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St Martin

St Martin

Greatford

Lincolnshire

C11, mid C12, late C13, C14, 1648 tower rebuilt, 1855 and 1857 restoration by Edward Browning.

Architectural Features

Above is clockface and a stone inscribed IH 1648 and below a short verse inscribed "Was ever such a thing since the creation, A new steeple built in the time of vexation." On the parapet a further datestone of 1855, when it was rebuilt.

The C12 north aisle has 2 light C14 windows, one to the west, 2 to the north, all with cusped ogee heads.

To the east a C19 vestry with 2 light C14 style window.

In the chancel north wall are 2 late C13 windows with pierced trefoil heads, and in the east wall a contemporary 3 light window with intersecting tracery.

On the eastern impost is a low relief carving of twining dragon and below the imposts on either side are jews harp motifs.

Late C13 gabled south porch with round shafted reveals, annular capitals, and 2 hollow chamfered orders.

The inner doorway is mid C12 with double nook shafted reveals, having scalloped capitals and 3 orders of chevron moulding.

Above is a C14 niche with moulded surround and cusped head now containing a C20 wooden figure.

3 bay mid C12 north arcade, with round piers, scalloped capitals and square abaci with single orders of chevron moulding and pelta moulded hoods.

The pointed tower arch has octagonal reveals and orders of reused C12 chevron and pelta moulding.

Chancel arch has C12 circular

shafted reveals now with a C13 roll moulded and pointed head.

In the south wall of the chancel is a triple mid C13 sedilia with circular shafts and moulded heads.

C19 roof with large angel supporters and moulded stone corbels.

C19 stained glass.

C19 fittings including brass candelabrum.

Early C13 octagonal font with C19 base, the sides of the bowl are decorated with a variety of relief motifs. including concentric circles, quatrefoils, zigzags and waves.

C19 elaborately carved openwork font cover.

Monuments.

In the north aisle a brass wall plaque to Francis Fordham d. 1641, with epitaph and shield.

At the east end of the north aisle is an early C18 marble wall monument to Richard Walburge et al.