A view of Church Street now known as Church Lane. Looking west towards St Peter's Church.

Postcard of uncertain date but possibly around 1910.

Refurbished cast iron standpost for village water supply.

Manufactured by Glenfield and Kennedy Ltd, Kilmarnock.

Located on Clint Lane with two identical standposts situated on High Street

Very similar standposts in Aubourn and Haddington.

DB 19 March 2018

A photograph of High Street, Navenby taken in the 1960s.

undated postcard

A postcard view of High Street possibly dated around 1910.

The Reindeer Inn is now The Old Reindeer Fish Shop. Listed in Kelly's Directory 1909 " Pillsworth William, Reindeer P.H". Possibly an advert for Hall's Ely Ales to the side.

The Methodist Church in Navenby is well-positioned towards the north end of the village on the A607 Lincoln - Grantham road.

June 2015

This chapel was built for the Wesleyan Methodists shortly before the union of Methodist churches. The opening service was held on 22 April 1926.

The large east window (orientation a la CE church?) is approximately in Perpendicular style.

June 2015

"This chapel, which still serves as a place of worship, was built in 1926 as a successor to a chapel in Chapel Lane which was built in 1839 to replace an earlier chapel of c.1802"

http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLI97092&resourceID=1006 

DB 17 April 2018

The decorated brass memorial inside the Methodist Chapel. Presumably all the listed men were members of the congregation.

(Why weren't they listed in alphabetical order? Was this the chronological order of their deaths, perhaps?)

June 2019

Located on the A607 Lincoln to Grantham Road just to the north of Green Man Road.

DB 1 April 2019

This early Victorian cottage in the centre of Navenby is named after its last occupant who died in 1995 aged 102. Its furnishings and fittings are entirely those of the nineteenth century.

It is currently being restored (2017).

June 2015

"THE VILLAGE SCHOOL MDCCCXVI"

White's Directory 1872 states " The Parish School was built by subscription, in 1816, on the site of the pinfold, and is in two rooms, for boys and girls."

DB 12 September 2024 

Former Goods Shed associated with Navenby railway station on the Grantham and Lincoln railway line

"The station closed for passengers in 1962 and freight in 1964 but the line remained open until it was closed in 1965 as part of the Beeching Axe"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navenby_railway_station 

Located at National Grid Reference SK 97594 57975. 

DB 15 November 2020

The tower of St. Peter's church in Navenby fell in c.1750 and was replaced; 'badly' according to Pevsner. The rest of the church makes up for it.

The nave is decorated with a Perpendicular clerestory.

The Decorated chancel is considered one of the finest in the region and contains a fine sedilia and easter sepulchre.

Mark Acton, 2008

View from the south-east in late autumn sunshine.

The large windpows of the clerestory and battlements above are good examples of Perpendicular work.

November 2017

Taking photographs of St Peter's is a challenge even when trees are no longer in leaf in the late autumn.

November 2017

Kelly's Directory 1930 records :-

"The church of St. Peter is a building of stone in the Transitional, Early English, Early and Late Decorated styles, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave and aisles, north porch and a western tower, with pinnacles, containing a clock and 6 bells :

in the chancel are a piscina and sedilia, a founder's tomb within a recessed arch, and an Easter sepulchre, the carving of all these being remarkable for its excellence of design and execution :

the latter has at the base three much mutilated figures of Roman soldiers, standing: above is a large recess with triangular cusped head, within a bold ogee arch, richly crocketed and terminating in an elaborate finial : in the spandrils are figures of the three Marys, and a censing angel: the whole is enclosed on either side by tall and elaborately wrought pinnacles :

in 1908 a memorial window was placed to the Rev. George Tyson Harvey M.A. rector here 1893-1907, and in 1910 a rood screen was erected to his memory by his wife:

the church underwent some restoration in 1859-60, and in 1875-6 the chancel and nave were completely restored under the direction of Mr. Charles Kirk, architect, Sleaford, at a cost of £3,320: there are 300 sittings."

DB 12 September 2024 

Looking east towards the altar.

DB 12 September 2024 

Looking west towards the chancel screen and nave beyond.

"C19 wooden pews, choir stalls and screen with rood arch and figures"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024

Church Guide notes state "The present rood screen leading to the Chancel was designed by Temple Moore in 1910, with the magnificent chancel window forming a splendid backcloth to the altar."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Moore 

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Rood cross above the chancel screen.

