2015

TF0433 : Church of St Andrew, Pickworth: Font

taken 9 years ago, near to Pickworth, Lincolnshire, England

Church of St Andrew, Pickworth: Font
Church of St Andrew, Pickworth: Font
unmodified 13th century font, one of the oldest features in the church. The plain font cover appears to be early 20th century.

The blocked up North Door can be seen through the arch.
Church of St Andrew, Pickworth, Lincolnshire

The church of St Andrew is a grade I listed building whose oldest identifiable features are from the 12th century. It is well known for the Medieval wall paintings discovered in 1947.

The nave and chancel were rebuilt in the decorated style by the Pickworth family in 1358, though the tower is older. It is probable that the broached spire dates from the 1358 rebuild.

The south door and rood screen are 14th century, as are the pews. The rood screen survived the iconoclasts, less its decorative canopy and upper pulpit. A new canopy was made for the screen in 1966, the four hundredth anniversary of the destruction. This work was done by a Mr J.H. Palin, and the guide book points out that both Mr Palin and the original carver were left handed.

There is a statue of Mary Magdalene dating from 1380, recovered but headless from where it was hidden from the iconoclasts. It was re-erected in the 19th century.

See the English Heritage listing at LinkExternal link and the church's own web site at LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Period: 13th Century Primary Subject: Font other tags: Church Interior Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 June, 2015   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 22 July, 2015
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0440 3368 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:53.4268N 0:26.9831W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 0440 3367
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