St Peter's Church, Saltfleetby
The tower is known locally as The Stump.
History
The tower dates from the 15th century, with some re-building of the north side in the 20th century. It was taken into the care of the charity the Friends of Friendless Churches in 1976. The charity holds a 999-year lease with effect from 1 May 1976.
Architecture
The older part of the tower is constructed in limestone ashlar, with greenstone rubble used in the 20th-century re-building; it also contains some red brick. It is built in three stages and has four-stage angle buttresses. In the bottom stage is a pointed doorway, above which is a string course. In the middle stage is a four-light window with rich tracery, over which is another string course. The top stage contains two-light bell openings on three sides. On the north side is a plaque to the memory of Mark Stubbs, who contributed financially to the maintenance of the tower. On the southeast corner is a stair turret, with a doorway on its north side.
See also
References
- ^ "Saltfleetby St Peter", GENUKI UK and Ireland Genealogy, retrieved 10 October 2016
- ^ Historic England, "West tower of former church of St Peter, Saltfleetby (1165820)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 April 2015
- ^ Saltfleetby Old St Peter, Friends of Friendless Churches, retrieved 10 October 2016
- ^ "Remains of old St Peter's Church, Charles Gate, Saltfleetby St Peter", Geograph.co.uk, retrieved 11 October 2016
- ^ Churches and chapels owned by the Friends of Friendless Churches: Details for Visitors, London: Friends of Friendless Churches, June 2010
Further reading
- Saunders, Matthew (2010), Saving Churches, London: Frances Lincoln, p. 94, ISBN 978-0-7112-3154-2