St Mary le Wigford

St Mary le Wigford
Coordinates: 53°13′36.6″N 00°32′26.38″W / 53.226833°N 0.5406611°W / 53.226833; -0.5406611
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Parish	Lincoln
Diocese	Diocese of Lincoln

St Mary le Wigford is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, England.^[1]

History

The dedication stone

The choir and high altar

The church dates from the 11th century, with 12th and 13th century additions. The dedication stone in the tower is a re-used Roman tombstone with a later Anglo Saxon inscription which translates to "Eirtig had me built and endowed to the glory of Christ and Saint Mary, XP".

The church was restored in 1872 by R. C. Clarke of Nottingham. The south aisle was added in 1877 by Leach of Cambridge. The tower was restored by Watkins and Son in 1908. Later additions and alterations were done in 1975.

Memorials

Stained glass window, St Mary le Wigford, Lincoln

There is an alabaster chest tomb, 1618, possibly by Maximilian Colt to Sir Thomas Grantham which was originally in St Martin's Church, Lincoln

Organ

Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[2]

Organists

• Francis Marshall Ward 1857 - ???? (formerly organist of Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny)
• William Thomas Freemantle
• Dennis Townhill 1943 - 1947

See also: Churches in Lincoln

• St Benedict's Church, Lincoln
• St Peter at Gowts
• St Martin's Church, Lincoln
• St Peter at Arches Church, Lincoln

References

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