History
In the Domesday Book of 1086, it is recorded that Sigglesthorne had a church and a priest although no other details were given. The current one is not the one mentioned but it almost certainly occupies the same site. It dates in part from the late 12th century with the general architecture style being Early English.
Since there has been so much repair over the centuries, it is difficult to identify what is original. The oldest parts are probably the brickwork of the south chancel and at the eastern end where there are buttresses and appear to be medieval:
The wide variety of materials used including stone, ashlar, cobbles, brisk and concrete is a testament to the frequent restoration. With these varied materials, to many this patchwork gives the church most of it’s charm!
In the Victorian period, the entire south wall was covered in ivy:
The painting over the chancel arch shows a beautiful fresco of Our Lord in Glory and was done in 1900, unfortunately now showing some age and needing restoration:
The present organ was built in 1880 by Hull firm Foster and Andrew, the cost of £202.10 0d being raised by public subscription. A small vestry and heating cellar were also built alongside the organ chamber in the church.
The original instrument had 8 stops and 4 more were added in 1895. The organ has 2 manuals and pedals with 5 stops on the great organ, 5 stops on the swell and 2 stops on the pedal board with associated couplers - swell to pedal, great to pedal and swell to great.
This beautiful organ is still used today:
More information about the history of this beautiful church will soon be displayed inside!
Watch this space for details!
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