hood mould"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359484 

DB 24 June 2020

Marton, Saint Margaret, Church, porch
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, Porch
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, Porch
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, Porch

"Gabled C19 south porch with side lights, pointed C19 outer doorway with above a figure of St. Michael and the dragon in a pointed oval surround with small side shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166344 

DB 9 November 2018

Mavis Enderby, Saint Michael, church, porch
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, Porch
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, Porch
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, Porch

" C14 continuously moulded inner door with fleuron frieze"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166344 

Fleurons are stylized forms of flowers or leaves.

DB 9 November 2018

Mavis Enderby, Saint Michael, church, porch
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch

Porch rebuilt 1818-1820.

DB 3 September 2024

Messingham, Holy Trinity Church, porch
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch 
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch 
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch 

"South porch has moulded pointed outer door and pointed double-chamfered inner door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1346835?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 September 2024

Messingham, Holy Trinity Church, porch
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch,
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch, "Telephone" Stone
Messingham, Holy Trinity, Porch, "Telephone" Stone

Stone set in to the west wall of the porch.

"On the west side of the south porch is a large piece of reused masonry which some people believe could be from a Roman building"

https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/church/holy-trinity-messingham 

DB 3 September 2024

Messingham, Holy Trinity Church, porch
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, Porch
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, Porch
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, Porch

"Mid C15 gabled west porch with moulded plinth and pointed west doorway with moulded head of 2 orders, triple rolled jambs with filleted central rolls, hood mould and head label stops.

North and south sides of porch, each with a pair of unglazed windows with flattened triangular heads, 2 cusped, pointed lights with panel tracery.

Moulded eaves"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166383 

DB 20 August 2020

Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, Church, Porch
Navenby, St Peter, Porch
Navenby, St Peter, Porch
Navenby, St Peter, Porch

"The south porch has a stone coped gable with cross finial and gabled angle buttresses. The archway has a double chamfered moulded pointed arch with triple keeledshaft responds. Stone benches and a C19 double chamfered pointed arched doorway with plain C19 door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

Navenby, Saint Peter Church, porch
Nocton, All Saints, South Porch
Nocton, All Saints, South Porch
Nocton, All Saints, South Porch

The fine south porch.

March 2016

Nocton, All Saints porch
Normanton, St Nicholas, Porch
Normanton, St Nicholas, Porch
Normanton, St Nicholas, Porch

"The south porch is in ashlar with a lead roof and stone coped gables. The opening is round arched with plain imposts. Over the door is an inscription 'L Pollard CW 1789', probably referring to the reroofing of the porch. The porch has stone side benches. 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 11 March 2024

Normanton, Saint Nicholas Church, porch
North Carlton, St Luke, Porch
North Carlton, St Luke, Porch
North Carlton, St Luke, Porch

A simple porch in Georgian style. Two wrought iron clasps restrain the two pilasters at the front corners of the porch.

March 2019

North Carlton, St Luke, porch
North Kyme, St Luke, Porch
North Kyme, St Luke, Porch
North Kyme, St Luke, Porch

"Projecting gabled porch, with pointed archway with double chamfered surround and ashlar impost blocks"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1281048 

DB 25 January 2020 

North Kyme, Saint Luke, church, Drury & Mortimer, porch
North Rauceby, St Peter, Porch
North Rauceby, St Peter, Porch
North Rauceby, St Peter, Porch

"The gabled C13 south porch has a triple chamfered outer arch with paired angle shafts and hobnail annular capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360606 

DB 2020

North Rauceby, Saint Peter, Church, Image
North Rauceby, St Peter, Porch
North Rauceby, St Peter, Porch
North Rauceby, St Peter, Porch

"C14 inner door has a continuously wave moulded and pointed surround. Above is an empty contemporary-niche with crocketed ogee arched canopy"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360606 

DB 2020

North Rauceby, Saint Peter, Church, Image, Porch
North Scarle, All Saints, porch
North Scarle, All Saints, porch
North Scarle, All Saints, porch

The porch of All Saints' church is constructed from unworked limestone laid in rough courses.

October 2016

North Scarle, All Saints, porch
Old Somerby, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Old Somerby, St Mary Magdalen, Porch
Old Somerby, St Mary Magdalen, Porch

Detail of porch which has two scratch dials.

