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St. Swithin

St. Swithin

Baumber

Lincolnshire

Cll, C12, C13, 1758, 1892, restoration by W. Scorer.

Architectural Features

The porch has side lights, and the inner doorway is late C12, set in coursed limestone rubble walling, with zigzag decoration to the square cut arch.

The single order of collonettes is missing, but of the remaining capitals, one is waterleaf, the other has worn figure carving.

The wide C13 3 bay arcades have octagonal piers and capitals with double chamfered arches.

The C13 chancel arch has been replaced by a 3 bay C18 screen with octagonal posts and ogee arches with feathered gilt decoration and finials.

Behind can be seen the C13 respond and detached annular shaft of blocked arches into vanished chancel chapels.

Above the chancel screen is a wall painting including the Royal Coat of Arms and some texts.

Between nave and chancel is a low timber screen which extends to form a C18 pulpit with brattished top.

The C19 choir stalls and octagonal moulded font match the C18 Gothick fittings.

In the nave are 4 hatchments to the Lievesey and Clinton families, and a Commandment Board.

Monuments.

At the west end of the south aisle is a large ledger slab with Lombardic inscription to John Eland and his 2 wives d. 1473.