Records, Historical and Antiquarian, of Parishes Round HorncastleWalter, J. Conway (James Conway)
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Records, Historical and Antiquarian, of Parishes Round Horncastle
Walter, J. Conway (James Conway)
Parishes -- England -- Horncastle -- History
The Church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It consists of tower, nave,
with south porch, north and south aisles, and chancel. The tower is of 3
tiers, and has 3 bells. The church was thoroughly restored in 1873, the
chancel and nave wholly rebuilt, the architect being Mr. G. G. Scott.
The porch has a very curious stoup in the western corner, with 3 Norman
columns as supports. The north and south aisles have 3 bays, the columns
being transitional Norman. In the north wall is a door and two
square-headed, perpendicular windows with coloured glass; one of these
has for its subjects St. George and St. Andrew, the other, St. David and
St. Patrick. There is also a two-light window in the east wall of the
north aisle. In the south wall, west of the porch, is a coloured
two-light window, the subjects being, above, the Good Shepherd and the
Presentation in the Temple, and below, Christ blessing little children,
and our Lord’s baptism. Next to the porch, eastward, is a memorial
two-light window to John Coleridge Kennard, the subjects being, the
Resurrection, and the Ascension. The window at the east end of the south
aisle is a two-light one, with coloured glass, by Kemp, the subjects
being, Works of Mercy; it was put in in memory of Mrs. Rawnsley, by
friends. The font is modern, also the lectern and the rood screen, which
is coloured red, gilt, and blue. The east, north, and south windows in
the chancel were given by the late Mrs. Rawnsley, who lengthened the
chancel to its original dimensions, and gave the screen. The east window
has three lights, the subjects being, in the centre, the Crucifixion, in
the northern light, Gethsemane, in the southern light, the Saviour’s
baptism. The walls of the chancel are painted with various devices. The
reredos has three compartments, the centre, showing the Crucifixion; on
the right (south), the Saviour and the Magdalen, Noli me tangere; on the
left (north), the angel appearing to Mary, Ave Maria. Two other windows
have the following subjects:—In one, in the centre, is the Lord in glory,
with St. Michael, on the one side, St. Gabriel, on the other, by Milner;
in the other, of four lights, put in by members of the Rawnsley family,
in memory of their mother, the subjects are, in the lower part, one scene
throughout, the birth at Bethlehem; above, the compartments show the
Annunciation, with the Presentation and Visitation on either side. The
south chancel window of three lights, with coloured glass, has the three
subjects, St. Alban, St. Agnes, and St. Catherine. There is a piscina in
the south wall of the chancel. The material of the structure is Spilsby
green sandstone. The tower is of the Perpendicular period, other parts
being a mixture of the Perpendicular, Decorated, and Transitional styles.
The church is unusually rich in coloured glass, although all of it
modern. The benefice, a rectory, is held by the Rev. George Ward, who
lives at Mavis Enderby, of which parish he is also rector.
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