DB 2 March 2020

Old Somerby, Saint Mary Magdalen, Church, porch
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch

"The C14 gabled south porch has a moulded triple engaged shafted outer doorway with annular impost and double chamfered arch, with set back gabled butresses"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061760 

DB 8 August 2020

Osbournby, St Peter & St Paul, Church, porch
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch, Interior
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch, Interior
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch, Interior

"The side walls have cusped ogee headed panels above the benches supported on engaged annular shafts. The C14 inner doorway also has engaged shafted reveals, moulded annular imposts and a moulded head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061760?section=official-list-entry 

DB 1 April 2024

Osbournby, St Peter & St Paul Church, Porch
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch, Sundial
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch, Sundial
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, Porch, Sundial

Faint traces of a sundial on the gable.

DB 1 April 2024

Osbournby, St Peter & St Paul Church, sundial
Pickworth, St Andrew, Porch
Pickworth, St Andrew, Porch
Pickworth, St Andrew, Porch

"The south porch is ashlar with slate roof and is dated 1659 on the east angle corner buttress"

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

DB 2 March 2020

Pickworth, Saint Andrew, church, porch
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch

"Gabled C14 south porch with triangular headed moulded outer arch and C19 wrought iron double gates"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064433 

DB 28 April 2019

Pinchbeck, Saint Mary, Church, porch
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch

"Originally vaulted with a fan vault, the springers of which remain.

The C14 inner doorway has cusped ogee head with 3 orders of moulding and fleurons.

The canopy has crockets, fleurons and floriated knops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064433 

DB 28 April 2019

Pinchbeck, Saint Mary, Church, porch
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch, Sundial
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch, Sundial
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Porch, Sundial

Closer view of the sundial.

DB 1 May 2017

Pinchbeck, Saint Mary, Church, Porch, Sundial
Quadring, St Margaret, Porch
Quadring, St Margaret, Porch
Quadring, St Margaret, Porch

"Gabled C19 south porch with tall moulded pointed arch and single chamfered, moulded hood, triple filleted responds"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147013?section=official-list-entry 

DB 27 July 2024

Quadring, St Margaret church, porch
Redbourne, St Andrew, Porch
Redbourne, St Andrew, Porch
Redbourne, St Andrew, Porch

Restorations of 1888 by W W Goodhand of Redbourne included a new south porch.

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

DB 11 November 2023

Redbourne, Saint Andrew Church, image, porch
Reepham, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Reepham, St Peter & St Paul, Porch
Reepham, St Peter & St Paul, Porch

"C19 gabled south porch re-using C14 fragments"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064025?section=official-list-entry 

DB 14 May 2022

Reepham, St Peter & St Paul Church, image,porch
Rigsby, St James, Porch
Rigsby, St James, Porch
Rigsby, St James, Porch

"The gabled porch has a latticed design in the gable and a cross fleury. The roll moulded round headed outer arch has angle shafts with waterleaf capitals. The plainer inner doorway is similar."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168596?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

Rigsby, Saint James Church, porch
Rippingale, St Andrew, porch
Rippingale, St Andrew, porch
Rippingale, St Andrew, porch

The porch with its broad flat arched entrance dates from the fourteenth century (Decorated style).

October 2017

Rippingale, St Andrew, porch
Ropsley, St Peter, South Porch
Ropsley, St Peter, South Porch
Ropsley, St Peter, South Porch

"The porch was built by Bishop Richard Fox, founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, who was born in Ropsley in 1447/8"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1261821 

DB 6 August 2018

Ropsley, St Peter, church, porch, Bishop Richard Fox, Foxe
Ruskington, All Saints, Porch
Ruskington, All Saints, Porch
Ruskington, All Saints, Porch

"The porch has banded rubble walling, a chamfered plinth, chamfered coped gable with cross finial and short angle buttresses"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1261375 

DB 21 August 2019

Ruskington, All Saints, Church, porch
Saltfleetby All Saints, Porch
Saltfleetby All Saints, Porch
Saltfleetby All Saints, Porch

The charming fifteenth-century porch has a pointed doorway with jambs of clustered slender shafts with shields and flower heads in the spandrels.

