That’s interesting. When you say the tower is detached from the nave for structural security, how is that so? I would have thought the tower with its thicker base would have provided support to the nave? Do let me know, or if anyone is better educated than me. Great video :)
Thank you. There are several churches in south Lincolnshire that stand apart from the nave in fear of subsistence. Pevsner on page 627 of Buildings of England - Lincolnshire suggests that both the tower and east end were constructed at the same time in 1284 as independent buildings. They were united approximately 75 years later but to the benefit of that wonderful 7 light west window !
@@englishparishchurches5630 Interesting, thank you. I was always told that the tower (or at least the first storey of it) would be constructed first with its thick base to support the walls of the nave, and let buttressing do the rest down the building. Do you see this separation of the tower outside of Lincolnshire? I have never known or come across it before. I am quite new to church hopping, I only started in the last year or so after doing some work with Lincoln Cathedral as part of my studies. Unfortunately we don't have too many open churches in Yorkshire, or Leicestershire where I'm sometimes based. Nine times out of ten when I arrive at a church it is locked. How do you go about finding access times for your churches? Or are you just fortunate? (I'm told Lincolnshire is rather good for open churches).
@@will3258 Hi Will, Firstly, regarding isolated in Lincolnshire. If you look at my crawl across the south of the Wash, you will find a few towers, even with spires that were built on reclaimed land, (Look at Fleet Church for example - no connection at all with the main building. If you look at my film of Surfleet Church you can see what the builders and masons feared it is like the leaning tower of Pisa close up ! As for the rest of the country, certain regions, like Suffolk and Somerset contain isolated towers or towers ‘offset’ from the nave. If you look at my films of the colossal churches at Long Sutton and Whaplode you will find a similar story. As far as access. I manage to enter over 95% of those I film. Yes, locality is important - the closer to a main town the more difficult to access. My patch is Rutland (Filmed every one except Oundle); north Cambridgeshire; Northamptonshire; Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Still have many to record !
Spectacular architecture, great historical Church, best wishes to you ❤❤❤👍
And whole-heartedly best wishes to yourself.
Thank you eversomuch for watching. Greatly appreciated.
Wow, a stunning building indeed. Thank you for showing us around 😊
My pleasure 😊
That’s interesting. When you say the tower is detached from the nave for structural security, how is that so? I would have thought the tower with its thicker base would have provided support to the nave?
Do let me know, or if anyone is better educated than me. Great video :)
Thank you.
There are several churches in south Lincolnshire that stand apart from the nave in fear of subsistence.
Pevsner on page 627 of Buildings of England - Lincolnshire suggests that both the tower and east end were constructed at the same time in 1284 as independent buildings. They were united approximately 75 years later but to the benefit of that wonderful 7 light west window !
@@englishparishchurches5630 Interesting, thank you. I was always told that the tower (or at least the first storey of it) would be constructed first with its thick base to support the walls of the nave, and let buttressing do the rest down the building. Do you see this separation of the tower outside of Lincolnshire? I have never known or come across it before.
I am quite new to church hopping, I only started in the last year or so after doing some work with Lincoln Cathedral as part of my studies. Unfortunately we don't have too many open churches in Yorkshire, or Leicestershire where I'm sometimes based. Nine times out of ten when I arrive at a church it is locked. How do you go about finding access times for your churches? Or are you just fortunate? (I'm told Lincolnshire is rather good for open churches).
@@will3258
Hi Will,
Firstly, regarding isolated in Lincolnshire.
If you look at my crawl across the south of the Wash, you will find a few towers, even with spires that were built on reclaimed land, (Look at Fleet Church for example - no connection at all with the main building.
If you look at my film of Surfleet Church you can see what the builders and masons feared it is like the leaning tower of Pisa close up !
As for the rest of the country, certain regions, like Suffolk and Somerset contain isolated towers or towers ‘offset’ from the nave.
If you look at my films of the colossal churches at Long Sutton and Whaplode you will find a similar story.
As far as access. I manage to enter over 95% of those I film.
Yes, locality is important - the closer to a main town the more difficult to access.
My patch is Rutland (Filmed every one except Oundle); north Cambridgeshire; Northamptonshire; Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Still have many to record !