Bonby Church ~ the History of with Pictures
St Andrew’s Church Bonby in Lincolnshire - another delightful and historic building.
Very much different in appearance to many others locally
The first things to catch the eye on approach is the beautiful red brick tower and the superb positioning of the church - what a delight to see the whole building in beautifully kept surroundings - no trees or bushes planted right in front of the main aspects !
The tower really is something different with it’s pyramid, almost pagoda like roof, was built 1710 but other parts of St Andrew’s predate that by centuries.
Looking round the various building phases, material and bricked in archways give a tantalizing glimpse into the history of this church - you’ll get some idea of the different masonry and the like from the picture hopefully.
There is an absolute plethora of bricked in arches, windows and doorways, especially to the rear which gives a somewhat confusing picture of what the building must have once looked like.
The earliest parts are the chancel and some arches which are 13th century, in 1893 restoration was carried out by C.H. Fowler .
Mee suggests two doorways even date back to near Saxon period and that 14th and 15th century windows are still extant.
The small Lincolnshire Wolds village of Bonby was the site of a priory founded around the time of King John. It was for Benedictine monks and was allied to the St Fromond Priory in Normandy from 1199 to 1403
Bonby Church Saint Andrew’s
We are always pleased to hear from anyone with further information or those associated in any way with, or to, the church.
Please feel free to leave a comment - many thanks in advance
All the best
Rod
