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Former Parish Church of St Barbara

Former Parish Church Of St Barbara

Haceby

Lincolnshire

C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, restored 1924.

Architectural Features

C12 coursed rubble west tower of 2 stages with C14 ashlar belfry and plain parapet.

To the rendered north nave wall is a blocked late C13 Caernarvon arched doorway and in the chancel a single C13 lancet.

The clerestorey has a single 3 light recut C15 window with 4 centred arched head and hollow chamfered surround.

The chancel east window is C16, of 3 lights with chamfered mullions and surround with plain hood.

In the chancel south wall are a C13 2 light Y-traceried window and a lancet.

Gabled C14 south porch having a deeply chamfered

pointed outer doorway, side benches and a C15 inner door with hollow chamfered pointed surround set in a rectangular frame with sunk trilobes to the spandrels.

The southern clerestorey has 2 three light windows matching that to the north.Interior: 2 bay C13 south arcade with octagonal piers and reveals, moulded capitals and double chamfered arches.

The C11 chancel arch has plain chamfered imposts and a round head.

Above are a painted Royal Arms, beneath which traces of a C15 Doom can be discerned.

The C15 nave roof has through purlins and chamfered principals.

Fittings: C18 panelled oak pulpit and some C18 raised and fielded softwood panelling in the nave and chancel.

Plain octagonal 15th century font in St.Margaret's church

C14 plain octagonal font with chamfered top and base with plinth.

Plain octagonal 15th century font in St.Margaret's church

© Richard Croft