The moulding above carries the inscription: 'Situs est sanctum Johis' Grantham de Moulton, Pahoni istius Ecclesiae' and is flanked by shields bearing emblems of Passion and crucifix.

June 2008

Saltfleetby All Saints, church, porch
Scampton, St John Baptist, Porch
Scampton, St John Baptist, Porch
Scampton, St John Baptist, Porch

"South porch is C19 with 2 centred outer arch and side lights"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359492 

DB 19 November 2020

Scampton, Saint John Baptist, church, image, porch
Scopwick, Holy Cross, Porch
Scopwick, Holy Cross, Porch
Scopwick, Holy Cross, Porch

Kelly's Directory 1937 notes "the south porch was rebuilt in 1884 as a memorial to Mrs. Hall, of Scopwick Vicarage".

DB 1 October 2022

Scopwick, Holy Cross, Church, porch
Scotter, St Peter, Porch
Scotter, St Peter, Porch
Scotter, St Peter, Porch

"The south porch is ashlar fronted and dated 1820, with iron gates ramped upwards towards the centre"

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

DB 18 April 2024

Scotter, Saint Peter, Church, porch
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
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, North Porch
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, North Porch
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, North Porch

A second view of the North Porch.

DB 6 February 2019 

Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, church, porch
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, South Porch
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, South Porch
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, South Porch

"Parapeted south porch has moulded doorway with single shafts and hood mould, flanked by diagonal buttresses"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1236949 

DB 6 February 2019 

Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, church, porch
Sempringham, St Andrew, Porch
Sempringham, St Andrew, Porch
Sempringham, St Andrew, Porch

The porch was rebult in 1868-69 by Edward Browning.

October 2017

Sempringham, St Andrew, porch
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, Porch
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, Porch
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, Porch

"The early C14 inner doorway has a moulded and pointed head with 2 orders of ballflowers to the head which has human head stops.

The door itself has raised muntins and bears the date 1690"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061769 

DB 20 August 2018

Silk Willoughby, Saint Denis church, image, porch
Sixhills, All Saints, Porch
Sixhills, All Saints, Porch
Sixhills, All Saints, Porch

"The gabled south porch has a deeply moulded C19 outer doorway with floriate stops and carving to the top of the chamfered sides and single pointed side lights. The inner doorway is in a moulded pointed opening dying to reveals and the plain door has contemporary decorative hinges"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359515?section=official-list-entry 

DB 7 June 2022

Sixhills, All Saints Church, image, porch
Sixhills, All Saints, Porch 
Sixhills, All Saints, Porch 
Sixhills, All Saints, Porch 

Unglazed opening on the east side of the south porch, showing the ironstone and greenstone Fowler used (possibly reused?) in the construction of the church in 1869.

August 2010

Sixhills, All Saints
Skillington, St James, porch
Skillington, St James, porch
Skillington, St James, porch

The south porch dates from the late thirteenth century.

March 2017

Skillington, St James, porch
Snitterby, St Nicholas, Porch
Snitterby, St Nicholas, Porch
Snitterby, St Nicholas, Porch

"The gabled south porch has a moulded doorway in the Early English style"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165208?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 June 2024

Snitterby, Saint Nicholas Church, porch
South Carlton, St John Baptist, porch
South Carlton, St John Baptist, porch
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 Ferriby, St Nicholas, Porch
South Ferriby, St Nicholas, Porch
South Ferriby, St Nicholas, Porch

The church porch is on the west side of the N-S orientated building. It dates from the fourteenth century though repositioned in Fowler's major reconstruction of the whole church in 1889.

April 2018

South Ferriby, St Nicholas
South Hykeham, St Michael, Porch
South Hykeham, St Michael, Porch
South Hykeham, St Michael, Porch

"South front, has porch with slate ridge roof and stone coped gable with finial cross and splayed buttresses. Moulded pointed opening."

https:////historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061957?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 March 2024

South Hykeham, St Michael Church, porch
South Hykeham, St Michael, Porch
South Hykeham, St Michael, Porch
South Hykeham, St Michael, Porch

Inner doorway.

