A confusion of churches

[biffvernon]

You might think there was not much amiss with this church:

The picture is taken from English Heritage's websites at PastScape and the same photo appears on Images of England

But we were taking our Sunday afternoon constitutional and happened upon this little wreck:

the photo coming from the BBC Buildings at Risk

Actually, even that, correct, photo does not tell much of the story. Go round the back and you will find a large portion of the roof slate missing with some hopeless polythene flapping idly in pretence of temporary repair. The interior is gutted, stained glass broken, major cracks enliven the masonry.

And this is listed Grade II*, a 12th-13th century building. Pevsner's description is here but while the Local Authority, North East Lincolnshire, have built a website they do not seem to have managed to wield the lime mortar trowel yet.

Maybe everyone relies on the, wrong, English Heritage photo and assumes all is well.

 

[biffvernon]

And here are a couple of pictures I took this afternoon - remember this ia a 12-13th century Grade II* listed building.

And this delightful picture, by Richard Croft

was posted at Geograph

 

[Nemesis]

Well, I could name plenty of other listed buildings in as bad or worse condition - some listed Grade I.

Issuing a repairs notice sounds simple but it has major ramifications for a local authority.

The local authority seems to know it exists, and it is one of several BaR in the area:

http://www.lincsheritage.org/bpt/risk/buildings.php


Privately owned, with permission to convert to an art gallery.

 

[Nemesis]

It's here also, under the Ice Factory in which I am very interested:


http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/BAR_Yorkshire_Humber_2007.pdf

 

[biffvernon]

Oh, well spotted E. That Lincs Heritage site has it as Grade II rather than the Grade II* on the English Heritage and North East Lincs sites. I wonder which is correct?

 

[Nemesis]

II* - or it wouldn't be on the EH Register.

 

[biffvernon]

It's here also, under the Ice Factory in which I am very interested:


http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/BAR_Yorkshire_Humber_2007.pdf

Are you sure that's the right link - they all seem to be Yorkshire?
edit - sorry - found it

 

[Nemesis]

Too many pints of Bateman's addles the brain...

Hic.

http://www.bateman.co.uk/

 

[Nemesis]

Also that isn't the description from Pevs, it's the listing description, the Pevs ref means it's mentioned in Pevs Lincs.

Here it is from IoE:


IoE Number: 164391
Location: CHURCH OF SAINT MARGARET, BARTON STREET (west off)
HAWERBY CUM BEESBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, LINCOLNSHIRE
Photographer: Mr Terry Dawson LRPS
Date Photographed: 01 March 2004
Date listed: 04 January 1967
Date of last amendment: 04 January 1967
Grade II*



HUMBERSIDE CLEETHORPES 5263 TF 29 NE HAWERBY CUM BEESBY BARTON STREET (west side, off) 10/25 Church of Saint Margaret 4.1.67 * GV II Parish church, made redundant 1978. C12 - C13, with later demolition of south aisle. Restorations of 1846. Ironstone and chalk rubble and squared blocks with limestone ashlar dressings. Some brick patching to north side. Welsh slate roof. 3-bay nave with west bellcote and single-bay chancel. Nave: buttresses to west. Blocked pointed arches and single plain moulded capital of former arcade are visible in south wall, with re-set pointed chamfered south door and lancet, and much-restored pointed 2-light window with Y-tracery. Single lancet and restored 2-light Y-traceried window to north. Bellcote has quoins, twin round-headed arches and coped gable. Chancel: small round-headed lancet and much restored 3-light east window with original hoodmould and C19 - C20 intersecting tracery. Interior: chancel has pointed double piscina to east wall; much worn C13 ashlar grave slab with cross in relief, re-set in sanctuary floor; inscribed brass wall tablet to Elizabeth Humfray of 1637 re-set in C19 columned ashlar surround; restored cylindrical Norman font with carved band of saltire crosses. N Pevsner and J Harris, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, 1978, 270-1.

Does seem that the pic on IoE is wrong too.

 

[biffvernon]

Ah, right. So that's what the Pevsner ref means. Thanks.

 

[Nemesis]

But - how sad that it is in the state it is. The owner should be possible to trace from the LR site.

That looks awfully like cementy pointing too!