Guidance Notes on Historical Documents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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