DB 17 March 2024

South Hykeham, St Michael Church, porch
South Reston, St Edith
South Reston, St Edith
South Reston, St Edith

The church was constructed in rock-faced stone.

At the time of this photograph the church was already redundant; it was demolished in 1983.

Jews' Court collection, 1978

South Reston, St Edith, porch
Spalding, Fulney St Paul, porch
Spalding, Fulney St Paul, porch
Spalding, Fulney St Paul, porch

The porch at St Paul's is in thirteenth century style with elaborate decoration in the arched entrance.

April 2017

Spalding, St Paul, Fulney, porch
Stewton, St Andrew, Porch
Stewton, St Andrew, Porch
Stewton, St Andrew, Porch

Date plaque on the porch.

June 2015

Stewton, St Andrew church, date plaque
Stickford, St Helen, Arms
Stickford, St Helen, Arms
Stickford, St Helen, Arms

A fine piece of decorative stone carving on the wall of the south porch.

May 2018

Stickford, St Helen, porch
Stixwould, St Peter, porch
Stixwould, St Peter, porch
Stixwould, St Peter, porch

The porch in sixteenth century style was built in the nineteenth century along with most of the church.

August 2018

Stixwould, St Peter
Stow, St Mary, Window
Stow, St Mary, Window
Stow, St Mary, Window

Round-headed window in late Norman style in the south wall of the chancel.

May 2018

Stow, St Mary, window
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Porch
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Porch
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Porch

Porch must be later than the nave as there is a mass dial beside the south door.

DB 14 April 2018

Stragglethorpe, Church, Saint Michael, Porch
Stroxton, All Saints, South Porch
Stroxton, All Saints, South Porch
Stroxton, All Saints, South Porch

C19 south porch.

DB 24 April 2019

Stroxton, All Saints, Church
Sutterton, St Mary, south porch
Sutterton, St Mary, south porch
Sutterton, St Mary, south porch

Several parts of St Mary's church were rebuilt in 1861-63, including the entrance to the south porch.

September 2011

Sutterton, St Mary, south porch
Swallow, Holy Trinity, Porch
Swallow, Holy Trinity, Porch
Swallow, Holy Trinity, Porch

"ornate C19 wooden porch with panelling, battlement decoration cusped barge boards and finial"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165346?section=official-list-entry 

DB 19 October 2024

Swallow, Holy Trinity Church, porch
Swaton, St Michael, Porch
Swaton, St Michael, Porch
Swaton, St Michael, Porch

"The gabled south porch has gabled angle buttresses and a moulded outer doorway with double shafts and annular capitals"

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

DB 20 June 2022

Swaton, Saint Michael church, image, porch
Swinderby, All Saints, Porch
Swinderby, All Saints, Porch
Swinderby, All Saints, Porch

C19 porch.

DB 4 March 2024

Swinderby, All Saints Church, Porch
Swinhope, St Helen
Swinhope, St Helen
Swinhope, St Helen

The church is Grade II listed. 

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359772  

The tower forms a porch for the main entrance to the church. 

This facade looks towards Swinhope Hall across the park and has the only ashlar surface.

The doorway is framed by two quatrefoiled piers, thought to have been re-used from a demolished south aisle.

Jean Howard, 27 January 2021

Swinhope, Saint Helen Church, image
Tallington, St Lawrence, Porch
Tallington, St Lawrence, Porch
Tallington, St Lawrence, Porch

"The gabled C14 south porch with Collyweston slate roof has a double chamfered outer arch and octagonal reveals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360195 

DB 17 November 2018

Tallington, Saint Lawrence, church, porch
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, Porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch

"Porch has 4 centred outer arch with quatrefoils to the spandrels and to the right a niche for a stoup. Above the arch is a square panel containing the arms of Bishop Waynflete, surmounted by an empty ogee headed niche with cross fleury"

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

DB 28 October 2021

Tattershall Holy Trinity Church Image porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch

Porch interior with stone benches on either side.

DB 28 October 2021

Tattershall Holy Trinity Church Image porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Porch

Arms of Bishop Waynflete above the entrance.

Kelly's Directory 1930 states "the church was unfinished at Cromwell's death in 1455, but was completed by William of Waynflete, bishop of Winchester and founder of Magdalen College, Oxford, whose arms appear over the north porch".

