Gainsborough - St George

Gainsborough, St George (photo supplied by church)

St George’s built in 1956 is regularly used by the community. 

In 2008 services were postponed and the worshipping community dispersed. In October 2022 the church reopened and a weekly all-age worshipping community meet together. 

The church engages with local families through its missional outreach. On Saturday a Table Top Sale will be held in the attached hall where refreshments will be served. 

This year we celebrate 70 years and a display depicting the church in this time is available.

Open 16th May only: Saturday 10am - 2pm

Postcode: DN21 1SH

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Dunholme - St Chad

Dunholme - St Chad (photo supplied by church)

Early 13th century church featuring an ancient stone font in the Norfolk pattern. 

Within the nave, no two pillars are alike with some of the hood mouldings having small head stops.

Radiating lines are believed to have oriental and possibly solar origins, and are a rare feature found only in Lincolnshire. 

Interesting stained glass, monuments and memorials with particular reference to the rood screen figures carved by Mahomet Phillips, a Congolese sculptor born June 1876 in a small Congo settlement.

Postcode: LN2 3QT

Opening times: 16th-17th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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Crowle - St Oswald

Crowle - St Oswald (photo supplied by church)

 

St Oswald’s is a Grade I listed church which features significant Norman architecture from the 12th century including a richly carved door arch (Stone) and corbels (including braided lady). 

Remodelled in the 15th and 19th centuries inside the nave is the Crowle Stone. 

Notable Wordsworth three manual organ. 

Late 19th century stained glass windows with two further windows dedicated to the memory of the fallen in World War I.

Postcode: DN17 4LE 

Open: 16th-17th May, Saturday 9am - 4pm • Sunday 10.30am - 4pm

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Belton - All Saints

 

Belton - All Saints (photo supplied by church)

First recorded in 1145 the church is largely 14th and 15th century, restored mid 19th century. 

The chapel has a much worn 14th century knight’s effigy, with a 14th century chest tomb, and marble floor slabs from 1690s. 

Two 14th century framed stain glass coat of arms are in the chancel, the remaining stained glass is 19th and 20th century.

The font is a plain 13th century circular bowl, and original iron ‘Hour Glass’ holder for sermons remains.

Lunches (Sat only) and refreshments together with parking at adjacent All Saints Centre.

Postcode: DN9 1PA

Open: 16th-17th May, Saturday 9.30am - 4pm • Sunday 12.30pm - 4pm 

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Scotter - Methodist Chapel

Scotter Methodist Chapel (photo supplied by chapel)

Welcome to Scotter Chapel, opened in 1900 now with flexible spaces for Worship and Community use.

Scotter Heritage will show through display and artefacts how worship has developed and impacted on Scotter relating to the four Chapels that were in the village, and much more. 

Textile work on display including the ‘King John’ and ‘Planet Earth’ panels was created by Scotter Textile Group. 

The Guide unit flags will be on display in the Chapel.

Postcode: DN21 3TL

Opening Times: 16th-17th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Amcotts - St Mark

Amcotts - St Mark (photo supplied by church)

Built in 1853 on the site of an earlier chapel, St Mark’s is a lovely community church in a very small village that hosts many community events. 

There will be a special preview of the Vermuyden 400 years exhibition for the Rose Queen event on the 25th May 2026 to mark Charles I appointing Cornelius Vermuyden to drain parts of the Isle of Axholme. 
Local Boards showing Amcotts past and present on display.

Local Boards showing the Flixborough Disaster and the forgotten village of Amcotts will also be on display. 

And a children’s butterfly garden.

Postcode: DN17 4AL

Open: 16th-17th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm 

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Kirmington, St Helena School

Kirmington, St Helena School, photo supplied by church

 

Built in 1883 as a house before opening as a school in October 1883.

Hosted evacuees during the war. The School house was home to the headmaster and his wife for many years.

Postcode: DN39 6YP

Open: 9th-10th May, Saturday 2pm - 4pm • Sunday CLOSED

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Horkstow - St Maurice

Horkstow - St Maurice, photo supplied by church

 

St Maurice dates back to 12th century. Associated with the Knights Templar. 

History boards of the village. 

Hatchments & coats of arms hung on the walls. 

There will be an ongoing plant sale outside the church on the Saturday.

Postcode: DN18 6BJ

Open: 9th-10th May, Saturday 10am - 3pm • Sunday 10am - 3pm 

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Bonby - St Andrews

 

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St Andrew’s church dates from 1100’s possibly built on an earlier wooden building. 

Undergoing various renovations throughout its life. Norman, Medieval, Georgian and Victorian periods are clearly evidenced in the building itself. 

Originally linked to St Fromond’s in France, now part of Lincoln Diocese, Yarborough Deanery. 

It has 3 bells which are chimed on a regular basis, the oldest is dated from the 1400’s and the other 2 are from the tower restoration of 1724.

Postcode: DN20 0PS

Open: 9th-10th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm 

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West Torrington - St Mary

West Torrington - St Mary (photo supplied by church)

 

St Mary’s is known as St Gilbert’s other church. Grade II listed, with church cross registered as a listed monument. 

Grave of the Reverend Thomas Mossman who was the vicar here from 1862, when the church was rebuilt.

Postcode: LN8 5SQ

Open: 9th-10th May, Saturday 11am - 3pm • Sunday 11am - 3pm

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Wrawby - St Mary

 

Paul Glazzard, St Mary's Church, Wrawby, CC BY-SA 2.0

A church has existed in Wrawby since the year 627 and is mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1068, being the oldest surviving building in Wrawby. 

