The Stump and St Clements church

[Geoff-E]

Getting somewhat back on-topic, it's interesting to note that although the population of Boston was well on the way to trebling between 1801 and 1851 in the next fifty years it barely grew at all, being 15,667 in 1901.

I'm not familiar with the parish boundaries around Boston, but could it have been that Boston itself was "full" by 1851 and that overflow into Skirbeck and SQ was the outcome?

[Redroger]

Thanks for the title of the book Pam, the 1974 publication, only problem is I can't find my copy. Think you solved the mystery of the graveyard. I have a copy of Pishey Thompson, but clean forgot about it. Think I must be having too many senior moments!

[Redroger]

Geoff; By the size of the graveyard quoted by Pam, and the population figures given, I would have expected it to have been full by 1651!!

[AJS222]

I know where Michael is buried in St Clements churchyard and have visited it in recent times

[Redroger]

Re-reading this topic and Pishey Thompson's book i am minded to ask whether there has ever been confirmation of his statements that the Stump seems to have had a Norman foundation. Interesting as Boston not in Domesday

[tup1]

In 2005 I went to Boston and went in the Stump and was given a booklet with an appeal on it for donations for restoration works (£3,000,000) in time for  the 700th anniversary of the stump in 2009 on the article it gave the following info on its history.

St Botolph's  Church is one of the largest parish churches in England.And its tower,popularly known as the Stump,is the tallest church tower in England.The church was founded in 1309 with building completed,apart from the tower in 1390.The tower was begun c.1425-39 and not completed until c.1510-20.The church is a striking example of the development of architecture over this period and needs to be safeguarded for the enjoyment of future generations.

Kathy

[Redroger]

How many older churches in Britain do not have an appeal running? I believe it important that our historic heriotage should be preserved, but at what cost? I think that almost every church of this and earlier periods is worthy of prteservation, but where does the money come from, and perhaps more importantly what proportion of the national product should be devoted to heritage preservation? We have ominous portents with the cancellation of Stonehenge visitors' centre.
Unless I missed it does anyone know whether Pishey Thompson was correct about there being Norman work in the stump? I think also that the country could do with a joined up heritage policy, but one that takes in the whole of the UK if it ever comes about.