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"The Temple Moore Chancel Screen was Restored by Crick Smith University of Lincoln in November 2010 Restoration Donated by John H. Holmes A worshipper at St Peters Navenby for many years"

DB 12 September 2024 

"rood stair in the north pier and a corbel of a lady wearing a wimple to the south"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

Rood stair in the north pier of the chancel arch. 

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD THIS GATE, THE GIFT AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF ARTHUR ADDISON WAS ERECTED IN 1958"

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A more detailed view of the altar.

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Church Guide notes report "a banner of St. Peter's Church, designed and executed by Anne and Dennis Valentine in 1992. The reverse symbolises the united parish of Graffoe to which St. Peter's belongs".

DB 12 September 2024 

A large 6- light window with major mullions and exceptionally fine reticulated tracery.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024

Church Guide notes state "The rare Easter sepulchre carved by stonemasons in 1320, and represents the Tomb of Jesus. Below is Roman guards dressed in mediaeval surcoat. Inside the cavity, bread and wine are placed from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. All the figures were mutilated in Puritan times."

DB 12 September 2024

"On the north wall are equally elaborate founders tomb and easter sepulchre either side of the C19 vestry door. The tomb has a large shallow arch with crocketed finials and pinnacles, the similarly decorated, small ogee arched sepulchre has 3 fine Roman soldiers in the lower panel and pairs of finely draped figures in the spandrels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

"IN Memory of Lieutenant DEARING JONES of his Majesty's thirty third Regiment of Infantry only Son of the Revd DEARING JONES Rector of this Church. He departed this life the 27th day of May 1786 Aged 28 Years well respected in his Profession ... "

Listed as a war memorial :- 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/88369

DB 12 September 2024 

Church Guide notes state "On the north side of the chancel is the Founder's tomb - John de Fenton who died around 1324"

DB 12 September 2024

An inscribed stone displayed with the Founders Tomb. Is this the "Late C13 slab inscribed 'Pray for Richard de Lue'"?

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry

DB 12 September 2024

"In loving memory of Richard John Hays M.A.late Fellow and Tutor at Christs College, Cambridge ... He entered into rest Oct 3rd A.D. 1893 ... "

DB 12 September 2024

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR NOEL HOLMES, SGT. R.A.F. KILLED IN ACTION MAY 24, 1940 AGED 20 YEARS THIS CRUCIFIX WAS PRESENTED BY FATHER, MOTHER, AND JOHN"

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/88275 

DB 12 September 2024

"Wall tablet to Walter Leightonhouse 1760 with cherubs heads and coat of arms"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

"In this Chancel lieth interr'd the Body of Walter Leightonhouse GENT. who departed this Life 7th Jany 1760, in the 69TH Year of his Age. Also near the same Place lieth interr'd the Body of Deborah Wife to the said Walter Leightonhouse who departed this Life 30TH Sepr 1758, in the 80TH Year of her AGE."

DB 12 September 2024 

A small pedal organ in the chancel. 

DB 12 September 2024 

"The chancel has an elaborate triple ogee arched piscina with vaulting, double basins and crocketed finials and pinnacles"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

C19 wooden roof.

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Sedilia on the south wall of the chancel.

DB 12 September 2024 

C19 decorative tiles.

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Noticeboard near the churchyard entrance.

DB 12 September 2024 

The striking chancel screen is the work of Charles Kirk whose retstoration of the church in 1876 cost £3,300

This photograph shows the Easter Bonnet Festival held in the church in 2013.

DB 1 April 2013

Looking east towards the chancel.

DB 12 September 2024 

Looking west towards the tower arch with royal coat of arms above.

DB 12 September 2024 

Detail of the battlements and a gargoyle on the south side of the nave.

DB 12 September 2024

Corbel supporting the nave roof.

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Smaller font in the foreground is Norman.

Baptistry under the tower contains a font exhibited in The Great Exhibition of 1851. This was subsequently donated to the church in 1876 by Charles Kirk.

DB 12 September 2024 

"The Incorporated Society for Building & Churches

GRANTED. £80 A.D. 1873, TOWARDS RESEATING AND RESTORING THIS CHURCH, ALL THE SEATS ARE FOR THE FREE USE OF THE PARISHIONERS, ACCORDING TO LAW"

According to the Bank of England's inflation calculator £80 in 1873 would now be worth £7,310.

