St Swithin's Church, Lincoln
| St Swithin’s Church, Lincoln | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′40.68″N 00°32′16.53″W / 53.2279667°N 0.5379250°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.stswithinslincoln.org.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Status | In use |
| Functional status | Parish Church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | James Fowler |
| Groundbreaking | 1869 |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Lincoln |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Jim Prestwood |
St. Swithin’s Church, Lincoln is a Grade II* listed parish church in Lincoln, England.[1][2]
History
The original church of St Swithin, was near Sheep market. It suffered a bad fire in 1644 during the English Civil War. It was rebuilt in stone in 1801. This was replaced with a new building on Sheep square. The foundation stone was laid on Easter Day 1869 by the Bishop of Lincoln, Christopher Wordsworth.
The church was built to designs of the architect, James Fowler of Louth and financed by Alfred Shuttleworth the Lincoln industrialist. The nave and aisles were built between 1869 and 1871, the chancel was completed in 1879, and the construction of the tower and spire took place between 1884 and 1887.[1]
During the construction a Roman Altar was discovered which is still displayed within the church.[3]
Organ
Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
Organists
- John Pullein 1896–1903
- ((Michael Boltz))2010-
Bells
A single bell of 3 cwt and 21 pounds was supplied in 1851, cast by messers Mears. It is currently described as unringable.[5]
References
- 1 2 The Buildings of England. Lincolnshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. 1989
- ↑ Historic England. "St Swithin's Church, Free School Lane, Lincoln (Grade II*) (1388543)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "St Swithin's Lincoln". Skyscraper news. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". npor.org.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lincoln St Swithins". 1 and 2 bell towers. Retrieved 7 July 2013.