St Mary's church, Riseholme :: Shared Description
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The first Bishop of Lincoln to live at Riseholme Hall was John Kaye and he had the 14th century style church of St Mary's built at his own expense to a design by S.S. Teulon. The foundation stone was laid by Bishop Kaye on 4th April 1851. The church consists of a nave with gabled western bellcote, a gabled south porch, a vestry and a chancel. St Mary's is built of local stone and the architecture is early Decorated period. All the woodwork is English oak and the font is of stone from Caen. The chancel arch is in a 13th century style and the chancel floor is Victorian encaustic tiles.
The windows are by Gibbs.
The organ is a Premier pipe organ made by Cousans of Lincoln. St Mary's did not have electricity until 1948 and an electric blower was installed for the organ in 1954.
The first Bishop of Lincoln to live at Riseholme Hall was John Kaye and he had the 14th century style church of St Mary's built at his own expense to a design by S.S. Teulon. The foundation stone was laid by Bishop Kaye on 4th April 1851. The church consists of a nave with gabled western bellcote, a gabled south porch, a vestry and a chancel. St Mary's is built of local stone and the architecture is early Decorated period. All the woodwork is English oak and the font is of stone from Caen. The chancel arch is in a 13th century style and the chancel floor is Victorian encaustic tiles.
The windows are by Gibbs.
The organ is a Premier pipe organ made by Cousans of Lincoln. St Mary's did not have electricity until 1948 and an electric blower was installed for the organ in 1954.
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