St Mary le Wigford
| St Mary le Wigford | |
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| 53°13′36.6″N 00°32′26.38″W / 53.226833°N 0.5406611°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Parish | Lincoln |
St Mary le Wigford is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, England.[1]
History
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
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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
- ^ The Buildings of England. Lincolnshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. 1989 [full citation needed]
- ^ http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N14315
