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St Peter at Arches, Church, Lincoln was an ancient church in
Lincoln
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, England, that was demolished and re-built by either
Francis or William Smith of Warwick. The church was sited just to the north of the junction of the High Street and Silver Street and close to the
Guildhall and Stonebow, Lincoln
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.
The 1720–24 Church
While the architect of St Peter's was either Francis or William Smith, the supervision of its construction was entrusted to
Abraham Hayward
Abraham Hayward Queen's Counsel, Q.C. (22 November 1801 – 2 February 1884) was an English man of letters.
Life
He was son of Joseph Hayward, and was born in Wilton, Wiltshire, Wilton, near Salisbury, England, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
After ...
, who came from
Whitchurch, Shropshire
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. The design of the church owes much to
St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch
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. Abraham Hayward built himself a house on a site adjacent St Peter's church, which had previously been the Taylors' Hall in Lincoln. The Haywards were to become a leading family of architects and builders in Lincoln for the next 100 years. This church was built with stone from the
Roche Abbey
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quarries from Yorkshire. For many years St Peter at Arches acted as the Corporation church of the City of Lincoln.
Demolition and reconstruction 1932 to 1936–38
St Peter at Arches Church was demolished in 1932 together with the Buttermarket, an early
Georgian
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building of 1737, which stood immediately to the north of the church facing the High Street. Material from the church was used to construct
St Giles Church in Lamb Gardens on the St Giles Estate on the north-east side of Lincoln in 1936. The architect was W. G. Watkins (son of
William Watkins). The plan of the rebuilt church is similar to that of the old church, but it has been lengthened by one bay and it was rebuilt in brick re-using the stone dressings from the old church. The gabled and
rusticated front of the Buttermarket was rebuilt to plans by the architect Robert Atkinson in 1938 on a site on Sincil Street, just south of the
river Witham
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. This building continues to serve as an enlarged market hall.
Norwich Union House was constructed on the site St Peter's Church in 1936, in a classical
Neo-Georgian style by the architect Phillip Nicholls of Leeds.
The frontages on High Street and Silver street are brick faced with an
ashlar
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stone faced shop frontage at the corner. The Lincoln City coat of arms is centrally placed with a rectangular
cupola
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The word derives, via Italian, from ...
above. On either side are two stone urns on a ledge, which were on the tower of St Peter's church.
["Antram", (1989), pg520 .]
See also: Churches in Lincoln
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St Peter at Gowts
St Peter at Gowts is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
History
The church dates from the 11th century. The north aisle and porch were built in 1852 to designs of William Adams Nicholson. The chancel was enlarged ...
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St Martin's Church, Lincoln
St Martin's Church was among the oldest churches in the city of Lincoln, England. It has been suggested that during the Anglo-Saxon Period and during the Danelaw, St Martin was considered to be the patron saint of Lincoln. The church is likely t ...
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St Mary le Wigford
St Mary le Wigford is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, England.
History
The church dates from the 11th century, with 12th and 13th century additions. The dedication stone in the west tower is a re-used Roman tombstone with a later A ...
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St Giles Church, Lincoln
References
Literature
*Antram N (revised), Pevsner N & Harris J, (1989), ''The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire'', Yale University Press.
*Colvin H. A. (1995), ''Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600–1840''. Yale University Press, 3rd edition London, pg.885–6.
*Gomme A. (2000), ''Smith of Warwick. Francis Smith, Architect and Master-Builder''
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Former churches in England
Churches in Lincoln, England