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Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund

The oldest part of St Radegund's is the very broad west tower, the lowest stage of which dates from the late 12th century.

The nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1797, with later alterations by James Fowler in 1870.

May 2010

Grayingham, St Radegunda church, James Fowler
Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund

The oldest part of St Radegund's is the very broad west tower, the lowest stage of which dates from the late 12th century.

The nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1797, with later alterations by James Fowler in 1870.

May 2010

Grayingham, St Radegunda church, James Fowler
Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund

Kelly's Directory 1913 has :-

"The church of St. Radegund, rebuilt in 1797, with the exception of the tower, is an edifice of stone, consisting of chancel, nave and an embattled western tower of the Early English period, with four pinnacles and containing 3 bells:

there is a memorial window in the south wall to the Peele family, inserted in 1881:

the church was thoroughly restored and a vestry added on the north side in 1870, and in 1906 it was new-roofed and the chancel and vestry extended, at a cost, including heating apparatus, of £650:

there are 70 sittings"

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image
Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund
Grayingham, St Radegund

White's Directory 1872 reports :-

"The Church (St. Radegund), was rebuilt in 1773, except the tower, which is very ancient. The building has recently been reseated, restored, an organ erected, and a vestry added to the north side, chiefly at the expense of the lord of the manor, and through the exertions of the rector. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £25. 17s. 6d., and now at £501, is in the patronage of the Bishop of Lincoln, and incumbency of the Rev. John White, M.A., who has a good residence and 30 acres of glebe land. The tithes were commuted for a rent-charge in 1846" 

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image
Grayingham, St Radegund, Font
Grayingham, St Radegund, Font
Grayingham, St Radegund, Font

"C19 octagonal font with rosette panels and tall crocketed hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063350?section=official-list-entry 

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, font
Grayingham, St Radegund, Interior
Grayingham, St Radegund, Interior
Grayingham, St Radegund, Interior

Looking east towards the sanctuary.

Reported in the Church Guide that the church was "Victorianised in 1870 by James Fowler, the nave and chancel being converted into one"

C19 pews, pulpit and altar rail.

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image
Grayingham, St Radegund, Interior
Grayingham, St Radegund, Interior
Grayingham, St Radegund, Interior

Looking west towards the early C14 interior tower arch.

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image
Grayingham, St Radegund, Lectern
Grayingham, St Radegund, Lectern
Grayingham, St Radegund, Lectern

Eagle lectern positioned opposite the pulpit.

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, eagle lectern
Grayingham, St Radegund, Monument
Grayingham, St Radegund, Monument
Grayingham, St Radegund, Monument
Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image
Grayingham, St Radegund, Monument
Grayingham, St Radegund, Monument
Grayingham, St Radegund, Monument

"IN MEMORY OF EDWARD ADRIAN WOOORUFFE PEACOCK, PRIEST, RECTOR OF GRAYINGHAM 1919-1922"

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image
Grayingham, St Radegund, Organ
Grayingham, St Radegund, Organ
Grayingham, St Radegund, Organ

The organ case and pipes at St Regunda's, Grayingham have recently been restored.

May 2010

Grayingham, St Radegunda church, organ case
Grayingham, St Radegund, Organ
Grayingham, St Radegund, Organ
Grayingham, St Radegund, Organ

Reported in the Church Guide that :-

"The present organ is by Flight and Son, purchased from Kirton in Lindsey Wesleyan Chapel in 1935. It has a gothic front and stencilled pipes in a 'V' shape"

"Benjamin Flight (c.1767-1847), was an English organ builder and part of the firm Flight & Robson. 

Flight was the son of Benjamin Flight (fl. 1772-1805), who belonged to the organ building firm Flight & Kelly. With his son J. Flight and Joseph Robson, Flight constructed the apollonicon, an instrument with five manuals, forty-five stops, and three barrels. This ingenious contrivance was exhibited from 1817 until 1840. The partnership with Robson was afterwards dissolved, but Flight continued to interest himself in certain inventions and improvements in the mechanism of organs.

After his father's death in 1847, J. Flight carried on with the business until 1885"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Flight#:~:text=1772%E2%80%931805)%2C%20who%20belonged,exhibited%20from%201817%20until%201840. 

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, organ, Benjamin Flight
Grayingham, St Radegund, Pulpit
Grayingham, St Radegund, Pulpit
Grayingham, St Radegund, Pulpit

C19 pulpit.

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, pulpit
Grayingham, St Radegund, Sanctuary
Grayingham, St Radegund, Sanctuary
Grayingham, St Radegund, Sanctuary

A closer view of the sancuary. Census records on display as part of the West Lindsey Churches Festival.

DB 15 May 2022

Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image
Grayingham, St Radegund, Sanctuary, Reredos
Grayingham, St Radegund, Sanctuary, Reredos
Grayingham, St Radegund, Sanctuary, Reredos

"C19 ornate reredos by A. B. Skipworth with central copper-gilt relief of the Crucifixion by Conrad Dressler"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063350?section=official-list-entry 

The Church Guide states " The magnificent reredos (screen at the back of the altar), showing copper-gilt relief of the Crucifiction by Conrad Dressler, was a memorial to the Reverend John White, rector of the parish for more than 38 years"

DB 15 May 2022

Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, reredos, Conrad Dressler
Grayingham, St Radegund, War Memorial
Grayingham, St Radegund, War Memorial
Grayingham, St Radegund, War Memorial

The First World War memorial to the fallen of the village. Sydney Douglas died in Mesopotamia.

Mark Acton, 2017

Grayingham, St Radegunda, First World War Memorial, Sydney Douglas
Grayingham, St Radegund, West Doorway
Grayingham, St Radegund, West Doorway
Grayingham, St Radegund, West Doorway

"West doorway of c.1185 of 3 orders. Inner order of 2 slender moulded shafts with very narrow capitals of tall veined leaves. 2 outer orders with shafts restored in C19 with crocket capitals and grooved moulded abaci. Pointed head with 2 inner orders moulded, the outer with chipstar decoration. Moulded hood mould with foliated label stops and ribbed plank door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063350?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, doorway
Grayingham, St Radegund, Window
Grayingham, St Radegund, Window
Grayingham, St Radegund, Window

In memory of Anne Mary Poste White died 1895 and John Thirkill White died 1899.

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Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, window stained glass