EAST TRENT CHURCHES
Besthorpe, Clifton, Collingham,
Girton, Harby, Holme, Langford, South Scarle, Thorney, Winthorpe
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EAST TRENT CHURCHES
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OR read On: St.
Helena's Church, South Scarle Architecturally,
South Scarle Church shows many of the features common to that of other churches
in the area. Prominent features are its fine Norman arcades, tiny remnants of
paint, a sitting bench, filled soffits for the rood tympanum and a monumental
floor stone for Sir William Meering. The prebend can be traced back to 1147. The
architecture of the church dates from Norman to 15th century
perpendicular style. The arcading of the nave began in the 12th
century. The substantial perpendicular enlargement and adornment was probably
funded by the owner of the coat of arms on the south facing crenellations, whose
identity remains a mystery. At the north
west end of the chancel is an aumbry created out of the original rood staircase.
Inside to the right, can be seen remnants of steps in the stonework. After the
rood loft and rood were removed, it probably became a cupboard. The south
aisle altar table is of Jacobean oak. A document of 1638 confirms that South
Scarle followed the order of Archbishop Laud to replace all wooden tables in
church chancels together with stone or wooden altar tables. In the
southwest corner of the church is a free-standing 15th century water
stoop to be used for making the sign of the cross when entering or leaving the
church, as a reminder of baptism. The medieval
oak chest contains bibles and prayer books, the oldest being the Book of Common
Prayer belonging to the Rev. John Dalton who was vicar in the mid 18th
century. Other medieval features are the crudely carved lozenge-type heads to
the pews in the south aisle and the ladder to the bell chamber at the top of
which is a medieval trap door with ancient ironwork. The oak south door of an
uncertain age, was replaced in the 1871 restoration. The vamping horn was found in the roof space of the north aisle when that part of the church was made separate in 1977 and became the Parish Room. Such horns date from the mid 17th century, their possible use being to announce news and warnings or to call workers home from the fields. They could have been used to lead the singing of the choir in the absence of an organ, having so it has been said, “a very flattering tone, quite filling the church”.
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