St Andrew's Church, Folkingham

St Andrew's Church, Folkingham
View from the South East with missing pinnacle
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	Saint Andrew
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Lincoln
Deanery	Deanery of Lafford
Clergy
Rector	Nick Munday

St. Andrew's Church churchyard

The Church of St Andrew in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England, is Grade I–listed Anglican church. Originating in the late 12th century, it was largely completed by the late 15th, with restorations carried out in 1825, 1858 and 1860.[1] It has early Decorated style arcades and a mainly Early English chancel, with a Norman pier where there was an opening into a chantry chapel. On the south side of the church are the remains of stocks and a whipping-post.[2]

The churchyard contains the war graves of two army personnel of the First World War.[3]

The church is a prominent feature of the village, but is inconspicuous from the Market Place. In 2006 it was damaged when gale force winds blew down two of the four pinnacles, one of which fell onto the roof causing damaging costing more than £100,000 to repair.[4]

Folkingham is part of the Parish of South Lafford in the Deanery of Lafford, Diocese of Lincoln.[5]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1062733)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
2. Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire pp. 127, 128; Methuen & Co. Ltd
3. CWGC Cemetery Report, details obtained from casualty record.
4. "Storm-damaged church needs backing", Rutland & Stamford Mercury, 2 February 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2011
5. The Church of England in the Sleaford Area of Lincolnshire Archived 27 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, lafforddeanery.org.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2011

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