DB 28 October 2021

Tattershall Holy Trinity Church Image
Tealby, All Saints, Porch
Tealby, All Saints, Porch
Tealby, All Saints, Porch

"C16 south porch with plinth, moulded eaves and battlements"

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

DB 22 December 2019

Tealby, All Saints, church, porch
Tetford, St Mary, Porch
Tetford, St Mary, Porch
Tetford, St Mary, Porch

"Gabled C15 porch to west, heavily restored in C19 with pointed south doorway with continuous chamfered surround.

Sundial above"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1205243 

DB 18 January 2020

Tetford, Saint Mary, Church, Porch
Tetford, St Mary, Porch, Stoup
Tetford, St Mary, Porch, Stoup
Tetford, St Mary, Porch, Stoup

Former water stoup in the north east corner of the porch.

DB 18 January 2020

Tetford, Saint Mary, Church, Porch, Stoup
Thoresway, St Mary, Porch
Thoresway, St Mary, Porch
Thoresway, St Mary, Porch

"C19 north porch has ... Round headed doorway to north with rectangular jambs, grooved imposts and limestone hoodmould. Coped gable with finial above"

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

DB 20 July 2023

Thoresway, Saint Mary Church, image, porch
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 Curtis, St Lawrence, Porch
Thornton Curtis, St Lawrence, Porch
Thornton Curtis, St Lawrence, Porch

The porch on the south side of the building has a pointed shafted outer arch, and a blind arcade of round arches in the gable.

September 2019


Thornton Curtis, St Lawrence, porch
Thornton, St Wilfrid, Porch
Thornton, St Wilfrid, Porch
Thornton, St Wilfrid, Porch

"Gabled, timberframed C19 porch to west with ornate bargeboard, return walls each with 4 trefoil headed lights, doorway with flattened triangular head and mesh doors"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262381?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 April 2022

Thornton by Horncastle, St Wilfrid church porch
Threekingham, St Peter, Porch
Threekingham, St Peter, Porch
Threekingham, St Peter, Porch

"The gabled south porch has a double chamfered outer arch with hollow moulded hood and human headed stops.

Inside are side benches, chamfered pointed blank side arches and cusped Y- traceried 2 light side windows.

The inner door is C13"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1306911 

DB 7 November 2020

Threekingham, Saint Peter church image porch
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, Porch
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, Porch
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, Porch

A porch of simple limestone construction with timber surface decoration. The doorway - not visible here - is pre-1200.

August 2016

Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain church
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch

"The gabled porch has a double chamfered outer arch with shafted reveals, side benches and a chamfered inner order"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062615 

DB 17 November 2018

Thurlby, Saint Firmin, Church, North Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch

Tomb slab standing inside the north porch.

DB 17 November 2018

Thurlby, Saint Firmin, Church, North Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch, Royal Arms
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch, Royal Arms
Thurlby, St Firmin, North Porch, Royal Arms

Royal Arms inside north porch.

DB 17 November 2018

Thurlby, Saint Firmin, Church, Royal Arms, Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, South Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, South Porch
Thurlby, St Firmin, South Porch

"The gabled C13 south porch has a continuously moulded outer arch with flanking stepped buttresses and above a trefoil headed niche"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062615 

DB 17 November 2018

Thurlby, Saint Firmin, Church, Porch
Utterby, St Andrew, Porch & South Chapel
Utterby, St Andrew, Porch & South Chapel
Utterby, St Andrew, Porch & South Chapel

Porch C15 in the foreground with the C14 south chapel beyond.

DB 8 September 2019

Utterby, Saint Andrew, church
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, Porch
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, Porch
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, Porch

"The C19 south gabled porch has a moulded outer arch with leafy label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359451 

DB 27 December 2020

Waddingham, Saint Mary & St Peter, church, image, porch
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, Porch, Doorway
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, Porch, Doorway
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, Porch, Doorway

"The south doorway is a heavily restored C13 opening with nook shafts having conceptual foliage capitals, a double roll moulded head, the inner order continues down the reveals, the outer order is of dog tooth decoration"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359451?section=official-list-entry 

DB 8 July 2024

Waddingham, Saint Mary & St Peter, church
Wainfleet St Mary, Church, Porch
Wainfleet St Mary, Church, Porch
Wainfleet St Mary, Church, Porch

Porch dated 1874 but with C15 interior doorway.

