West Lindsey Churches Festival, Lincolnshire: Disabled Access (Full)

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Gainsborough - St Thomas of Canterbury

Gainsborough - St Thomas of Canterbury - photo Angela Montague

The church’s Indian Syro-Malabar community are lending sari dresses for a display.

There is also information about the WWI memorial. Refreshments will include tea, coffee and cake

Built in 1866 and situated in Cross Street, which is small and narrow, the church is set back from the road.

The church is only a five-minute walk from Marshall’s Yard retail centre, with car parking.

Postcode: DN21 2AX,

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 9am - 5pm • Sunday 10.30am - 5pm

Photo: Gainsborough - St Thomas of Canterbury - Angela Montague

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Willoughton • St Andrew

Willoughton • St Andrew
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Apologies, this church is no longer open for the 2024 festival.

Please check our 'Changes' page for other changes to the brochure:

churchesfestival.info/brochure-changes

The church was partially rebuilt in 1794. A new West End Tower and Nave were built on to the 13th century Chancel. It was a typical George III church with a gallery at the West end and box pews. These have been swept away with the subsequent Victorian restoration in 1888, leaving behind the church seen today.

The remains of the Nicholas Sutton Tomb in the Sanctuary and the blocked up medieval perpendicular two-light window in the South wall of the chancel are the only surviving evidence of the earlier church.

Postcode: DN21 4BT, click here to find on Google Maps.

Open: 18-19th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Welton • St Mary

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Lovely church with fine features including:

Christ Hospital Window, Memorial Window (planes of WWI and submarines).

Two standards from Old Scampton RAF camp.

Stencilling on ceiling above chancel, (Orford monument).

Ad alleged gravestone of Lincolnshire poacher in the churchyard.

Postcode: LN2 3HZ

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10.30am - 5pm • Sunday 12.30pm - 5pm

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Upton cum Kexby • All Saints

A jigsaw church of many periods from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian.

There will be a display of kneelers.

Please note car parking will not be available in the Rose and Crown car park but available in cemetery car park in Church Road.

Postcode: DN21 5NQ

Open: 10-11h May, Saturday 10.30am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Scotton • St Genewys

St Genewys church, Scotton by J.Hannan-Briggs CC BY-SA 2.0

Theme: ‘Church Mice’. Displays, flower arrangements, activities and a family-friendly ‘church mouse hunt’.

Grade I listed St Genewys is a mainly 13th century church with the top of the tower in the later

Perpendicular style.

Wall memorial to John Morley, Rector 1711-1731, a patron of John Wesley. Hatchment of Fredricks’ family; sometime Lord of the Manor, patron and Baronet of Burwood.

Postcode: DN21 3RB,

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

Photo: St Genewys church, Scotton by J.Hannan-Briggs CC BY-SA 2.0

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Scampton • St John the Baptist

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At Scampton we are proud to recognise our close association with the RAF including two windows dedicated to personnel from RAF Scampton and 617 Squadron.

By using our interactive screens explore the history of the people who are buried in the 107 military and war graves in our churchyard.

There will also be an exhibition of art by Ingham Art Group with the opportunity to make a purchase if you wish.

Postcode: LN1 2SE

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

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Saxilby • St Botolph

Saxilby, St Botolph by Brian on Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0

Predominantly 14th/15th century, the building has fine examples of other architectural styles over a period of 900 years, including a late 10th/early 11th century grave cover fragment and a small Norman doorway.

Other things to discover include 14th century tomb chest supporting alabaster knight & lady figures, a fine Victorian William Hill organ, imposing 1935 Ninian Comper stained glass window and the pre-reformation ‘Saxilby (music) fragment’.

Visit the church's own website here http://www.saxilbyparishchurch.co.uk/

Postcode: LN1 2PE,

Open: 10-11h May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 12noon - 5pm

Photo: Saxilby • St Botolph by Brian on Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0

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Reepham • St Peter & St Pauls


Richard Croft, St.Peter & St.Paul's, Reepham, CC BY-SA 2.0

Reepham church dates back to the 12th century but it was substantially remodelled in the Victorian period. In the last twenty years it has been reordered with new seating, a servery and a toilet.

This year our themed exhibition is ‘Were you there when?’ It will be an opportunity to celebrate, remember and commemorate special moments from the past and present, local and national.

Postcode: LN3 4DQ,

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10.30am - 4pm • Sunday 10.30am - 3.30pm

Photo: Richard Croft, St.Peter & St.Paul's, Reepham, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Owmby by Spital • St Peter & St Paul

David Wright, Owmby Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

A beautiful Norman church, entrance at the base of the partly medieval tower with belfry windows. This has three bells dating from 1687, one of which is in use.

12th century arcade separates nave from aisle, its pointed arches rest on large based pillars, some with ancient graffiti.

Entrance archway and font are Saxon. The capitals are decorated with bold leaf carvings. Chancel and stained glass window behind the altar are later editions.

Themed exhibitions ‘History of the villages and the churches' with items on loan from Lincoln Archives.

Postcode: LN8 2HN,

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 10am - 4.30pm.

Photo: David Wright, Owmby Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Newton on Trent • St Peter

Newton on Trent • St Peter
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With Saxon origins, the church was rebuilt as a traditional Norman church with a narrow nave and chancel with west tower. A north aisle was added during the Early English period when the Bishop of Lincoln gave it to the Gilbertine Priory of St Katherine without Lincoln. The influence of this connection can be seen in the quality of the aisle arcade capitals, two of which can be matched to a mason working on Lincoln Cathedral.

