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St Edith

St Edith

Cammeringham CP

Lincolnshire

Mid C12, early C13, C15, restored 1883-4 by J. L. Pearson.

Architectural Features

West end with blocked C13 tower arch with chamfered jambs, abaci and pointed head.

North side of nave with blocked C15 doorway with rectangular head and chamfered surround.

Blocked narrow rectangular opening to east with rectangular C15 window beyond with 3 round headed lights and rectangular hood mould.

C15 window to east with 4 centred head with 2 ornately cusped lights with hood mould.

C15 window to east with shallow triangular head and 3 cusped, pointed lights.

C12 round headed narrow light, re-opened in C19, beyond.

South side with 2 rectangular C15 windows to east each with 2 pointed cusped lights with continuous central mullion flanked by 4 cusped mouchettes.

C12 round headed doorway to west of 2 chamfered orders with round head with large, bold chip star decoration on outer order and hood mould.

C13 interior tower arch with pointed head and chamfered abaci.

C15 tie beam roof over nave, C20 panelled ceiling over chancel.

C12 round stone font on rectangular base.

C17 box pew with ornate finials and panels decorated with lunettes and flower heads.

7 C15 bench ends with poppyhead finials and elbow rests.

C15 rood screen and loft.

North wall of chancel with blocked, fragmentary C13 Easter Sepulchre with segmental arch and 2 small panels with 2 reliefs, one of the Resurrectrion the other, the winged lion of St. Matthew.

Ashlar plaque inserted to left with brass monument inserted to Anthony Butler, died 1673.

South wall with marble plaque with round headed brass to east, with Charles Butler, died 1602, and his wife flanking altar in prayer, with 3 coats of arms above and 5 sons and 3 daughters below, some holding skulls.

To west, a limestone slab with brass of William Butler, his wife and infant daughter still in "chrison robe', died 1509.

Alabaster monument to west of Brian Cooke of Doncaster, died 1653.

Plaque below and ornate pilastered crown with coat of arms and richly carved fruit and flowers.

2 small C15 stools.

C15 chest with stylized foliage and panelled lid.

Fragment of glass in north-east window of nave with coat of arms and date of 1597.

Other C16 fragments in south-east window of nave.

Only intact rood screen and loft in Lincolnshire.