Culverthorpe Chapel/folly, Lincs, October 2016

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Intro:

Nice little explore this, courtesy of discovering this place via the excellent Google Maps Folly overlay. Wouldn't normally report on something so small but there's a bit of history and quite a few nice architectural details.

The History:
The hamlet of Culverthorpe is in south Lincolnshire. It lies approximately 6km south-west of Sleaford and 9km north-east of Grantham. It boasts a Grade I Listed Hall built in the17th century and remodelled in the 18th century. St Bartholomew's Chapel was the former 17th century chapel that was attached to Culverthorpe Hall. The chapel was designed in 1691, possibly by William Stanton, but construction was later circa 1735 when the hall was partially rebuilt. Two trenches dug by excavations show the presence of north and south wall foundations belonging to the chapel's façade. Built in Limestone ashlar, it remained in use until 1803 following the death of Michael Newton. It was then partially demolished sometime in the 1800s and the building materials salvaged for reuse. It appears that the facade was added to in the 19th century, most probably to create a folly. The site was Grade II listed in January 1990 and described as Culverthorpe Temple. An ambitious Millennium Project to restore the remains of the Tetrastyle Ionic portico, pulvinated frieze and dentillated pediment of former chapel, and to rebuild the chapel on its original site to the east was investigated in March 1999 when the site was surveyed for the owner. However this clearly never came to fruition.

The Pictures:

First glimpse through the trees:

29741141754_d6a9b657b1_b.jpgimg8076 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The former walls of the chapel can be seen via the remains of the foundations:

29739831453_6226c61376_b.jpgimg8099 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This is one of the two original end walls:

30074801860_4c3d16429e_b.jpgimg8078 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29739100083_74874ce77d_b.jpgimg8092 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The old entrance door:

29739567663_b72c238cd7_b.jpgimg8079 by HughieDW, on Flickr

30073714300_e3412b6945_b.jpgimg8098 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Front view:

30254644902_a4cba31d3e_b.jpgimg8081 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And front from the side:

29739371353_043e49aeba_b.jpgimg8083 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Centre two columns and entrance door:

29740377904_c7801d2b2d_b.jpgimg8096 by HughieDW, on Flickr

On the front porch looking up:

29740718344_1da2231a31_b.jpgimg8085 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29738904343_3b26d668d2_b.jpgimg8097 by HughieDW, on Flickr

On the porch looking down at the column bases:

29739189713_5e034de7cf_b.jpgimg8090 by HughieDW, on Flickr

One of the ionic pillars:

30335998686_fc901aabdd_b.jpgimg8082 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Detail of one of the ionic column tops:

29740887674_2f31ec0eb3_b.jpgimg8080 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Detail of carving above the door

30074109120_83087aef07_b.jpgimg8086 by HughieDW, on Flickr

30073974120_f4833eb7ab_b.jpgimg8091 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
With these autumnal colours, on the rear side (three first photos), I fancied King Louie passing through the door...
 

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