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Haltham-on-Bain: St Benedict

Name:

This is the church’s legal name as given by the Church Commissioners.

Haltham-on-Bain: St Benedict
Record Type:

A classification of the current status of the building

CCT Church
Church code:

This is a unique identification number supplied to each church building by the Church Commissioners.

Diocese:

Name of diocese in which the church building is located at the time of entry.

Lincoln
Archdeaconry:

Name of archdeaconry in which the church building is located at the time of entry

Lincoln
Parish:

This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church Commissioners.

Roughton with Haltham

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Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?

The decision to put a church building on the National Heritage List for England and assign it a listing grade is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is normally based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on the historic environment.

This is a Grade I Listed Building
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Scheduled Monument?

The decision to schedule a feature (building, monument, archaeological remains, etc.) located within the church building’s precinct or churchyard is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on cultural heritage.

There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

National Parks are areas of countryside that include villages and towns, which are protected because of their beautiful countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage. In England, National Parks are designated by Natural England, the government’s advisor on the natural environment.

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Conservation Area

Conservation areas are places of special architectural or historic interest where it is desirable to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of such areas. Conservation Areas are designated by the Local Council.

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Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?

The Heritage at Risk programme is run and managed by Historic England, the government’s advisor on cultural heritage. It aims to protect and manage the historic environment, so that the number of ‘at risk’ historic places and sites across England are reduced.

This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
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Approximate Date

Approximate Date:

Selecting a single date for the construction of a church building can sometimes be very difficult as most CoE buildings have seen many phases of development over time. The CHR allows you to record a time period rather than a specific date.

The CHR records the time period for the building’s predominant fabric as opposed to the date of the earliest fabric or the church’s foundation date.

Medieval

Exterior Image

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Summary Description

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The nave is late fourteenth-century, the chancel fifteenth-century. The church was much restored from near-dereliction in 1880 and 1891. The building dates of the church divide quite clearly from outside at the junction of the nave and chancel, and must have been even more distinct before the nineteenth-century restoration when the chancel was thatched and the nave lower and leaded. Now both roofs are slated, but the distinction is evident in the architecture of the walls, the nave being the older part. The window in the south wall of the nave is simple with Y tracery and no surround or dripstone.

Visiting and Facilities

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The church is closed for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:

www.holytrinitylyonsdown.org.uk

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Sources and Further Information

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Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 3 Bells [Archive/Index]
3 Bells

If you notice any errors with the below outlines of your connected churchyards, please email heritageonline@churchofengland.org with the corrections needed.

This could include information on new churchyards, edits to the boundaries shown, or different land characteristics. 

We are working on adding the consecrated land found within local authority cemeteries, and in time, this data will be shown on the map.

Grid Reference: TF 246 638

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Administrative Area

County:

The administrative area within which the church is located.

Lincolnshire County

Location and Setting

This field describes the setting of the church building, i.e. the surroundings in which the church building is experienced, and whether or not it makes a positive or negative contribution to the significance of the building.

Haltham is a small hamlet consisting of a handful of houses about eighteen miles east of Lincoln on the road between Horncastle and Coningsby. The church is at the end of a small cul-de-sac at the northern end of the village, on a slight hillock.

Church Plan

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Ground Plan Description and Dimensions

Ground Plan

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Nave of three bays with north aisle and south porch, small west bell turret; chancel.

Dimensions

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Footprint of Church buildings (m2):

Small (<199m2)

Medium (200-599m2)

Large (600m-999m2)

Very Large (>1000m2)

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Description of Archaeology and History

This field aims to record the archaeological potential of the wider area around the building and churchyard, as well as the history of site.

The nave is late fourteenth-century, the chancel fifteenth-century. The church was much restored from near-dereliction in 1880 and 1891.

Exterior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the exterior of the church building and the churchyard.

The building dates of the church divide quite clearly from outside at the junction of the nave and chancel, and must have been even more distinct before the nineteenth-century restoration when the chancel was thatched and the nave lower and leaded. Now both roofs are slated, but the distinction is evident in the architecture of the walls, the nave being the older part. The window in the south wall of the nave is simple with Y tracery and no surround or dripstone.

The stonework is of greensand and has been cemented over in some places. The west wall is supported by two brick buttresses which do not perform their function adequately. The west wall is of greensand up to the eaves. Move this level the gable is of brick, part of the nineteenth-century work which by raising the pitch of the roof engulfed what was a small turret for the bell so that now it hardly rises above the ridging.

The chancel is much more refined than the nave, about a century later in date. It is roughly symmetrical with (moving from west to east) a pair of low-light windows, each of two trofoiled lights (the northern pair blocked); then east of these are two-light ogee-headed windows and then three-light-windows on the same patterns further east, so that the chancel gets progressively lighter towards the altar.

