Interior of the Church of St Michael & St James, Linby cum Papplewick

Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 7 Apr 2007

The church, which contains masonry dating from the 12th century, stands on the site of an earlier church, presumed to have been of wattle and daub. The north and east walls of local limestone are two and a half feet thick. Windows in the south facing wall of the chancel date from about 1180. Originally this was a plain rectangular building with low tower, that was added to in the 14th century with a south aisle. In the 15th century a south facing porch was added and another stage to the tower. Later the porch was moved to the north side of the church. More recently the interior walls were stripped of plaster and raised pointing with black cement was added. The photograph was taken near where the old font stood. A more modern one now stands in the tower. Previously the church had pews, which as can be seen have since been removed. The hymn board was once on the south side of the nave. The church as it was in 1973 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4323109 The Great Northern railway line passed within yards of the church. Parallel to this ran the Midland railway and both were crossed from above by the Great Central railway main line.

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