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The church of St Botolph was probably founded in the 11th century and stood in the street at the southern end of the Lower Wigford market. It was apparently cruciform in plan and of large stature (123 feet long and 73 feet wide across the transept). Part of it was vaulted in stone. It appears to have been a very important church - second only to the Cathedral according to at least one author - and was one of the prebendary churches given to Bishop Bloet by Henry I. It was home to the Tilers' Guild of Corpus Christi in the 14th century, which is unsurprising given that the tilery was located not far to the south. A chantry was founded in 1344 by William of Bayeux. The church survived the Reformation and the amalgamation of parishes in 1549 but was eventually destroyed during the Civil War. It was first damaged during a "short dispute" at the Bargate in May 1644 and lead was stripped from the roof to make bullets, leaving the rest of the fabric exposed to the elements. It remained in use, however, until Sunday 6th September 1646, when it finally collapsed during a service (the congregation, warned by the early fall of two stones from the roof, escaped without injury). A new church was built in 1721, after the ruins of the old one had been cleared. The tower of this building survives and contains many stones re-used from the earlier structure. It was further rebuilt and enlarged during the 19th century and this church is still in use today. The current church is said to lie to the north of the medieval one. The graveyard remained in use until the 1850s. {1}{2}
The medieval church is first mentioned in documents of 1106-1203 and 1196-1203. {3}
The current church dates to the 18th and 19th centuries. The west tower was built in 1721 by Henry Grix. The nave and north aisle were added in 1861 by Henry Goddard, the chancel was rebuilt in 1878 and a south aisle and south chapel were added by William Watkins in 1884. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {4} | Subjects: | Building | Temporal: | 1000 - 1646 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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