DB 6 September 2019

Wainfleet Saint Mary, Church, porch
Walcott, St Oswald, Porch
Walcott, St Oswald, Porch
Walcott, St Oswald, Porch

"The nave south wall has a projecting gabled porch; with ashlar coped gable with kneelers.

The double chamfered archway has an ashlar hoodmould with label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061750 

DB 10 July 2019

Walcott, Saint Oswald, Church, porch
Walesby, All Saints, Porch
Walesby, All Saints, Porch
Walesby, All Saints, Porch

"South porch of c1300 with plainly moulded arched doorway"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063484 

DB 22 December 2019

Walesby, All Saints, Church, porch
Wellingore, All Saints, Porch
Wellingore, All Saints, Porch
Wellingore, All Saints, Porch

"The north gabled porch has a chamfered pointed arched opening, stone benches and a double chamfered pointed arched doorway with C19 door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308424 

DB 17 September 2020

Wellingore, All Saints, church ,image, porch
West Ashby, All Saints, Porch
West Ashby, All Saints, Porch
West Ashby, All Saints, Porch

"Interior early C12 doorway with semi-circular head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252247 

DB 31 August 2019

West Ashby, All Saints, church, porch
West Ashby, All Saints, Porch
West Ashby, All Saints, Porch
West Ashby, All Saints, Porch

The porch in the south-west corner of the nave dates from the fifteenth century.

September 2018

West Ashby, All Saints, porch
West Deeping, St Andrew, Porch
West Deeping, St Andrew, Porch
West Deeping, St Andrew, Porch

"Gabled C19 south porch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165761 

DB 31 August 2020

West Deeping, Saint Andrew, Church, porch
West Rasen, All Saints, Porch
West Rasen, All Saints, Porch
West Rasen, All Saints, Porch

"The south porch is C19 in Early English style with pointed opening with hood mould, single side lights and a south doorway in a plain chamfered pointed opening; a C14 head has been set in over the doorway. The porch has stone side benches"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063400?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 September 2024

West Rasen, All Saints church, porch
West Torrington, St Mary
West Torrington, St Mary
West Torrington, St Mary

View of the porch and double bellcote. Pevsner speculates that the bellcote predates the Victorian restoration.

August 2015

West Torrington, St Mark church
Westborough, All Saints, North Porch
Westborough, All Saints, North Porch
Westborough, All Saints, North Porch

"North porch of irregular blocks of ashlar, blue lias and earlyC19 brick with dentillated eaves, plain segmental headed archway, coped gable and slate roof"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253495 

DB 13 July 2020

Westborough, All Saints, Church, porch
Westborough, All Saints, South Porch
Westborough, All Saints, South Porch
Westborough, All Saints, South Porch

"Original pitch of south porch roof visible with moulded eaves above.

C15 porch with moulded plinth and the diagonal buttresses cut off by present, lower roof level"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253495 

DB 13 July 2020

Westborough, All Saints, Church, porch
Winthorpe, St Mary, porch
Winthorpe, St Mary, porch
Winthorpe, St Mary, porch

The ornate south porch of St Mary's dates from 1520. It was given by Robert Langay and William Palmer.

August 2013

Winthorpe, St Mary church, porch
Wold Newton, All Saints, Porch
Wold Newton, All Saints, Porch
Wold Newton, All Saints, Porch

"Porch: moulded pointed outer door with small medieval carved stone figure re-set above"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1161343?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 September 2023

Wold Newton, All Saints Church, porch
Wootton, St Andrew, Porch
Wootton, St Andrew, Porch
Wootton, St Andrew, Porch

The front face of the porch, with its pointed chamfered arch, hood-mould and headstops, has been restored.

September 2019

Wootton, St Andrew, porch
Worlaby, St Clement, Porch
Worlaby, St Clement, Porch
Worlaby, St Clement, Porch

The open timber porch at the south entrance to the church probably dates from the early 20th century.

April 2018

Worlaby, St Clement, porch