| St George's Church, Goltho | |
St George's Church, Goltho, from the southwest
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St George's Church, Goltho
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| OS grid reference | TF 116 775 |
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| Location | Goltho, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint George |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 30 November 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1530 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, tiled roof |
St George's Church, Goltho, is a redundant Anglican church in the former village of Goltho, Lincolnshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church is situated in a field surrounded by a clump of trees, and can be approached only by footpaths. It stands to the south of the A158 road, 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Wragby, and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Lincoln.[2][3] The church is all that remains of a deserted medieval village.[4]
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The nave of the church was built in about 1530 by the Grantham family of Goltho Hall (now demolished), and the chancel was added in about 1600.[4] Alterations and additions were made in the early 18th century and in the late 19th century.[1]
St George's in constructed in red brick, and has a tiled roof with wooden eaves. Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave with a bellcote at the west end, and a narrower, lower chancel. Entry to the church is by the west door, above which is a blocked window. The bellcote has a single round-headed opening. On the north side of the church is a small opening high on the wall and, to the east, a large rectangular window. In the north wall of the chancel is a large window with a pointed head. At the east end is a blind oval window. The south wall of the chancel contains a single large pointed window, and there is a large rectangular window in the south wall of the nave. Immediately to the west of this window is part of the arch of a blocked doorway.[1]
Inside the church, the walls are painted white, and the fittings pale blue.[4] There are niches in the north and south walls of the nave. Two 17th-century gravestones have been incorporated into the floor of the nave.[1] The fittings include a double-decker pulpit, a reredos, box pews, carved altar rails, and carved bench ends.[2][4]