2013

TF2961 : Gargoyle, St Lawrence's church, Revesby

taken 13 years ago, near to Revesby, Lincolnshire, England

Gargoyle, St Lawrence's church, Revesby
Gargoyle, St Lawrence's church, Revesby
A Victorian Gargoyle.
St Lawrence's church, Revesby

Grade II listed

The church was built in 1891 by C Hodgson Fowler in the decorated style on the site of a previous church built in 1733. That church was built on the site of an even earlier church.
There is a western tower, nave, chancel, south porch and vestry. The tower is of three stages with a spire with two sets of lucarnes.
The nave has a four bay arcade with pointed arches. In the tower is a collection of molded stone fragments from Revesby Abbey.
The sanctuary has a fine tiled floor, the reredos is inlaid and has kneeling figures of gilded Angels. The font comprises a section of reused mediaeval molded shafts.
There is a monument to Joseph Banks, died 1727 consisting of a marble sarcophagus with a bust of the deceased.


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J.Hannan-Briggs   (more nearby)
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Julian P Guffogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 21 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 26 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 2983 6141 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:8.0425N 0:3.6491W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 2983 6141
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