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

Clixby • All Hallows

Clixby • All Hallows
(photo Dave Hitchborne - Creative Commons Link)

This little roadside church is the thirteenth century chancel of a larger church which was a ruin until 1889, when the chancel was gently restored and a west porch added. Inside you can see a fourteenth century stone slab with an incised cross and chalice commemorating a priest, and Latin inscriptions in praise of the Virgin Mary adorn on the wooden ceiling. A fine font and pews have been rescued from other historic churches.

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

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

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Claxby • St Mary

Claxby St Mary - Copyright Churches Festival *

You will get a warm welcome at this 14th century church, much altered in the 1870s. We have good Victorian stained glass, a founder’s tomb and an elaborate 16th century memorial as well as two corbel ends showing faces with tongues sticking out. We will also have a display depicting ‘The Spirit of Claxby.’ Claxby gone by - stories told in artifacts, Claxby present - village life in 21st century and Claxby the Future - what plans the church has going forward.

Memorial Window for Georg Ogg - Copyright Churches Festival *

As you open the door... Copyright Churches Festival *

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

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

* Photographs by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity for the festival

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Caistor • St Peter & St Paul

Caistor • St Peter & St Paul
(photo Richard Croft - Creative Commons Link)

The church has a fine collection of kneelers worked by members of the congregation. Magnificent window by Kempe and Burlinson and Grylls. Pets welcome!

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

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

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Buslingthorpe - St Michael

Buslingthorpe St Michael *

St Michael’s church stands framed by large trees surrounding a part-moated farm, it is one of the few remaining buildings of the site of a deserted medieval village. Apart from its square tower, the church was rebuilt in brick in 1835. Unassuming outside, it hides treasures within; two 14th century monuments to the De Buslingthorpe family - one a brass effigy of a knight in armour on a tomb chest showing clearly the clothes worn in battle at that time.

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Buslingthorpe Church family tomb chest from the late 13th century. The effigy of a knight has his head on a cushion supported by angels. He is dressed in chain mail, a helmet and a surcoat.*

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

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

* Photographs by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity

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Bardney - St Lawrence

Enjoy relaxing music with professional harpist, Eira Lynn Jones 11am- 12noon both days. Organist Paul Savage from 2pm-3pm both days. Exhibition of stones from Bardney Abbey in 1920. 17th century Charity Boards. Chancel decorated with pictures of saints including St Oswald and St Lawrence. Stained glass by Edward Warre. Wartime connections with the 9th Squadron, their standard is laid up in the church. Plant, tombola, craft stalls.

The altar murals depicting saints *

exhibition on Bardney Abbey and its troubled history *

* Photographs by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity for ExploreChurches

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

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

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Apley Church - St Andrew

Apley Church - St Andrews
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

St Andrew’s, built in 1871 is often described as a little gem. The church is set in a large churchyard. There will be a flower display based on the theme “Celebrating 25 years of the festival” Visitors will receive a warm welcome, together with complimentary light refreshments.

The new Altar Frontal

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

OPENING TIMES 20-21st May
Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 10am-4pm

NEARBY The Stephen Langton Trail

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

Click this link to read more at the Visit Lincoln website

Click this link to view and download the PDF of the trail

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 picturesque 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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