DB 12 September 2024 

Eagle lectern 1896.

DB 12 September 2024 

"This Lectern with Candelabra and Altar Cross were provided by the Parishioners for the Church of St Peter Navenby A.D. 1896"

DB 12 September 2024 

"C17 wooden pulpit"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024

A list of Rectors displayed at the east end of the nave. John of Lincoln instituted in 1221 through to Kathryn Windslow in 2002.

DB 12 September 2024 

C19 wooden roof.

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A Queen Anne coat of arms, dated 1710, hangs above the tower arch.

Inscription states :- 

"ANTHONY FOUNTAIN CHURCH WARDEN

Thomas Hunton of Lincoln, Painter" 

DB 12 September 2024 

Looking west.

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Looking east towards the Lady Chapel.

DB 12 September 2024 

Altar rail in remembrance of those killed in the Second World War.

DB 12 September 2024 

"C19 wooden roofs, those in the aisles with stenciling"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

"The south porch has a stone coped gable with cross finial and gabled angle buttresses. The archway has a double chamfered moulded pointed arch with triple keeledshaft responds. Stone benches and a C19 double chamfered pointed arched doorway with plain C19 door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

Detail of roof decoration inside the porch.

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Looking east towards the organ.

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Looking west.

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Woman wearing a wimple.

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What's going on here?

DB 12 September 2024 

The Church Guide remarks "In the south aisle see the intricate corbels, many of which are of musicians and their instruments".

DB 12 September 2024

The Church Guide remarks "In the south aisle see the intricate corbels, many of which are of musicians and their instruments".

DB 12 September 2024

Organ viewed from the chancel.

"The south aisle has been extended this century by a single bay to the east to take the organ, and the east and south east windows are C20, though matching the other 2 south aisle windows which are 3-light with intersecting tracery and pointed arches."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

Church Guide notes state "The Victorian organ was erected by Messrs. Conacher of Huddersfield at a cost of £187 and is much enjoyed by visiting organists".

DB 12 September 2024

Attractively decorated organ pipes, probably from either the late Victorian or Edwardian periods.

November 2017

"C19 wooden roofs, those in the aisles with stenciling"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

The tower was rebuilt in 1797 and contains a ring of 6 bells.

DB 19 March 2018 

West end of the nave with tower arch leading into the baptistry. 

DB 12 September 2024

"Below the tower is the baptistery with a lavish font design by Charles Kirk which was shown at the 1862 London Exhibition, the walls, dado and ceiling also stenciled"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147458?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 September 2024 

Closer view of the elaborate font by Chatles Kirk Junior, 1862.

November 2017

"The stained glass window dedicated to Cannon Harvey shows the Good Shepherd, St. George and St. Peter"

DB 12 September 2024 

"To the Glory of God and in memory of George Tyson Harvey ... Prebendary of  ... in the Cathedral Church in Lincoln and for fourteen years Rector of this Church who died 22nd May 1907 the glass of this window is dedicated by his parishioners and friends."

DB 12 September 2024 

A brass plaque in the church states

"THE ELECTRIC MOVEMENT FOR THE CLOCK WAS PRESENTED IN SEPTEMBER 1970 IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH DODSWORTH WHO FOR MANY YEARS OF DEVOTION WOUND THE OLD MOVEMENT BY HAND"

Another plaque reads

"THE BELL TOWER CLOCK CHIMES WERE RESTORED IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPHINE BUTLER 19 DECEMBER 1942 -28 MARCH 2004 WHO RANG THF BELLS HERE"

DB 12 September 2024

This photograph of the war memorial was taken shortly after its unveiling in 1921.

The memorial was made by George Maile and Sons Ltd of London

Image courtesy of William Johnstone

Kelly's Directory 1930 notes "A granite cross was erected in the  churchyard in 1921 by the parishioners, at a cost of £220, in memory of the men connected with the parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-18".

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/42969 

DB 12 September 2024 

Located in Saint Peter's churchyard.

"It was unveiled by Colonel E. Royds MP on Sunday 10th April 1921, dedicated by the Rector Rev. G.T.Handford. Total cost £200"

https://www.lincstothepast.com/Navenby/1580665.record?pt=S 

DB 19 March 2018