West Lindsey Churches Festival, Lincolnshire: Organ Music

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Grayingham • St Radegund

David Wright, Grayingham Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

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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Glentham • St Peter & Our Lady

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The front porch of our church is adorned with the Tournay Arms and a rare medieval ‘pieta’, a representation of the Virgin with the dead Christ across her knees.

We have stained glass by Whale and box pews.

Postcode: LN8 2EP

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

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

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Display of kneelers (photo by Angela Montague)

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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.

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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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Cherry Willingham • St Peter & St Paul

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St Peter & St Paul is a wonderful example of Georgian architecture with a beautiful reredos behind the altar.

The modern octagonal lantern was designed by Louis Osman who also designed the coronet for the Prince of Wales.

Home made cakes, delicious scones await you...

Postcode: LN3 4AB

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

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Brattleby • St Cuthbert

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St Cuthbert’s sits in peaceful and secluded wooded grounds on the southern edge of the village. The lower section of the tower dates to the 11th century. The bells are some of the oldest in the county, installed in 1450.

The churchyard contains the base of a listed Saxon cross, pre-dating the church and the thought provoking grave of WWII pilot Clare Connor (full story in church). the Saxon inner arch and the 14th century chancel arches show evidence of wall paintings.

Visitors are assured of a warm welcome, with drinks and light refreshments being served, donations accepted.

A church has stood on this site for 1000 years. The current church has been the subject of four documented restorations, 1450, 1778, 1858 and finally in 2013 at a cost of £130,000 funded by English Heritage.

Postcode: LN1 2SQ

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

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Blyton • St Martin

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Blyton church has an impressive display of the flags of the allies in WWI. They hang above arcades 6 and 7 centuries old. The chancel, although much rebuilt last century, has its original East window of about 1300, its old piscina and aumbry and a 15th century window and part of the old rood beam is still over the arch. The font, with carved panels and embattled top, is a handsome example of 15th century craftsmanship.

Postcode: DN21 3JZ

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 9am - 6pm • Sunday 9am - 6pm

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Bishop Norton • St Peter

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Grade II* listed St Peter’s sits in the heart of the village. It has three bells and a delightful stained glass East Window. There is a medieval tympanum in the tower wall, an ancient sarcophagus, a Joyce of Whitchurch clock and a 150 year old Nicholson organ. The lychgate is our War Memorial. Our theme is ‘Well Known Authors’.

Postcode: LN8 2BE

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

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Market Rasen • St Thomas

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Welcome, we hope you find our parish church a place of peace as well as of interest. Christians have worshipped on this spot for over 900 years. Please pick up a church guide showing points of interest.

In the Lady Chapel which was added 1877 as an extension for further seating, the face of a Green Man can be seen on the corbel, this image of pagan origin adopted for the Christian tradition was used for medieval decoration.

Postcode: LN8 3HL,

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

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Lissington • St John the Baptist

Richard Croft, St John the Baptist's church, Lissington, CC BY-SA 2.0

A small quiet, peaceful church built in 1796 and restored in 1895. Constructed of squared ironstone and limestone rubble with brick dressing. Commandments Boards 19th century. Stained glass of Last Supper 1922. Diocletian Window on north wall.

Postcode: LN3 5AE

Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday 9am-6pm • Sunday 9am-6pm

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Wragby • All Saints

Ashley Taylor, Wragby All Saints, for the National Churches Trust

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,

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

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Wickenby • St Peter & St Lawrence

Wickenby St Peter & St Lawrence by Angela Montague

The church contains wonderful medieval artefacts: rare 14th century stained glass, a scratch sundial, an imposing 14th century church door with ancient ironwork, fascinating carved stone heads.

There will be a themed exhibition of local history information.

Postcode: LN3 5AB

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

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Thoresway • St Mary

David Wright, Thoresway, St Mary, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary’s nestles is a sleepy village among fields of sheep. It has a Romanesque arch from an original tower, 13th century arcades in the nave and seven floor stones dating from an earlier period.

There is an exhibition on the history and origins of the village together with stories of local residents and their lives.

A warm welcome awaits those who come to sample our homemade cakes and savouries, including our popular gluten free and vegetarian offerings.

Postcode: LN8 3UY

Open: 17th-18th May, Saturday 10am - 3pm • Sunday 10am - 3pm

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Stainfield • St Andrew

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‘Simply Stainfield St Andrews’ celebrates the rich heritage of this beautiful Queen Anne church set amidst picturesque parkland, on the site of a Benedictine nunnery.

The Viking Way passes by the church, reputed to be designed by Christopher Wren.

View the magnificent 18th century Tyrwhitt Tapestries, wonder at the local Wild Man legend, and contemplate the nunnery, church and village history in this tranquil setting.

Open gardens, homemade cakes, lunches and afternoon teas available at Hill House all weekend.

Postcode: LN8 5JJ

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

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Snelland • All Saints

Snelland All Saints - Ashley Taylor for the National Churches Trust

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.

Postcode: LN3 5AA,

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

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Searby cum Owmby • St Nicholas

David Hitchborne, Searby cum Owmby • St Nicholas, CC BY-SA 2.0

Situated on The Viking Way, the 1830s St Nicholas is brick built, light and peaceful, with stained glass windows, east window was reclaimed from a church in Eton.

Late 1800s’ hand carved oak rood screen and oak pews each end having carved emblems depicting the apostles and tribes of Israel.

Belfry open to view the static bells rung from an ‘Ellacombe Apparatus’ and 1860s’ clock made and installed by Benson’s of London.

WWI memorial plaque. Organ dating 1895. Some Parish records.

Postcode: DN38 6BQ,

Open: 17th-18th May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Photo: David Hitchborne, Searby cum Owmby • St Nicholas, CC BY-SA 2.0

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