Wragby • All Saints

Wragby • All Saints
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

This fine Victorian church has a gallery, a rare organ, a medieval stoup and a fascinating bell tower including 15th century bells. Fine stained glass windows depict ‘Faith, Hope and Charity.’ 

Postcode: LN8 5RA, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th May, Saturday 10am-5pm • Sunday 10am-5pm.

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Southrey • St John the Divine

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Down a country lane which leads to the river Witham stands the unique little church of St John’s. Made up of bits and pieces from other churches it offers a place of peace and reflection for all visitors. This year the inside will be adorned with flowers and different forms of art covering Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

Stained glass window, Southrey church, Photography by
 Julian P Guffogg and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Postcode: LN3 5TA, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th May, Saturday 9am - 4pm • Sunday 9am - 4pm

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Snelland • All Saints

Snelland • All Saints 
(image Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

This beautiful atmospheric church dates back to the 12th century. It contains beautiful carved stone medieval faces and a rare “Leper’s window” that enabled succour to be passed to those with leprosy who had to stay outside the church. Ancient sundial on south elevation. Thomas Retford, vicar, courageously gave his life in the Lincolnshire Rising.

The leper's window at Snelland

Postcode: LN3 5AA, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Rand • St Oswald

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St Oswald’s is surrounded by a deserted medieval village site. Inside is a surprising number of notable monuments, both in brass and stone, dating from the 14th - 16th century. Outstanding is a rare coped stone coffin lid, believed to date from between the 10th and 12th centuries. Information on church history, brass rubbing, cake stall.

The rare coped stone coffin lid

Rand • St Oswald 
(photo Ian Paterson, Creative Commons Link)

Postcode: LN8 5NJ, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Middle Rasen • St Peter and St Paul

Middle Rasen St Peter and St Paul - Copyright Churches Festival       Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

A warm welcome awaits everyone at St Peter & St Paul’s. Through the south entrance door, a splendid example of Norman work with three bands of mouldings of continuous motif, an inner zigzag, a middle band of crenellation and an outer band of beakheads. It is among the country’s most impressive Norman doorways. Displays will focus on ‘Spring in Summer’. Ploughmans lunches, cakes, tea and coffee served both days.

 

Postcode: LN8 3TS, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th May, Saturday 10.30am - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm. 

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Market Rasen • Methodist Church

Market Rasen • Methodist Church
(image Colin Babb: Creative Commons Link)

Large impressive Grade II* listed Methodist Church open in 1863. Original piped organ. Doored pews. Balcony and large front pillars. The building is kept in good condition which still gives it the “wow” factor to those who enter the church for the first time. Spring Fayre; Saturday morning 10am - 1pm with light lunches available between 11am and 1pm. Saturday morning will include our Spring Fayre.

Market Rasen Methodist Interior - Copyright Churches Festival

Postcode: LN8 3AG, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm

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Gautby • All Saints

Gautby • All Saints 
(image David Hitchborne, Creative Commons Link)

Wonderful peaceful church in an ideal setting. Full of local history relating to the Vyner family. Fabulous stained glass window by William Morris. A ‘must visit’ church.

The William Morris window and memorial statues (picture Sowberry House B&B)

Postcode: LN8 5JP, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th May, Saturday 9.30am - 5pm • Sunday 9.30am - 5pm

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Friesthorpe • St Peter

Friesthorpe - Copyright Churches Festival*

Friesthorpe’s sacrifice during the Great War was the loss of five of eight sons in the Beechey family, and two other soldiers, such a loss for one tiny community. Admire the Beechey window, so generously given in their memory and appreciate our new path which makes access to our church so much easier.

Newly commissioned window commemorating the Beechey family, by Andrew Seddon 
Photo courtesy of BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Read a detailed account of the window and its creation at The Stained Leaded Glass Company's website here: Friesthorpe Beechey Brothers Memorial Window. 

Read about the Beechey family and WWI here: The mother who lost five sons: On Armistice Day, the heartbreaking story of the biggest loss by a British family in the Great War

Postcode: LN3 5AL, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 11-12th, Saturday 10am-4.30pm • Sunday 10am-4.30pm

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Caistor • Methodist Church

Caistor • Methodist Church
(Photo Peter Croft, link to source with license details)

A Victorian Grade II listed building built in 1842. The listing includes the pews, decorative ceiling rose and organ with pump handle and balcony with doored pews. Open planned interior has been sympathetic to the character of the building..

Postcode: LN7 6UF, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: Saturday 11th May only, 10am-4pm

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