Church Heritage Record 621469

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Farforth: St Peter

Name:

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

Farforth: St Peter
Record Type:

A classification of the current status of the building

Festival Church
Church code:

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

621469
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.

Ruckland with Farforth, Maidenwell and Oxcombe

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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 II Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
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.

The church is not in a National Park

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.

The church is not in a Conservation Area

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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.

Victorian/Pre-WWI

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter
Caption:

603242 

Exterior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter
Description:

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Photograph of the outside of the church: the north elevation, as seen from the churchyard.
Year / Date:

2011, April 06

May 2014
Copyright:

Keltek Trust

Archbishops' Council
Originator:

Keltek Trust

Catherine Townsend

Summary Description

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Small church rebuilt in an Early English style in 1861 on the site of a Saxon church retaining medieval fragments.

Visiting and Facilities

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The church is open 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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Cathedral and Church Buildings Division (2014) Research into the Presence of Bats in Churches [Digital Archive/Data]
CCB project, summer 2014, to ascertain the presence or absence of bats in church building
Catherine Townsend (May 2014) Exterior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter
Catherine Townsend (May 2014) Interior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14918/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 1 Bell [Archive/Index]
1 Bell

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 319 785

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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.

Farforth is an isolated hamlet, now one farm, located six miles south of Louth within the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The church is accessed from a single track road through fields from the north. The church is surrounded by farm and estate buildings and the site is on raised ground with access roads passing the north and west boundaries formed of hedges and open fences. A farm cottage abuts the south-east corner and farm buildings are to west and south.

The churchyard contains burials. It is grazed by sheep. Two table tombs to the south side of the church. There is no on-site parking. A pedestrian gate is located in the west boundary with a gravel path leading to the south porch. Boundaries are planted with mature trees including beech trees.

Church Plan

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Ground Plan Description and Dimensions

Ground Plan

Provide as written description of the ground plan of the church building and well as its dimensions.

Small nave with bellcote and chancel.

Dimensions

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[Approximate] Nave 8m (26ft) x 4m (13ft), chancel 5m (16ft) x 3m (10ft)

Footprint of Church buildings (m2):

Small (<199m2)

Medium (200-599m2)

Large (600m-999m2)

Very Large (>1000m2)

76 m2

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.

A place of worship is mentioned here in ‘Farforde’ in the Domesday book. Records relay that by the late 18th century Farforth church was badly deteriorated, stone walls were patched with brick and the thatched roof was dilapidated. The church was eventually rebuilt in 1861 with funding from the family of William Oslear. A slate ledger slab, dated 1742, has been relocated from the earlier church and laid in the nave aisle. The chancel arch has also been dated to the 13th century. An ICBS file records general repairs to the building following collapse of the chancel wall in the 1940s.

There are numerous archaeological records within a 1km radius of the site and the Lincolnshire Heritage Environment Record should be referred to. To the north of Farforth a deserted medieval village is recorded at Maidenwell, and to the west of it a Neolithic long barrow. There are also various spots marked as sites for potential prehistoric or Roman enclosures (to the north and south-east) and to the east possible Bronze Age barrows have been identified, visible as cropmarks. A probable medieval settlement has also been noted to the south of the church seen as cropmarks and earthworks. The site is therefore of considerable archaeological potential.

The site is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and contains mature trees. Bats may roost in the building.

Exterior Description

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

The small church is simple in construction. A gabled roof with stone coped gables and finials roofs a small nave and shallower chancel. A bellcote rises from the west gable. The elevations are pierced by paired narrow lancet windows beneath hoodmoulds. There are two-stage corner buttresses and a continuous plinth around the base. There are two sets of two lancets in the north and south elevations and west wall, and the chancel has one light to the north, two to south and a three-light east window.

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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BELLCOTE (19th century)
CHANCEL (19th century)
NAVE (19th century)

Building Materials

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

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LIMESTONE (19th century)
SANDSTONE (19th century)
SLATE (19th century)
STONE (19th century)

Interior Image

Interior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter
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Interior image of 621469 Farforth St Peter
Description:
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Photograph of the inside of the church, looking east.
Year / Date:
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May 2014
Copyright:
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Archbishops' Council
Originator:
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Catherine Townsend

Interior Description

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

Access to the interior is via a gabled south porch. The simple three-bay interior is roofed by a simple open timber truss roof. Windows are set back within deep reveals. The walls are plastered and painted white with stone window surrounds and the chancel arch is of exposed stone, as well as an early 18th century carved stone tablet. The nave floor is paved in red and black quarry tiles. A large slate ledger stone is laid towards the east end, though it is obscured by carpet stretching the length of the nave.

The nave is seated with pine benches with 'lolly-poppy-headed' ends fixed to raised wood platforms. Wood panelling rises the height of the benches to the north and south walls. Suspended from the ceiling are three modern chandeliers.

At the east end a pointed, double chamfered chancel arch opens into the chancel which has fixed pine choir stalls to north and south. The floor is raised by a step from the nave and paved with modern ceramic tiles. The east window incorporates reused 13th century shafts and hoodmoulds. The altar is raised on another step.

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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ALTAR (19th century)
BELL (1 of 1)
FONT (COMPONENT) (15th century)
LECTERN (19th century)
ORGAN (COMPONENT) (19th century)
PLAQUE (COMPONENT) (19th - 20th century)
RAIL (19th century)
STAINED GLASS (WINDOW) (19th century)

Portable Furnishings and Artworks

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BOOK (19th century)

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 319 785

To zoom into an area hold the SHIFT key down then click and drag a rectangle.

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 Festival Church.

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

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

The church has the following evidence of bats: Data gathered summer 2014

Burial and War Grave Information

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

It is unknown whether the church or churchyard is consecrated. Work in progress - can you help?
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It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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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 is closed for burial. Work in progress - can you help?
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The churchyard does not have war graves.

National Heritage List for England Designations

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There are no Listed Buildings within the curtilage of this Festival Church.

There are no Scheduled Monuments within the curtilage of this Festival Church.

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 Festival Church

Churchyard Structures

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

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Significance

Setting Significance Level:

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.

Moderate
Setting Significance Description:
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It is located within the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and has some landscape significance, as well as local group value with adjacent farm buildings. There are many archaeological records within 1km of the site, and a Saxon church pre-dated the existing building. Consequently the site has considerable archaeological potential.
Fabric Significance Level:
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Low
Fabric Significance Description:
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St Peter’s is a small, simple church.
Interior Significance Level:
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Moderate
Interior Significance Description:
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The interior of the church is quite plain, with some evidence of the earlier church, including memorials and fragments of stone work which have been incorporated into the structure attributing it some architectural significance. Fragments of older fabric, the font and relocated monuments have some significance, though other contents are of little value.
Community Significance Level:
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Community Significance Description:
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Church Renewables

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Solar PV Panels:

This information forms part of the Shrinking the Footprint project.

No
Solar Thermal Panels:
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No
Bio Mass:
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No
Air Source Heat Pump:
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No
Ground Source Heat Pump:
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No
Wind Turbine:
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No
EV Car Charging:
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Unknown

Species Summary

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All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the Festival 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 Festival 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 Festival 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 Festival 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 Festival 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 Festival 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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