West Lindsey Churches Festival, Lincolnshire: Organ Available to Play

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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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Burton by Lincoln - St Vincent

Burton by Lincoln - St Vincent (photo supplied by church)

There are 4 fine stained glass windows in the nave in memory of former residents.

There is also a gallery with a fireplace which contains 3 sets of Coronation chairs.

Postcode: LN1 2RD

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

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Kirmington, St Helena

Kirmington, St Helena, photo supplied by church

Unusual grotesque stone carvings in the north arcade.

RAF Squadron 166 memorial window and memorabilia, including of “operation Manna” in 1945.

World War I headstone in the churchyard (CWGC).

Postcode: DN39 6YW.

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

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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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Thornton Curtis - St Lawrence

St. Lawrence's church, Thornton Curtis by Jonathan Billinger CC-BY-SA-2.0

St Lawrence’s church is a Grade I listed building at the heart of the village of Thornton Curtis and is both beautiful and historic.

The truly outstanding feature of the interior is the 12th century black Tournai font.

The font is rare and attracts many visitors.

Behind the 17th century altar table lies an original mensa.

Postcode: DN39 6XW

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

Photo: St. Lawrence's church, Thornton Curtis by Jonathan Billinger CC-BY-SA-2.0

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Saxby - All Saints

Saxby All Saints by Chris Morgan CC-BY-SA-2.0

A hidden gem, set in a picturesque setting, at the top of Church Lane in the centre of the Village, adjoining the Saxby Bluebell Wood and Saxby Village Hall.

Our Church is Grade II listed, re-designed and rebuilt between 1845 & 1849 by George Gilbert Scott in the late 13th Century style, with an 1871 Church Organ and a Stained Glass panel in the North Aisle by Charles Kempe completed in 1876.

Postcode: DN20 0QE

Open: Saturday 10am - 4.30pm • Sunday 10am - 3.30pm

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Immingham - St Andrew

Immingham - St Andrew, photo supplied by church

St Andrews Church is over 800 years old and its highlights include Norman arches, a beautiful east stained-glass window, a rare King James II coat of arms and links to the Mayflower Pilgrims.

Opposite the church is a Pilgrim Fathers monument and information about the Pilgrim Walk.

The churchyard holds war memorials, with further memorial plaques inside.

Bell ringers and an organist will be present.

Ploughman’s lunches and cakes will be served and a warm welcome awaits all visitors, including well-behaved dogs.

Postcode: DN40 2EU

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

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Horkstow - St Maurice

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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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Binbrook - St Mary & St Gabriel

Binbrook - St Mary & St Gabriel, photo supplied by church

Our church built in 1869 is architect James Fowler’s Victorian gothic masterpiece - The Cathedral of the Wolds. It is completely as he envisaged and his beautiful original plans and illustrations will be on display.

We will offer tours up the impressive spire and the bells can be rung from the Ellacombe system.

The long association with RAF Binbrook is evident in the church and Commonwealth War Graves are looked after in the extensive cemetery.

Postcode: LN8 6DL

Open: Saturday 11am - 4pm • Sunday 11.30am - 4pm

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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 Butterwick - St Mary the Virgin

West Butterwick - St Mary the Virgin (photo supplied by church)

St Mary’s West Butterwick is a Victorian church, erected in 1841.

It consists of a nave and square tower with a single bell and has a fine east window which was restored in 2008.

In 2024 and 2025 the churchyard was voted the best kept in North Lincolnshire.

Postcode: DN17 3LA

Opening times: 16th-17th May, Saturday 10am - 3pm • Sunday 10am - 3pm

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Worlaby • St Clement

St Clement's church, Worlaby by J.Hannan-Briggs

An ancient village church with Saxon elements including a remarkable Saxon arch, window and pillars.

A medieval stone and various relics dug up from the churchyard linking Worlaby to the beginning of the Christian era are on display.

There will be fascinating information displayed showing Worlaby’s close links to King’s College Cambridge until 1956.

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

Postcode: DN20 0NH

Photo: St Clement's church, Worlaby by J.Hannan-Briggs / 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 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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Bottesford - St Peter Ad Vincula

St Peter ad Vincula, Parish Church, Bottesford, by Christ Morgan

On the edge of what was once a small village this surprisingly large and breath-taking grade 1 church, is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Early English style largely dating from 13th century with 14th and 16th century aisles, the 14th century tower houses a ring of six bells dating from 1710 to 2002, which are rung regularly. A warm welcome awaits those who come to experience the incredible craftsmanship of our ancestors with some fascinating features. Enjoy light refreshments which will be available throughout. Well behaved dogs also welcome.

Postcode: DN16 3RD

Open: 16-17th May, Saturday 9am - 4.30pm • Sunday 12noon - 4.30pm

Photo: Chris Morgan, St Peter ad Vincula, Parish Church, Bottesford, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Laughton Methodist Church

Laughton Methodist Chapel

Dating from 1826, the chapel was used as a Sunday School until 1969. The second chapel adjacent to the first dates from 1927. A new Sunday School was added in 1975.

The Primitive Methodist magazine of 1859 records an account by A Worsnop of the re-opening of the chapel after enlargement. This was necessary because of a revival in the winter of 1857-8 and consent was obtained from WM Ingram Esq.

On the north wall inside Laughton Methodist church is a white stone tablet with incised gold lettering commemorating a single World War 2 casualty.

Postcode: DN21 3PT

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

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Sixhills - All Saints

Sixhills All Saints - Photo by Angela Montague at Push Creativity

All Saints church is a Grade II listed building standing in a picturesque location on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with a wonderful view. The village has associations with Gilbert of Semperingham through the Gilbertine Priory. The church was rebuilt in the late 1860s-1875 by James Fowler of Louth. Light refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Postcode: LN8 3RL

Open: 9th-10th May - Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Hainton - St Mary

Hainton St Mary, David Wright for Flickr CC BY 2.0

A church of Anglo-Saxon origins rebuilt in the 13th & 14th centuries and sympathetically restored in the 19th century. The spire was suggested by Capability Brown when he redesigned the park. Inside, there is a “nationally important” series of absolutely stunning monuments to the Heneage Family. From brass of 1435 to modern memorials of 1954, in varying styles all relating to a time span of one family. Light refreshments available throughout the day.

Postcode: LN8 6LS

Open 9th-10th May, Saturday 10.30am - 4pm • Sunday 10.30am - 4pm

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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: 9th-10th 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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