St Mary’s shows traces of various periods in history with the tower dating from the 13th century and the font from the 14th. Much was rebuilt in the 1800s. The north porch was built in 1887. 

The church stands in peaceful grounds and is now also used for worship by Wrawby Methodist Church.

Postcode: DN20 8SL

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Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday 11am - 3pm • Sunday 12noon - 3pm

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Ulceby - St Nicholas

John Beal, St Nicholas Church, Ulceby, CC BY-SA 2.0

 
St Nicholas church is a unique Grade I listed building on a site where there has been a church since the Saxon period. The building is of national architectural significance with a rood screen linked to Thornton Abbey. 

Other highlights include 15th century pew ends, a stained glass window dedicated to vicar Henry Flowers (who himself appears in the window), and a memorial to someone killed in one of the very first railway accidents. 

BBQ lunches and book sale.

Postcode: DN39 6TB

Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Photo: John Beal, St Nicholas Church, Ulceby, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Cadney - All Saints

 

David Hitchborne, Cadney cum Howsham - All Saints, CC BY-SA 2.0

Grade I All Saints church is a hidden treasure. Parts date back to the 12th century. It is a beautiful, peaceful calm place to visit with many interesting historical features, and volunteers will help point out these, to anyone who would like to know more.  On Saturday there is a Teddy bear parachuting event, bears can parachute from the church tower, in a fun event for all ages. Bring your own bear, or borrow a bear to take part.

Postcode: DN20 9HS

Open: 9th - 10th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm 

Photo: David Hitchborne, Cadney cum Howsham - All Saints, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Brigg - Methodist Church

David Wright, Brigg Methodist Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

We are promoting the work of our Youth Worker and will have activities for the public to join in also craftwork made by the young people of our various youth groups. We are an Eco Church (Silver award) and are working towards our Gold award.

Postcode: DN20 8TR

Open: 9th - 10th May, Saturday 11am - 3pm • Sunday 12.30pm -  3pm 

Photo: David Wright, Brigg Methodist Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Barnetby le Wold - St Mary

Pete Burnett, St Mary's, Barnetby Le Wold, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary’s dates back to the 11th century and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was extended in the 14th century with a tower with three bells that were made locally in Grasby. Outside on the south wall is a stone carving of a cat above one of the windows. The church is no longer used for worship and now looked after by The Churches Conservation Trust. It is on the edge of the village within the church graveyard. Exhibition of its history during the weekend.

Postcode: DN38 6JL

Open: 9th - 10th May, Saturday 12 noon - 4pm • Sunday 12 noon - 4pm

Photo: Pete Burnett, St Mary's, Barnetby Le Wold, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Barnetby le Wold - St Barnabas

Gary Brothwell, St Barnabas' Church, Barnetby Le Wold, CC BY-SA 2.0

The church was built in 1926/27 to replace the existing wooden church and be more central than the 11th century St Mary’s which is sited on the edge of the village. It was unfinished as money ran out! Beautiful coloured ceiling painted in railway colours. Refreshments served over the weekend. Exhibition on “History of Barnetby” during the weekend.

Postcode: DN38 6JE

Open: 9th - 10th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 12 noon - 4pm 

Photo: Gary Brothwell, St Barnabas' Church, Barnetby Le Wold, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Redbourne - St Andrew

 

Ian S, St Andrew's, Redbourne, CC BY-SA 2.0

This peaceful church, built largely in the 14th and 15th centuries, has a tall, slender tower and a dramatic Georgian glass window of the Day of Judgement (1830). 

The interior is a mix of Decorated and Perpendicular with Georgian and Victorian. 

There are excellent 18th and 19th century monuments, ducal hatchments of the St Albans family, and the incised slab of Gerald Sothill (1410). 

Redbourne’s WW1 war memorial is located within the church. 

Our homemade cakes are also excellent!

Postcode: DN21 4QN

Open: 16-17th May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 10am - 5pm

Photo: Ian S, St Andrew's, Redbourne, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Swallow - Holy Trinity

John Firth, Holy Trinity Church Swallow, CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Trinity church was started in the Norman period, but after numerous extensions and improvements over the next five centuries went into something of a decline until it was restored by the Victorians, by which time the village also had two Methodist Chapels (both now demolished). 

The font and the base of the tower are of the earliest period, while piscina is somewhat later, but most of what you can see belongs to the nineteenth century restoration including some rather nice stained glass in the west and south windows and a couple of memorial plaques. The War Memorial is in the churchyard and commemorates three villagers who lost their lives during WWI.

Postcode: LN7 6DL 

Open: 17th-18th May - Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm • Sunday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Photo: John Firth, Holy Trinity Church Swallow, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Market Rasen - Holy Rood

Market Rasen - Holy Rood - photo by the church

Enter into the world of the mystical language of Icons. What do they mean? Why do they exist? We are running tours which will include an introduction to this mystical language. We will also have our vestments display - including the Sixhills cope, organ music, and centuries old books. There is a car parking area at the rear of the schoolroom. Please check in at the schoolroom on arrival and enjoy the delicious refreshments on offer.

Postcode: LN8 3BB 

Open: 9th-10th May, Saturday 11.30am - 4pm • Sunday 1pm - 4pm 

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Willingham by Stow - St Helen

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There will be themed displays on the church and light refreshments will be served all day, including bacon and sausage baps up to lunchtime.

 

Postcode: DN21 5JY

Open: 16-17th May, Saturday 11am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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