Guidance
Notes on Historical Documents
There are several documents available to view on this
website. Please read these guidance notes which explain what each document
represents and how to find out more information.
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Architectural Notes on
St Mary’s Church.
This gives general points about the history of the
building and its architectural features. A full version of these notes is
available for purchase at a small cost inside the church.
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List of Churchyard
Monuments.
This is a list of names on headstones in the churchyard.
It is taken from a register of churchyard monuments. It is not a register of
churchyard burials. The survey of churchyard headstones was undertaken in the
1980s and the register includes all names and inscriptions that were legible
at the time of the survey. Please note however that since that time some
headstones have been relocated to the edge of the churchyard and so may not
be in their original position (although they will still be included on the
list if the inscription was legible at the time of the survey).
My ancestor’s name appears on the list. If this is the case you can request a copy of the
inscription which includes a line drawing of the headstone and any other
comment’s noted at the time of the survey. There is a small fee for this
based on the Church of England’s schedule of statutory fees. Please contact
us at the parish office (details below).
My ancestor’s name is not on the list. If you are looking for an ancestor whose name does not
appear on this list it does not necessarily mean that they were not buried in
Pinchbeck. The reason could be: a). they were buried in the churchyard but
did not have a headstone (quite often the case). b). they were buried in the
churchyard and did have a headstone but it was removed before the survey took
place or damaged or illegible at the time of the survey. c). They were buried in Pinchbeck Cemetery which is
administered by the parish council, not the church.
For a proper search of all burials in the churchyard
at St Mary’s you will need to contact the diocesan archivist (details below)
because the burial registers are stored safely in the archives in
Lincoln.
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List of
persons named on monuments inside the church and on the wall of the South
Porch. This is taken from a full inventory
of monuments, tombs and inscriptions inside the church, plus a handful on the
wall of the south porch. I would
like more details about a particular monument or tomb that appears on the
list. If this is the case you can
request a copy of the inscription which includes a line drawing of the plaque
or tomb, a physical description of it and of its location within the church
as well as in some cases a note about its historical significance. There is a
small fee for this based on the Church of England’s schedule of statutory
fees. Please contact us at the parish office (details below).
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List
of the Vicars of Pinchbeck.
This is a list of the known incumbents of the parish
dating back to the 12th Century. It is based on a list that was
published in 1865.
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Pinchbeck
Heraldry.
This gives information about the shields borne by the
angels in the ceiling. The coats of arms are those of the Pinchbeck family and
of the various families related to them by marriage. The angels date from
c1490 and were restored most recently in 2007. A copy of this is available
for purchase in the church.
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For
more information on the above or about the history of Pinchbeck Church please
contact us at the parish office: The
Vicarage, 19 Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3UD Lincolnshire,
United Kingdom. Telephone 01775 725 698
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Other
useful sources: ·
Remembrance of Times Past by Tom Bray, Elsam
Cross Printers, Spalding 2005. This is a book of interesting anecdotes and
quotes about Pinchbeck in times past. It has plenty of photographs and quotes
from original historical documents and stories about incidents and
individuals. It might be obtainable at a local bookshop but it is unlikely to
be found further afield. Contact us at the parish office and we might be able
to obtain a copy for you. · The Lincolnshire Archives. The diocesan archivist is based at the Lincolnshire
Archives: St Rumbold Street, Lincoln LN2 5AB. Phone
+44 (0) 1522 525 158 (Search Room), Email:
Lincolnshire_archive@lincolnshire.gov.uk or try their website at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives
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