"Telephone kiosk of the K6 type designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Cast iron. Square kiosk with domed roof, unperforated crowns to top panels and margin glazing to windows and door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1391397?section=official-list-entry 

Located next St Peter's  churchyard - still functional.

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Yet another view from the south-east.

April 2018

St Peter's church viewed from a similar angle but at a much earlier date.

Peter Kirk Collection, 1990

The church has a Decorated broach spire and an Early English nave. From the Perpendicular period come the north windows and clerestory.

James Fowler's restoration of 1879 was responsible for the south porch and chancel east wall. There is a notable monument of 1605 to the Armyne family.

Locked with no key-holder information.

Mark Acton, 2018

Kelly's Directory 1930 states:-

"The church of St. Peter is an ancient building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle, south porch and a western tower with broach spire containing 3 bells; the tower was restored in 1897, in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria:

in 1879 the church was restored, reroofed and reseated and the aisles and chancel repaved, under the superintendence of Mr. James Fowler, architect, of Louth, at a cost of £1,700, of which the Earl of Ancaster, then Lord Aveland, gave £700 and the Earl of Dysart £300:

on the north side of the chancel is a large and handsome tomb to Sir William Armyne bart. of Osgodby, ob. 1651, and Mary (Talbot), his second wife:

the silver communion plate is ancient, and was the gift of the Armyne family:

the east window is a memorial to the Rev. Thomas Heathcote M.A. vicar here 1835-83:

in 1895 a reredos was placed in the chancel:

there are 200 sittings"

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Looking east towards the sanctuary.

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Looking west towards the C14 chancel arch and nave beyond.

White's Directory 1872 reports :-

"The Church (St. Peter) is a neat structure, which consists of nave, chancel and western tower, crowned by a spire and containing three bells.

The vicarage of Lavington-cum-Hanby, valued in K.B. at £14. 7s., and now at £700, is endowed with the rectorial tithes of Hanby, and is in the incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Heathcote, M.A"

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This appears to be a temporary replacement for the main altar? No trace of the reredos given Rev. Edward Bradley in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's jubilee.

"Edward Bradley (25 March 1827 – 12 December 1889) was an English clergyman and novelist.

He was born in Kidderminster and educated at Durham University from which he took his pen name Cuthbert Bede.

His most popular book was The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, on the experiences of an Oxford undergraduate. There was a sequel, Little Mr Bouncer and his friend Verdant Green. Tales of College Life (often bound with it), introduces the character of Mr Affable Canary. The celebrated illustrations to the Verdant Green books were the work of the author"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bradley_(writer) 

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"The south side has an off centre small priests door with four centre head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

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Three light C15 east window.

An inscription in the glass reads "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS HEATHCOTE MA CLERK 48 YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED AUGUST 7TH 1883 THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY HIS WIDOW AND CHILDREN ALSO IN MEMORY OF HENRY SEARLE HEATHCOTE ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED AUGUST 15TH 1884".

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"Plain slate tablet to Mary Blomer d.1759"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

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Marble tablet with pediment to Francis Hetherington d.1768. 

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"A stone tablet eared and shouldered, with deaths head mask in circle on top, to Jane Chaworth d.1606"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

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Piscina and aumbry.

The memorial above seems to relate to the Armyn family and contains the date "MDLVIII" ie 1558. 

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The Minton tiled floor dates from the 1879 restoration.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

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In the chancel is a tomb to Bartholomew Armyne of Osgodby d.1605"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

The Church History states "From 1559 to 1638 the Patrons of the church were the Armyn family who lived in nearby Osgodby Manor (demolished in the 1960's), and whose magnificent monument, in the Chancel, is the most striking feature of the interior of the church"

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The Host of Angels Experience, designed by Roger and Liz Heaton, was a millennium project to raise money for church restoration.

Originally planned just for the year 2000 the exhibition was extended and subsequently went on tour helping several other churches to raise funds 

In 2010 the Host of Angels Experience returned to Lenton with additional angels having been added. 

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A well weathered label stop to a hood mould in the form of a head.

April 2018

"The Lychgate was erected in 2000 as a Millennium project for the village"

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14529/about-us/ 

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Looking east towards the C14 chancel arch and chancel beyond.

Pews date from the 1879 restoration.

Figures visible from the "Host of Angels Experience" a millennium project designed to raise money for the church fabric fund. 

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Looking west towards the tower arch which is a C14 small opening.

Figures visible from the "Host of Angels Experience" a millennium project designed to raise money for the church fabric fund. 

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View across the nave from the south aisle.

Pews date from the 1879 restoration. 

Figures visible from the "Host of Angels Experience" a millennium project designed to raise money for the church fabric fund. 

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Chest dated "1688".

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"C15 octagonal font with shields in pointed quatrefoils"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

Figures visible from the "Host of Angels Experience" a millennium project designed to raise money for the church fabric fund. 

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Organ located in the nave on the south side of the chancel arch.

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Markings from two organ builders Henry Willis & Henry Speechly. Perhaps built by Henry Willis with later work by Henry Speechly? 

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Pulpit presumably dating from the 1879 restoration.

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The nave roof dates from the 1879 restoration.

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"MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO DID THEIR DUTY IN THE GREAT WAR, EVEN UNTO DEATH. A.D. 1914 - 1918."

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The porch is also in Perpendicular style of the fifteenth century.

April 2018

"The south doorway has a plain moulded surround, and could be C13"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 June 2023

"Inside the porch is a reset C14 niche with ogee head, small vault and pinnacles. Below is an inscription regarding a legacy to Mary, widow of Edward Parnham, dated 1701"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

The inscription reads "Mary the Widow of Edward Parnham gave the interest of one Hundred pounds for ever for the Learning five poor children of this Town to Write and read 1701"

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Scratch or mass dial on the wall of the south aisle just to the east of the porch.

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Looking east towards the Lady Chapel altar.

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Looking west towards the vestry.

C13 three bay south arcade. 

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Church guide notes state "The altar now standing in the Lady Chapel was a gift "In memory of Winifred Johnson, 1900 -1983, Churchwarden (possibly one of the first female churchwardens in the area), PCC Secretary and custodian""

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"To the memory of MARY WINIFRED the friend of many Organist of this church for 36 years and for 47 years the beloved wife of CANON GEORGE BARR VESSEY R.D. Vicar 1904-1945"

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"In the south aisle is a cusped piscina containing a statue, said to be Roman"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

Church guide notes state "A small Roman statue that was discovered in the hamlet of Keisby was, for some years, displayed in the church"

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"The octagonal broach spire sits on a decorated corbel table and has three tiers of alternating lucarnes"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 June 2023

The church has a fine fifteenth century tower with broach spire.There are slender angle buttresses.

April 2018

West side of the C14 tower has an "empty niche with crocketed and finial top".

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 June 2023

This attractive sundial on the south face of the tower has recently been restored.

April 2018