Architects, Artists and Associated People/Organisations

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Building Fabric and Features

This field is an index of the building and its major components

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STAINED GLASS

Building Materials

This field is an index of the building’s material composition

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SANDSTONE (12th onwards)
SANDSTONE (12th onwards)

Interior Image

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Interior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the interior of the church building.

Although the architecture of the chancel is more impressive, the main interest indide the church is centred upon the nave. The reason for this is the furnishing of the two parts, and again, as outside, the dividing line is the chancel arch. Each part belongs to a tradition' quite different from the other, although the nave has a Victorian roof, it has survived otherwise virtually untouched since the eighteenth-century, and so carefully (or cheaply) was it refurnished then that much of the mediaeval woodwork has survived.

Architecturally, the nave is (as outside) plain. The west bay is taken up entirely by the, internal structure supporting the belfry, very much on the pattern of some Essex churches. The wooden uprights and braces are mediaeval, as is the ladder which leads to the trap-door in the roof of the ringing chamber. The panels of wood run vertically, and halfway up the wall is a group of panels painted with the Royal Arms of Charles I. To the left of that are the panels of the Ten Commandments, arranged without care for the proper order to that they are illegible. The painting is in any case very faded. Three steps lead up to the small door which leads into the rinsing chamber, which like the rest of the rive, is floored with red mediaeval bricks.

The north arcade which divides the nave from the aisle has three arches, the west one much narrower than the others and more pointed, the rest wider than semi-circles. The piers are surprisingly slender octagons, both with octagonal stone seats round the base (although the eastern one is engulfed in the floor under the pews). The capitals are foliated and the chamfers of the arches are very bold and deeply cut. The imposts at both ends are corbels with heads beneath them.

The chancel has quite a different atmosphere from the nave, much lighter as a result of the large windows and less cluttered as a result of nineteenth century re-furnishing. The architecture preserves its mediaeval quality well, the walls whitewashed as in the nave, although the roof was entirely renewed in 1880, and, like that in the north aisle, is carried on angular corbels with none of the character which the mediaeval craftsmen imparted by use of the carved heads which may be seen at so many places in this church.

To the north of the altar is a plain square aumbry and in the south east-jamb of the south-east window is an angle piscina with two ogee arches supported on a polygonal colonette.

Internal Fixtures and Fittings

This field is an index of the building’s internal, architectural components. This includes its internal spaces and those areas’ fixtures and fittings (building components which are securely fixed to the church or cathedral).

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PULPIT
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Portable Furnishings and Artworks

This field is an index of the building’s movable, non-fixed furnishings and artworks.

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If you notice any errors with the below outlines of your connected churchyards, please email heritageonline@churchofengland.org with the corrections needed.

This could include information on new churchyards, edits to the boundaries shown, or different land characteristics. 

We are working on adding the consecrated land found within local authority cemeteries, and in time, this data will be shown on the map.

Grid Reference: TF 246 638

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Ecology

This field aims to record a description of the ecology of the churchyard and surrounding setting.

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Ecological Designations

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The everyday wildlife of burial grounds means much to those who visit and cherish them but many burial grounds are so rich in wildlife that they should be designated and specially protected. Few have the legal protection of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or, in the case of local authority owned cemeteries, Local Nature Reserve. This makes it even more important that they are cared for and protected by the people looking after them.

Many have a non-statutory designation as a recognition of their importance. These non-statutory designations have a variety of names in different regions including Local Wildlife Site, County Wildlife Site, Site of Importance for Nature Conservation or Site of Nature Conservation Importance (Local Wildlife Site is the most common name). Their selection is based on records of the most important, distinctive and threatened species and habitats within a national, regional and local context. This makes them some of our most valuable wildlife areas.

For example, many burial grounds which are designated as Local Wildlife Sites contain species-rich meadow, rich in wildflowers, native grasses and grassland fungi managed by only occasional mowing plus raking. When this is the case, many animals may be present too, insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. This type of grassland was once widespread and has been almost entirely lost from the UK with approximately 3% remaining, so burial grounds with species-rich meadow managed in this way are extremely important for wildlife.

These designations should be considered when planning management or change.

If you think that this or any other burial ground should be designated please contact Caring for God’s Acre (info@cfga.org.uk) to discuss. Many eligible sites have not yet received a designation and can be surveyed and then submitted for consideration.

There are no SSSIs within the curtilage of this CCT Church.

There are no Local nature reserves within the curtilage of this CCT Church.

There are no Local Wildlife sites within the curtilage of this CCT Church.

