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St Lawrence

St Lawrence

Revesby

Lincolnshire

In the south wall of the tower a niche formed of reset early C13 mouldings contains a collection of moulded stone fragments from Revesby Abbey.

C13C16C17CARVINGSFONTMONUMENTANGELSPULPITMEDIEVAL

Architectural Features

CARVINGS

Sanctuary has a fine tiled floor and carved wooden panelling with tile and morther of pearl inlays.

ANGELS

The reredos is also inlaid and has kneeling figures of gilded angels.

C16PULPIT

The pulpit has 4 C16 Flemish panels inset,

C17

the cornice is a reused C17 piece.

Medieval floor tiles re-set in the ringing chamber of St.Lawrence's tower http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1706734 from the site of Revesby Abbey, founded 1142, dissolved 1539.
MEDIEVALFONT

The disappointing font comprises a section of reused medieval moulded shaft with a cushion capital top.

Medieval floor tiles re-set in the ringing chamber of St.Lawrence's tower http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1706734 from the site of Revesby Abbey, founded 1142, dissolved 1539.

© Richard Croft

MONUMENT

Monuments.

Memorial to Joseph Banks d.1727, great grandfather of Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist. He was MP for Grimsby and married Mary Hancock. They had two children, including Joseph Banks II (1695-1741) who was MP for Peterborough, his son William d.1761 was father to Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) the famous botanist.
MONUMENT

In north aisle a reset monument to Joseph Banks, d. 1727, in the form of a marble sarcophagus with swept base, surmounted by a Carrera bust of the deceased, by Nost.

Memorial to Joseph Banks d.1727, great grandfather of Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist. He was MP for Grimsby and married Mary Hancock. They had two children, including Joseph Banks II (1695-1741) who was MP for Peterborough, his son William d.1761 was father to Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) the famous botanist.

© Julian P Guffogg