St Peter's Church, South Somercotes

St Peter's Church, South Somercotes
A stone church seen from the south with, from the left, a tower with a tall spire, the nave with a protruding aisle and a porch, and a shorter chancel
St Peter's Church, South Somercotes, from the south
St Peter's Church, South Somercotes is located in Lincolnshire
St Peter's Church, South Somercotes
St Peter's Church, South Somercotes
Location in Lincolnshire
53°25′20″N 0°07′45″E / 53.4221°N 0.1293°E / 53.4221; 0.1293
OS grid referenceNZ 274 513
LocationSouth Somercotes, Lincolnshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
History
DedicationSaint Peter
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated9 March 1967
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Specifications
Materialslimestone, greenstone and ironstone, red brick
Roofs of slate and lead

St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of South Somercotes, Lincolnshire, England (grid reference TF416938). It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church is 8 miles (13 km) to the northeast of Louth, and to the west of the A1013 road.[2][3] With its tall spire rising from a flat landscape, it has been called "The Queen of the Marsh".[2][4][5]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Peter, South Somercotes (1063023)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 April 2015
  2. ^ a b c St Peter's Church, South Somercotes, Lincolnshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 December 2016
  3. ^ South Somercotes, Streetmap, retrieved 27 January 2011
  4. ^ South Somercotes, St Peter's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 27 January 2011
  5. ^ South Somercotes, Lincolnshire County Council, retrieved 27 January 2011