Kettlethorpe, Lincolnshire
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Kettlethorpe is a village and civil parish
10 miles (16.1 km) west of the city of Lincoln
, Lincolnshire
, England. The hamlets of Hardwick and Laughterton lie within this parish.
and Saint Paul and is a grade II listed building dating from the 15th century with alterations in 1809 and the late 19th century, built of yellow brick, and limestone
.
In the north wall of the sanctuary
is a square stone wall plaque to John Reeke, rector, d,1597. Also in the sanctuary on the south wall is an oval marble wall plaque to Rev. Hugh Palmer d.1799. On the north wall is a larger marble wall plaque to Charles Hall, d.1743. In the north aisle is a plaque to the Cole family, dated late 18th century. At the west end of the nave are painted royal arms and round the side walls of the nave
are 19th century texts in red lettering. In the churchyard are the remains of a cross, dating from the 14th century with 19th century restoration
.
survives in part on all four sides of a rectangle and presumably is the remnant of the manor later held by the Swynford family in the 14th and 15th centuries, including Katherine Swynford
, subsequent third wife of John of Gaunt, and Duchess of Lancaster.
Today the Hall is a small country house, dating from the early 18th century built by the M.P. Charles Hall who succeeded to the house in 1713. It then passed to the Amcotts family. It was altered and extended in the 19th century. It is grade II listed. A gateway to the Hall, dating from the 14th century with 18th century
additions and alterations, is Grade II* listed.
There are earthwork
remains of a medieval deer park, enclosed about 1383 and dis-parked around 1830. In 1383 Katherine Swynford received a licence from King Richard II to enclose land and establish a park of 300 acres within her manor of Kettlethorpe.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
10 miles (16.1 km) west of the city of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. The hamlets of Hardwick and Laughterton lie within this parish.
Church
Kettlethorpe parish church is dedicated to Saint PeterSaint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
and Saint Paul and is a grade II listed building dating from the 15th century with alterations in 1809 and the late 19th century, built of yellow brick, and limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
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In the north wall of the sanctuary
Presbytery (architecture)
The presbytery is the name for an area in a church building which is reserved for the clergy.In the oldest church it is separated by short walls, by small columns and pilasters in the Renaissance ones; it can also be raised, being reachable by a few steps, usually with railings....
is a square stone wall plaque to John Reeke, rector, d,1597. Also in the sanctuary on the south wall is an oval marble wall plaque to Rev. Hugh Palmer d.1799. On the north wall is a larger marble wall plaque to Charles Hall, d.1743. In the north aisle is a plaque to the Cole family, dated late 18th century. At the west end of the nave are painted royal arms and round the side walls of the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
are 19th century texts in red lettering. In the churchyard are the remains of a cross, dating from the 14th century with 19th century restoration
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
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Kettlethorpe Manor or Hall
The moat surrounding Kettlethorpe HallKettlethorpe Hall
Kettlethorpe Hall, in Kettlethorpe, Lincolnshire, noted for its connection to Katherine Swynford, is now a modest Victorian house, enclosing fragments of the former manor house including the gatehouse, within the surviving moat...
survives in part on all four sides of a rectangle and presumably is the remnant of the manor later held by the Swynford family in the 14th and 15th centuries, including Katherine Swynford
Katherine Swynford
Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster , née Roet , was the daughter of Sir Payne Roet , originally a Flemish herald from County of Hainaut, later...
, subsequent third wife of John of Gaunt, and Duchess of Lancaster.
Today the Hall is a small country house, dating from the early 18th century built by the M.P. Charles Hall who succeeded to the house in 1713. It then passed to the Amcotts family. It was altered and extended in the 19th century. It is grade II listed. A gateway to the Hall, dating from the 14th century with 18th century
additions and alterations, is Grade II* listed.
There are earthwork
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
remains of a medieval deer park, enclosed about 1383 and dis-parked around 1830. In 1383 Katherine Swynford received a licence from King Richard II to enclose land and establish a park of 300 acres within her manor of Kettlethorpe.