Church Of St Wilfrid In Grounds Of Holwell Hall

TF 0l NW, 9/40

CAREBY AUNBY AND HOLYWELL, HOLYWELL,

Church of St Wilfrid in grounds of Holywell Hall

(formerly listed as Church of St. Mary)

30.10.68

G.V.

II*

Former church of St Wilfrid, now closed. c.1700, with some C19 alteration, re-using C12 and C14 material. Coursed squared limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and rusticated quoins. Slate roof. Nave, west tower and vestry. 2-stage west tower with quatrefoil parapet frieze and angle urns. Re-used C14 west door having triple shafted reveals, foliate capitals, double chamfered arch. Above a panel bearing C18 royal arms and in the top stage to all four sides are keyed oculi with wooden Chinese Chippendale tracery. The side walls have four two-light windows, cusped heads to the lights and trefoil spandrels. On the north side a gabled vestry with single lancet to north. In the east end a re-used C14 reticulated 3-light window with hood and human head stops. Interior. Has at the west end four C12 round pillars supporting the tower with waterleaf and chamfered capitals now supporting double chamfered pointed arches. In the sanctuary a doorway in the north wall leads to the vestry. All fittings are C19 with crocketed pinnacles and shafts. C19 square font with contemporary wooden cover and shafted base.

Listing NGR: TF0002816015