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St Germain

St Germain

Scothern

Lincolnshire

TF 07 NW SCOTHERN CHURCH STREET 5/64 Church of St. Germain 30.11.66 II* Parish church. c.1200, late C13, c.1590, 1796, 1840, 1876 restoration by Kirke of Sleaford, 1904 rebuilding of chancel and vestry.

Architectural Features

The tower of c.1591 has 3 stages with plinth, clasping angle buttresses, 2 moulded string courses and embattled parapet with pinnacles and gargoyles.

The west door is a reused C13 double chamfered pointed opening with hood mould and human head label stops.

The west wall of the north aisle has a Cl9 window with above a square opening to roof space, to the right of which is a reset medieval stone head.

In the north wall is a 4 light window in C16 style, and in the east wall is a doorway with chamfered surround and cornice.

The tower arch c.1200 has massive half engaged circular responds and abaci with reset double chamfered arch.

The chancel arch of c.1200, and reset, consists of triple shafts with bases and developed waterleaf capitals supporting an ill fitting double chamfered arch.

All fittings including font are C19 or later.

On the transept east wall is a painted royal arms dated 1796.

By the pulpit is a fine early C13 grave marker with tapering sides and relief cross fleury with petalled pellets between the arms of the cross.