Postcode: LN1 2JS, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Morton • St Paul

Morton St Paul and its labyrinth

St Paul’s welcomes visitors to view its collection of ten windows designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, who worked on them with William Morris.

The carpet in front of the altar is also of a William Morris design.

Font of Frosterley Marble surmounted by a fine canopy.

The Augustus Gern organ was built in 1891 and the organ case is a wonderful piece of craftsmanship.

A warm welcome and delicious refreshments.

Postcode: DN21 3AD

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

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Kettlethorpe • St Peter & St Paul

St Peter & St Paul Church, Kettlethorpe by Ian S CC BY-SA 2.0

On this site Katherine Swynford, mistress of John of Gaunt lived and worshipped here. Come and find about their famous love affair and court scandal at the NEW Katherine exhibition.

Also an extensive display of artistic hand crafted kneelers and the famous restored French pulpit.

St Peter & St Paul’s church holds a service most Sundays always using The Book of Common Prayer. Everyone of all ages welcome.

Postcode: LN1 2GZ

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

Photo: St Peter & St Paul Church, Kettlethorpe by Ian S CC BY-SA 2.0

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Heapham • All Saints

Richard Croft, All Saints' church, CC BY-SA 2.0

On entry to the church path, very visible on the original tower is a keyhole window. Set in a picturesque setting, this delightful church has the remains of a Saxon cross very close to the south facing door as well as having features of Norman arches. Another very interesting feature are the two upside down faces carved out on one of the pillars. There is graffiti dating between 11th and 13th century as well as other interesting features. Closed Saturday 12noon-1.30pm.

Postcode: DN21 5PT

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10.30am - 3.30pm • Sunday 1.20pm - 3.30pm

Photo: Richard Croft, All Saints' church, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Hackthorn • St Michael & All Angels

Dave Hitchborne, St Michael and All Angels, Hackthorn, CC BY-SA 2.0

A warm welcome awaits you at this beautiful Victorian Gothic church with fine carved woodwork situated in peaceful surrounding among trees and parkland of Hackthorn Hall, overlooking the lake.

There is an outstanding 1869 Nicholson organ of historic importance, restored in 1999.

A peal of six bells was installed in 2006.

Tea, coffee, cold drinks and biscuits also for sale.

Postcode: LN2 3PQ

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

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Grayingham • St Radegund

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Our new extension on the south side of the church is now finished – disabled toilet, servery and meeting room. Also a disabled entrance through the new extension.

Display of archaeological findings and stages of building in our photographs.

Play our Benjamin Flight organ.

Historical records from the Lincolnshire Archives as well as many other fascinating pieces of information about our church and its people.

Food all day including baps filled with local produce, home made cakes and much more.

Postcode: DN21 4ET

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Gainsborough • All Saints

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A very different Georgian-style church with medieval tower and magnificent interior, with a copy of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper behind the altar. The organ is a three-manual Walker (1906).

See also the beautiful stained glass, late 17th century marble font and memorial headstone of Richard Rollett, master sailmaker to Captain James Cook on HMS The Resolution, who died two hundred years ago in 1824. Guided visits into the Bell Tower.

Postcode: DN21 2JR

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

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Fiskerton • St Clement of Rome

St Clement Church, Fiskerton by Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0

The north door is Norman, as are all the arches between the nave and chancel and the north aisle. Beautiful stained glass in the East and Skepper windows. Remembrance books and links with the RAF Squadrons within the Lady Chapel. Plants and cakes will be available for purchase.

Postcode: LN3 4ES

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

Photo: St Clement Church, Fiskerton by Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0

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The Stephen Langton Trail

The Stephen Langton Trail passes through or near six festival churches where you can stop for refreshments, click on their names to open their pages of this site:

A 16.5 mile walking trail from the birthplace of Archbishop Stephen Langton, key in the sealing of Magna Carta, to the historic city of Lincoln.

The Stephen Langton Trail starts at the Lincolnshire village of Langton-by-Wragby, birthplace of Archbishop Stephen Langton, and takes a meandering and picturesuqe 16.5 mile walk to historic Lincoln and Lincoln Castle, home to an original copy of the 1215 Magna Carta.
The trail is split into three sections to allow for all abilities and so the walk can be split up over a space of time:

Section One leads from Langton-by-Wragby to Apley through the Lincolnshire Limewood Nature Reserve (4 miles)

Section Two from Thistle Storr Wood near Apley to Fiskerton along the Viking Way (6¼ miles)

Section Three follows the River Witham Valley from Fiskerton on a delightful riverside walk to Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter (6¼ miles).

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Corringham • St Laurence

Corringham St Laurence - Copyright Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

There has been a church on this site well over 1,000 years older than the British monarchy. It is 140 years since Bodley & Garner spread gold dust and beautified this Grade I church paid for by Mary Beckett. The parish registers will be made available.

Come and see the stone coffin found under the altar in 1883/84.

We shall have a churchyard tour weather permitting.

The refreshments and lunches are Michelin star quality!

A warm welcome awaits you.

Our church also has a beautifully restored Bodley Ceiling.

Postcode: DN21 5QY

Open: 10-11h May, Saturday 10.30am - 4pm • Sunday 10.30am - 4pm

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The Bodley Ceiling. Copyright Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

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