Evidence of the Presence of Bats

This field aims to record any evidence of the presence of bats in the church building or churchyard.

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Burial and War Grave Information

This field records basic information about the presence of a churchyard and its use as a burial ground.

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It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves. Work in progress - can you help?

National Heritage List for England Designations

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Scheduled Monument Churchyard cross, St Benedict's churchyard View more
Listed Building Churchyard Cross To Church Of St Benedict II View more

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

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Churchyards are home to fantastic trees, in particular ancient and veteran trees which can be the oldest indication of a sacred space and be features of extraordinary individuality. The UK holds a globally important population of ancient and veteran yew trees of which three-quarters are found in the churchyards of England and Wales.

There are more than 1,000 ancient and veteran yews aged at least 500 years in these churchyards.

To put this in context, the only other part of western Europe with a known significant yew population is Normandy in northern France, where more than 100 ancient or veteran churchyard yews have been recorded.

Burial grounds may contain veteran and ancient trees of other species such as sweet chestnut or small-leaved lime which, whilst maybe not so old as the yews, are still important for wildlife and may be home to many other species.

Specialist advice is needed when managing these wonderful trees. For more information or to seek advice please contact Caring for God’s Acre, The Ancient Yew Group and The Woodland Trust.

If you know of an ancient or veteran tree in a burial ground that is not listed here please contact Caring for God’s Acre.

There are currently no Ancient, Veteran or Notable trees connected to this CCT Church

Churchyard Structures

This field is an index of the churchyard’s components.

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Significance

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Significance is the whole set of reasons why people value a church, whether as a place for worship and mission, as an historic building that is part of the national heritage, as a focus for the local community, as a familiar landmark or for any other reasons.

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Church Renewables

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Species Summary

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All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the CCT Church . A few species which are particularly threatened and affected by disturbance may not be listed here because their exact location cannot be shared.

NOTE: Be aware that this dataset is growing, and the species totals may change once the National Biodiversity Network has added further records. Species may be present but not recorded and still await discovery.

CategoryTotal species recorded to date
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIES RECORDED 0
Total number of animal species 0
Total number of plant species 0
Total number of mammal species 0
Total number of birds 0
Total number of amphibian and reptile species 0
Total number of invertebrate species 0
Total number of fungi species 0
Total number of mosses and liverworts (bryophytes) 0
Total number of ferns 0
Total number of flowering plants 0
Total number of Gymnosperm and Ginkgo 0

Caring for God’s Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all of the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

‘Seek Advice’ Species

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If any of the following species have been seen close to the CCT Church, it is important to seek advice from an expert. You will need to know if they are present now, and to follow expert recommendations when planning works. All of these species have specific legal protection as a recognition of their rarity. All of them are rare or becoming increasingly endangered, so it is important to ensure that management and other works do not adversely affect them. In addition, there may be things you can do to help these special species. N.B. Swift and House Martin do not have specific legal protection but are included, as roof repair works often impact breeding swifts and house martins which is against the law.

This is not a complete list of protected species, there are many more, but these are ones that are more likely to be found. All wild birds, their nests and eggs are also protected by law, as are all bats and veteran trees. In a few cases, species are considered particularly prone to disturbance or destruction by people, so the exact location of where they were recorded is not publicly available but can be requested. These ‘blurred’ records are included here, and the accuracy is to 1km. This means that the species has been recorded in close proximity to the CCT Church, or a maximum of 1km away from it. As these ‘blurred’ species are quite mobile, there is a strong likelihood that they can occur close to the CCT Church. To learn about these special species, use the link provided for each species in the table below

One important species which is not included here is the Peregrine Falcon. This is protected and advice should be sought if peregrines are nesting on a church or cathedral. Peregrine records are ‘blurred’ to 10km, hence the decision not to include records here. Remember too that species not seriously threatened nationally may still be at risk in your region and be sensitive to works. You should check with local experts about this. You may also need to seek advice about invasive species, such as Japanese knotweed and aquatics colonising streams or pools, which can spread in churchyards.

N.B. If a species is not recorded this does not indicate absence. It is always good practice to survey.

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Caring for God’s Acre can help and support you in looking after the biodiversity present in this special place. If you know that any of these species occur close to the CCT Church and are not recorded here, please contact Caring for God’s Acre with details (info@cfga.org.uk).

To find out more about these and other species recorded against this CCT Church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas.

The church was the centre of many people’s lives and remains a guide to their cares and concerns. Glimpses into those lives have often come down to us in the stories we heard as children or old photographs discovered in tattered shoe boxes. Perhaps your ancestors even made it into local legend following some fantastic event? You can choose to share those memories with others and record them for future generations on this Forum.

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